Darrel Knight's story
I am a 43 year old male ... I recall I started stuttering at an early age of 5 and have been living with this “ailment” since then.
After many years of speech therapy and self help speech classes I resigned myself that I would always have this “handicap”. Although I regarded myself as a people’s person, I would always be found cowering in the back ground as I was too afraid to speak to someone new.
In 2006 before leaving for Cyprus, I heard about Voice Amp and was extremely keen to find out about this device and also to test it.
.... This amazing device not only helped my speech, but also boosted my morale and self esteem. I would definitely recommend this to all stutters.
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Mike Swain's story and recording
I'm 68 years old and do not remember a time that I did not stutter.
In fact, one of my earliest memories was a kindergarten teacher asking me a simple question.
At that time I didn't know what "stuttering" was. All I knew was I couldn't talk effortlessly like everyone else.
So I just shrugged my shoulders at the question and let the teacher think I was stupid or retarded rather than try
to talk in front of the class. My father was a musician and when I was in high school, he was a pioneer in tape recording.
Since I had access to some of the first tape recorders, I discovered early-on that there was some relief from stuttering
with the delayed feedback from microphone to headphones. On my own, I was never able to capitalize on that concept so, recently,
I was delighted to find that Voice Amp had developed that technology to a high degree making it both portable and practical.
Listen to Mike's experience
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The Edinburgh Masker is back
Some years ago we introduced a masking tool on our device. Alan Falck the founder of VoiceAmp met Dr Dewar in Edinburgh (husband of the late Ann Dewar SLT)
original inventor. Alan explained VoiceAmp could emulate his original device with software.
Dr Dewar gave VoiceAmp permission to use the Edinburgh Masker name,
all the research files and tapes were collected and handed over to Queen Margaret's University. VoiceAmp have now released the full
Edinburgh masker software on the VA601i fluency device. There are improvements, a wireless option as well as a calibration tool.
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British Stammering Association
Another fantastic well attended BSA conference was held at Westminster University London, with presenters and attendees from around the world. From left Alan Falck
(founder VoiceAmp), Jan Anderson (BSA Scotland), Norbert Lieckfeldt (BSA London), Dr Tom Weidig (Luxembourg) and Robin Lickley (Queen Margaret's University)
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Bringing
Fluency to phone conversations with TAD
VoiceAmp
in conjunction with the Dominic Barker have developed
a telephone interface for people who stutter. Building
on the proven 601 architecture, the new platform now
boasts features including word prompting.
VoiceAmp were delighted with the initial results of the UK clinical trial
presented by Monica Bray (Leeds University) and her team recently in Oxford.
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VoiceAmp
brings fluency to UK stammerers
Dom
Willis, 39, has lived with his stammer for years, but
lately he has been able to converse relatively unhindered
by his condition, and he says this has been life-enhancing
beyond measure. Read more about one of VoiceAmp's early
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New funding for UK stammerers
Zaber Ahmed a London student , was recently awarded a Disabled Student Allowance to fund a VoiceAmp device.
It is hoped the BSA will cover this story in full in the next edition of Speaking out (the BSA's quarterly newsletter). Read more here...
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The
VoiceAmp Fluency System
The
VoiceAmp 601 series Fluency System was developed in
conjunction with international specialists and research
Universities. Read how the VoiceAmp fluency system helps
to promote fluency here... |
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VoiceAmp
goes wireless
All
VA601 series devices are wireless upgradeable as an
optional accessory. VoiceAmp is also intergrating Bluetooth™
functionality into our devices. Find out more about
VoiceAmp's wireless options here... |
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News
from VoiceAmp
VoiceAmp
is continually developing new technologies to enable
people to communicate better. VoiceAmp works closely
with academics, speech professionals and end users to
develop creative solutions to speech difficulties. Read
more about what we're up to here... |
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