Stuttering Devices

Devices that are designed to stop stuttering are found to be effective when used with fluency shaping therapy. The SpeechEasy® devices of Janus Development Group are based on the connection between stuttering and the neurological coordination of speech.

However, rather than amplifying sound, SpeechEasy alters sounds that goes through the device so that you hear your voice at a slight time delay and at a different pitch. Devices such as the SpeechEasy® are growing popular due to exposure on shows like “Oprah,” but experts say they may not be the miracle cures people expect".

What are the appearance of the SpeechEasy®? SpeechEasy is similar in appearance to a hearing aid. The CIC SpeechEasy® model is constructed to fit entirely within the ear. The ITC SpeechEasy® model is designed to fit comfortably in ear canal with very little projecting into the outer ear.

Each SpeechEasy® model is designed to improve the fluency of the wearer, not to improve hearing. The various models of SpeechEasy® units are designed to dramatically reduce stuttering.

The SpeechEasy® is custom made for each client, and the amount of fluency generated will likely differ from person to person. The SpeechEasy® can provide noticeable and immediate results, regardless of other treatment methods being utilized.

The SpeechEasy® can be used either in combination with traditional therapy approaches or by itself. was formed to develop, manufacture, and market the SpeechEasy®. The SpeechEasy® has demonstrated an 80-90% success rate in the treatment of over 200 patients of all ages who suffer from fluency disorders, with levels of fluency enhancement varying from 50% improvement up to 95% improvement.

The SpeechEasy® devices of Janus Development Group are based on the connection between stuttering and the neurological coordination of speech. The Stuttering Research Laboratory is conducting efficacy studies of the SpeechEasy®.

Studies have shown that altered auditory feedback (including delayed auditory feedback, frequency-altered feedback) as provided by devices such as the Casa Futura School DAF machine or SpeechEasy can immediately reduce stuttering by 40 to 80 per cent in reading tasks.