“Smart assistants such as Alexa have huge benefits for accessibility, yet their voice-first nature can make them inaccessible and exclusionary to those with atypical speech.”

“Some customers have told us they just need a bit more time before Alexa responds to their requests”

“According to ASHA, over 3 million Americans stutter, while another 5% to 10% have some sort of communicative disorder.”

“simply wishes for a discreet way to use Siri without disturbing others in quiet places.”

Amazon Adds New Speech Setting To Alexa App To Help Stutterers Finish Commands, Queries

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