Publications
Interspeech · 2026

Light-weight Pronunciation Assessment via Discrete Speech Token Surprisal

Syeda Faiza Ahmed and Shammur Absar Chowdhury.

@inproceedings{ahmed2026light,
  title={Light-weight Pronunciation Assessment via Discrete Speech Token Surprisal},
  author={Ahmed, Syeda Faiza and Chowdhury, Shammur Absar},
  booktitle={Proc. of Interspeech},
  year={2026}
}
Submitted to ArabicNLP · 2026

Child ASR Adaptation with Adult Retention: An Empirical Study

Houssam Eddine-Othman Lachemat and Shammur Absar Chowdhury.

@inproceedings{lachemat2026child,
  title={Child {ASR} Adaptation with Adult Retention: An Empirical Study},
  author={Lachemat, Houssam Eddine-Othman and Chowdhury, Shammur Absar},
  booktitle={Submitted to ArabicNLP 2026},
  year={2026}
}
Under Review · 2026

From Dyadic Tools to Triadic Scaffolds: A Narrative Review of AI-Assisted Speech and Communication Interventions in Autism

Shazia Afzal, Mckeen Assi, and Shammur Absar Chowdhury.

@article{afzal2026dyadic,
  title={From Dyadic Tools to Triadic Scaffolds: A Narrative Review of AI-Assisted Speech and Communication Interventions in Autism},
  author={Afzal, Shazia and Assi, Mckeen and Chowdhury, Shammur Absar},
  note={Under review},
  year={2026}
}
Resources

Child ASR

Speech recognition resources for child speech and communication tracking.

Pronunciation Assessment Models

Models and methods for pronunciation practice and speech feedback.

Conversation Models

Models for dialogue, social script imitation, and communication support.

Data

Datasets and derived resources for ASD progress tracking research.

Annotation Guidelines

Guidance for labeling speech, language, interaction, and support materials.

Protocols

Research and therapy-facing protocols for collection, review, and follow-up.