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From: Larry Molt
Date: 31 Oct 2005
Time: 22:15:15 -0600
Remote Name: 68.190.61.215
That's another excellent question, Michelle. Many of the devices mentioned in the article are essential elements within a particular therapy program, such as the computerized speech production feedback devices used in the Hollins Fluency System, CAFET, and Dr. Fluency programs. But other devices have the potential to be used with little or no assistance from a speech-language pathologist. In fact, some people who stutter have given up on speech therapy's capability of helping them, and are looking for alternative therapy choices such as medication or assistive devices they can simply "put on, plug in, or turn on" without assistance from a SLP. For some individuals, devices like the various altered auditory feedback instruments may offer that opportunity, however, many individuals require intervention from an SLP trained in working with the device to learn how to get the most out of it.