| A stuttering device is a small apparatus which fits | | | | other options to treat your stuttering. |
| inside your ear and looks and feels much like a | | | | Other treatment options include speech therapy, |
| hearing aid. The main difference is that a | | | | psychological therapy and various self-remedies. |
| stuttering device doesn't amplify the sound, it | | | | Unfortunately, the results of these methods are |
| retransmits it with a slight delay and pitch. This | | | | mixed at best and what works for one, may |
| so-called 'choral effect' (also: echo effect), which is | | | | produce no results at all for another. Stuttering |
| the driving principle behind the device, has been | | | | devices are unfortunately no different; there are |
| well-tested and documented. It basically tricks the | | | | people who experience perfect fluency the |
| brain into believing the stutterer is speaking in | | | | moment they flick the device on, whilst others |
| unison with somebody else, potentially resulting in | | | | experience marginal to no improvement at all. The |
| significant improvements in fluency. | | | | refund policy is helpful here, although it is only |
| The primary device on the market nowadays is | | | | partial and thus might end up costing you |
| the speecheasy. There are several variations | | | | significantly. |
| available, ranging from a behind-the-ear version to | | | | Given the results seen so far, I would definitely |
| an almost completely invisible comfort fit. The | | | | not label the stuttering device as a fad, but |
| device features a volume control, updatable | | | | certainy not as a cure either. Although the |
| on-board software and settings to control the | | | | stuttering device looks promising and has |
| delay and frequency of the auditory | | | | produced amazing results in many individuals, |
| retransmission. The device is discrete and comes | | | | treatment remains symptomatic. As any doctor |
| with a one-year warranty against manufacturing | | | | or speech pathologist can tell you, the sad truth is |
| defects. Although a 60-day partial (90%) refund | | | | that a true stuttering cure does not exist. The |
| policy is in effect, the price (4000$ at minimum) | | | | underlying cause is still the subject of intense |
| of the stuttering device can be prohibitive. In | | | | scientific study and even when uncovered, we |
| these cases, it might be worthwhile to explore | | | | might still be a long way from a true cure. |