Leeds online speech therapist Mable Therapy shows how tech can be harnessed for the good of society

Louis Bennett talks to Oliver Legrand at Mable Therapy in Leeds.

Much has been made about how technology is revolutionising our lives and will continue to do so going ahead.

But one thing that mustn't be overlooked is how tech disruption can be used for societal good.

While we continue to champion the achievements of very clever men building applications such as automated mood lighting, kettles and other nice-to-have gadgets, there are tech companies that are looking to use technology to genuinely improve the lives of people that need it most.

One such business is Mable Therapy. I had the pleasure of meeting two young boys who suffer from a stammer.

Both Louis Bennett and Oliver Legrand are both just how you'd expect any 11-year-old boy to be. Lively, a bit cheeky and absolutely football mad.

The only thing that makes them stand out from the ordinary is that they both have a stammer and that's where Mable, an online speech therapist, comes in.

The business was set up by Martha Currie and her partner, software developer, Elliot Agro in 2015. It provides online speech and language therapy sessions for people aged up to 25.

Working previously as a speech and language therapist for the NHS, Ms Currie was stressed out with a big caseload. She also had a wide geographical area to cover in London.

So her partner suggested doing therapy sessions over video online. Using her expertise in the field of speech, they have built a software that now can help young people with speech impediments not just across the country but internationally.

Oliver lives in Northern France and his mother felt that while visiting his French therapist he wasn't learning sounds common in the English language.