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From: Greg S
Date: 01 Oct 2007
Time: 19:55:39 -0500
Remote Name: 207.68.248.51
Hi Pamela. The SpeechEasy uses delayed auditory feedback (DAF) and frequency altered feedback (FAF). And as you probably know, the use of DAF and FAF have been used (via prosthetic implementation) to reduce stuttering frequency for quite some time. What makes the SpeechEasy unique is that it’s the first company to use DAF and FAF in a convenient and (functionally) invisible form factor. And this type of research and development does not come for free. So if your heart is set specifically on the SpeechEasy device, the best option may be to contact Janus and inquire if your state supports any type of discount or subsidy. To the best of my knowledge, Florida does not offer such a program. Another option would be to try to work with your Health Insurance Plan--however, this is rarely successful. With all this said, there are any number of more affordable DAF/FAF options, such as that by Rick Arenas, the FluencyPal, or Artefact Soft. These latter programs could be used with BlueTooth headsets, providing you with the same benefits of DAF/FAF, but at a fraction of the cost of a SpeechEasy. CasaFutura also provides a great alternative, but is also perceived to be expensive by many people.