Category Archives: Therapy
Stuttering Reflects Irregularities in Brain Setup
Article from Scientific American Stuttering Reflects Irregularities in Brain Setup A stutter indicates a massive change in brain wiring that affects more than just speech Put on a pair of headphones and turn up the volume so that you can’t … Continue reading
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Callison: Contest helped senator overcome stutter
Article from Argus Leader By the time he was a senior at Humboldt High School, Larry Pressler had lettered three years in basketball and won honors at the state high school oratory contest. But he never had received any recognition … Continue reading
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SpeechEasy Newsletter: January 2012
The January edition of the SpeechEasy Newsletter is now available for viewing on the web. Click here to read it.
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Sophie Gustafson: The golfer who overcame a stutter
Article from CNN By Karla Villegas Gama, CNN November 30, 2011 What do Bruce Willis, Winston Churchill, Marilyn Monroe and King George VI have in common besides being public figures? They all suffered from stuttering at some point in their lives. … Continue reading
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SpeechEasy – An Assistive Device for Stuttering
From disabled-world.com Information provided by Wendy Taormina-Weiss – Published: 2011-11-11 People who stutter want to be able to express their ideas, feelings, thoughts and more as freely as people who do not stutter. They certainly deserve to have a voice that … Continue reading
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Stutterer Finds Her Voice Via YouTube
From newamericanmedia.org I used to think the universe had a vendetta against me. While I had been born with the wonderful ability to write at a young age, I had been cursed with the inability to speak. At some point … Continue reading
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“Device Helps Some Stop Stuttering”
The Denver Channel has featured an article on SpeechEasy, and in particular, client Dave Barnett and SpeechEasy Provider Jennifer Peacock. “I had people laugh at me, mock me, it was rough,” Dave Barnett said. “I’d become a master of replacing … Continue reading
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SpeechEasy helps veteran Henry Rouse deal with stutter
The Battle Creek Enquirer has published a spotlight piece on a SpeechEasy client: Henry Rouse. From the article: When Rouse turns it [SpeechEasy] on, he sounds like he did before the accident. It has reopened doors that had temporarily become … Continue reading
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‘King’s Speech’ sparks local conversation
The Granite Bay Press-Tribune has printed a special feature about one of our very own SpeechEasy Providers – Nancy Barcal. From the article: “I think this [The King's Speech film] is a watershed moment in history for people who stutter,” Barcal … Continue reading
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Creative Therapies Help Reduce Stuttering
Take a look at this video highlighting the work that SpeechEasy Provider Vivian Topp is doing in South Florida. From the article: “The King’s Speech” has inspired and given a new voice to people in South Florida who stutter, and … Continue reading
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