Benchmarking Automatic Speech Recognition Technology for Natural Language Samples of Children With and Without Developmental Delays.

Natural language sampling (NLS) offers rich insights into real-world speech and language usage across diverse groups; yet, human transcription is time-consuming and costly. Automatic speech recognition (ASR) technology has the potential to revolutionize NLS research. However, its performance in clinical-research settings with young children and those with developmental delays remains unknown.