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SpeechEasy® Introduction
SpeechEasy® - Anti-Stuttering
Device
Available in Canada
Exclusively at Island Hearing and Affiliates
A medical device that helps people who stutter conquer their affliction is available in Canada.
The SpeechEasy® device resembles a hearing aid and
inhibits stuttering by providing altered auditory feedback.
Through the use of Delayed Auditory Feedback (DAF) and
Frequency Altered Feedback (FAF), SpeechEasy® effectively
creates the illusion of speaking in unison with someone.
While true ‘choral speech’ improves fluency
in almost 90% of people who stutter, early field studies
show that 80% to 90% of people who stutter improve their
fluency by between 50% and 95% while wearing SpeechEasy®.
Stuttering is a communication disorder in which the flow
of speech is broken by repetitions (li-li-like this), prolongations
(lllllike this), or abnormal stoppages (no sound) of sounds
and syllables. There may also be unusual facial and body
movements associated with the effort to speak.
Facts About Stuttering:
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300,000 people in
Canada stutter (approximately 1% of the population).
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Typically, the ratio of male to female stutters
is about four to one.
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More than 50
percent of people who stutter have a family member with
the condition.
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Some 25 per cent of
all children go through a stage of development during
which they stutter.
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Some four per cent
may stutter for six months or more.
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Stuttering becomes an increasingly formidable
problem in the teen years as dating and social interaction
begins.
SpeechEasy® is not a cure for stuttering, but rather
a technically-sophisticated prosthetic device that is effective
while it is being used – like hearing aids or glasses.
It can be worn in or behind the ear.
Available in Canada for over five years, and licensed by Health Canada as a Class 2 medical device, SpeechEasy® is successfully being used by over 300 Canadians Who Stutter. Clinics are now available across Canada to provide the professional Speech Pathology and Hearing Health Care services needed to ensure the best possible treatment for People Who Stutter interested in SpeechEasy®.
New Styles, New Price Points!
SpeechEasyŽ now comes in five different styles to suit various lifestyles and budgets!
Comfort Fit (CF), new to Canada in 2008! CF offers open ear acoustics in a discreet, contemporary look. Exclusive to Canada, the iSpeak, an MP3 player-style SpeechEasyŽ device delivers flexibility and affordability. More device choices for People Who Stutter!
Second memory and external volume control (VC) - standard on all four styles (screw set VC for CF and CIC).
All prices in Canadian dollars:
60-day trial period (10% deductible); 1 year repair warranty against manufacturer defect.
For Speech-Language Pathology fees, please contact the clinic directly.
Images are available at www.speecheasy.com/fluency_device_models.html
Please note: Canadian prices are not the same as US prices.
SPECIAL FINANCING NOW AVAILABLE FOR SPEECHEASY®!
Special financing is available at the following SpeechEasy® locations: Halifax, Ottawa, Toronto, Sault Ste Marie, West Vancouver, Nanaimo, New Westminster, and Victoria.
10% down payment. No set up fees. It's easy!
Professional fees not included in financing offer.
Contact the clinic nearest you for more details.
Questions and Answers
For more information on SpeechEasy® please
check out our FAQ or
call toll free 1-888-563-0788.
SpeechEasy® Locations
SpeechEasy® is currently available at
the following Island Hearing locations.
| MARITIMES |
QUEBEC |
Audiology Associates
Suite 230 - 5991 Spring Garden Road
Halifax, NS
B3H 1Y6
902-429-4180
SLP: Helma Osmond 902-435-4923
Audiologist: Lesley Pratt |
Le Groupe Forget
3535 Chemin Queen Mary, Suite 304
Montreal, QC
H3V 1H8
514-481-8441
SLP: Glenda Falovitch
Audiologist: Variable |
| ONTARIO |
Sault Ste. Marie Audiology
210 - 955 Queen Street East
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
P6A 2C3
705-253-0508
SLP : Bill Mansfield
Audiologist : Joe Henne |
Decibelle Hearing Aid Dispensary
1110 Sheppard Ave East, Unit 11
Toronto , ON
M2K 2W1
416-250 7786 / 905-630 8810
SLP: Carla DiDomenicantonio
Audiologist: Variable |
Hearing Institute
39 Charlton Ave East
Hamilton ON
L8N 1Y3
905-630-8810
SLP : Carla DiDomenicantonio 905-630-8810
Audiologist : Variable |
Ottawa-Carleton Hearing
206 - 99 Kakulu Road
Kanata, ON
K2L 3C8
613-270-9374
SLP Carla DiDomenicantonio
Audiologist: Melissa Elyea |
| SASKATCHEWAN |
Eastside Audiology & Rehabilitation Inc.
1840 Victoria Ave E
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4N 7K3
306-359-3277
SLP: Variable
Audiologist: Debbie Davis
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| ALBERTA |
Institute for Stuttering Treatment and Research(ISTAR)
Suite 1500, College Plaza
8215 - 112 Street
Edmonton, Alberta
T6G 2C8
780-492-2619
SLP: Variable
No audiologist on-site |
ISTAR - CALGARY satellite clinic
c/o The Hearing Loss Clinic
#122-40 Sunpark Plaza SE
Calgary, AB
T2X 3X7
Please call main ISTAR number: 780-492-2619
SLP: Elizabeth Haynes: 403-201-7285
Audiologist: Variable |
| BRITISH COLUMBIA |
Island Hearing Services, New Westminster
222 - 601-Sixth Street
New Westminster, BC
V3L 3C1
604-516-6107
SLP: Janet Gibson
Audiologist: Variable |
Island Hearing Services, West Vancouver
114 - 2419 Bellevue Avenue
West Vancouver, BC
V7V 4T4
604-926-9434
SLP: Janet Gibson
Audiologist: Janet Gibson |
Island Hearing Services, North Nanaimo
105 - 6560 North Island Highway
North Nanaimo, BC
V9V 1K8
250-390-1113
SLP: Kellie Mitchell/Janet Gibson
Audiologist: Variable |
Island Hearing Services, Victoria
309 - 645 Fort St
Victoria, BC
V8W 1G2
250-385-3103
SLP: Janet Gibson/Kellie Mitchell
Audiologist : Variable |
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