Spotlight on Speech Recognition Technology The Spotlight on Speech Recognition (also referred to as voice recognition) was originally developed by the National Center to Improve Practice (NCIP) in the Spring of 1997. As is the case with many cutting edge technologies, the field of speech recognition has changed dramatically since then, largely due to the introduction of continuous recognition products. Therefore, we have included an update on this new type of speech recognition technology below (updated April, 1998). However, the information presented in the Spotlight is focused on discrete speech recognition, and is derived from a decade of clinical work using discrete speech recognition with children, adolescents, and adults with various disabilities. In February, 2002, we updated the Spotlight to reflect changes and growth in continuous speech recognition technology over the past year and a half.   Update on Continuous Speech   Spotlight on Speech Recognition   Should you have questions, experiences, or perspectives pertaining to voice recognition after viewing The Spotlight, please share them by joining the current discussion on the spk2wrt listserv. With your help, we can continue to build and share knowledge about the ins and outs of using speech recognition technology with students who struggle with writing. This Web site was funded from 1997-2001 by the U.S. Department of Education, National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR). Contract #HI33G70143. The views expressed within this site do not necessarily reflect the views of the Government. Site hosted by Education Development Center, Inc. ©2000 Education Development Center, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Material on this site is no longer updated. Final update 2/02.