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| Anti-Stuttering & the speechEasy® Fluency Device | ||
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Now the 60,000 residents of Washington State who stutter will
have access to a centrally located retail outlet for the remarkable
anti-stuttering device known as the SpeechEasy®. Beginning July
1, 2003, the Hearing, Speech and Deafness Center, a long established
non-profit agency located on Seattle’s Capitol Hill, began offering
the small, hearing aid style device that has proven immediately effective
with up to 80% of users in increasing verbal fluency. The SpeechEasy® is a fluency-enhancing device, working on a premise that researchers have known for years: most people who stutter become more fluent when speaking in unison with another person. The SpeechEasy® alters the speaker’s own voice, either by delaying, changing the pitch or both, creating the illusion of another speaker at the same time. Although the device has been available for purchase since June of 2001, it has not been offered within the Seattle metropolitan area until now. The SpeechEasy® has been featured prominently in the national media, on programs such as the Oprah Winfrey show in February of this year. It is estimated that 3 million people in the United States alone are affected by stuttering. If you would like more information about the SpeechEasy® device or would like to schedule an appointment for evaluation, please feel free to contact us at:
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