Letter from the CEO Welcome to the fourth issue of "Let's Talk," the newsletter dedicated to the interests of the SpeechEasy community, designed to help you learn more about fluency as well as issues affecting people who stutter. Whether you are new to SpeechEasy or consider yourself a "veteran," we thank you for taking an interest in our company and our product. Please take a moment to review our newsletter, which covers a variety of topics ...
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SpeechEasy Media Position Since the inception of Janus Development Group, the marketer and distributor of the SpeechEasy fluency device, our company has formulated core beliefs about our product and has continued to conduct our business in accordance with those beliefs. We would like to take this opportunity to share these beliefs as they relate to our product, our core company philosophies, and our involvement in the media ...
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Assistive Technology Makes a Difference in the Lives of People Who Stutter On the outside, the student standing next to his desk looks like a normal 10-year-old: alert, energetic and full of dreams. Right now, he would probably rather be anywhere but standing before his classmates. He weighs his words carefully, because repetitions (li-li-like this), prolongations (lllllike this) and abnormal stoppages (no sound) are a regular part of his speech. Slightly contorted facial and body movements, as well as involuntary behaviors like breathing abnormalities (shallow, rapid), rapid heart rate, elevated blood pressure, sweaty palms, flushing of the skin, eye blinking, and dilation of pupils, can leave him tired and exhausted. Not to mention the emotions behind the physical: fear, anger, relief, embarrassment and guilt ...
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Three Wishes Anthony Johns had a wish. He knew stuttering was making his life hard, and he wished he could speak in a way that he would be understood. He knew he was smart, but his speech impediment made it difficult for him to share his thoughts with the world ...
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SpeechEasy Device Upgraded to Include 2nd Memory Option We are pleased to announce that as of February 15, 2006, all orders of the SpeechEasy device will include the second memory option as a standard feature. This means we can now eliminate the 2nd memory option cost of $200. In addition, ITC and BTE devices will have the 2nd memory push button added. CIC devices will come with a 2nd memory internal (hidden) switch that can be adjusted through the use of a small magnetic wand ...
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Pamela James Moves Mountains to Get her Device "It was on Oprah - I saw a man with the worst stutter I've ever seen." That is Pamela James, recalling the first time she saw or heard of the SpeechEasy device. "I couldn't believe it. He became fluent right there and then. I went on the internet. I wrote to Oprah Winfrey - I did not hear back, but I was determined. I went on the Janus website, and I applied for the Sean Anderson Scholarship. I didn't win, so I started calling all around the country. And I finally found a place that would pay for the device" ...
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Healthcare Reimbursement Solutions: How Does it Work? Healthcare Reimbursement Solutions, Inc. (HRSI) is working with Janus to assist SpeechEasy users with attempting to receive reimbursement from their private insurance for their SpeechEasy device. HRSI has been providing this service to healthcare companies for more than 10 years in various areas of specialty, such as urology, cardiology, orthopedic, pain management, gynecology, etc. ...
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What are the SpeechEasy Most Frequently Asked Questions? Below are listed the most frequently asked questions along with the answers. You can scan the list, and then correlate the answers by using our numbered index system to the left of the question ...
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SpeechEasy's Clinical Principles Following are clinical principles which will provide added insight in relation to SpeechEasy fluency devices and their significance to those who stutter. ... CLICK HERE FOR ENTIRE ARTICLE