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.