![]() The present disclosure relates to a fluency aid, for people who stammer, that can differentiate between signals, related to speech, detected by different microphones, in order to provide altered auditory feedback to a user of the fluency aid. ![]() The exact cause of stammering is unknown although it is now generally accepted that it is the result of the brain's neural circuits that control speech having been ‘mis-wired’.Īltered auditory feedback as a therapy can be very effective with many people who suffer from a stammer. Stammering and stuttering refer to the same condition, with the term stammer being used more in the UK and stutter being used more in the USA. More discrete devices still resemble medical devices and their cost puts them out of the reach of most stammerers. Many of these devices are large and cumbersome and cannot be used without attracting further ridicule. Electronic devices have in the past been created to utilise these effects to help give stammerers greater fluency. There are a number of known auditory effects that can help alleviate stammering. The condition leaves many feeling anxious and isolated. The situation can be particularly difficult for children and young adults who may be bullied or ridiculed at school and may find themselves withdrawing from society at a time when they should be finding their place in the world. Many with the condition are misjudged by the way they talk and as a result many are treated differently in society and may fail to fulfil their potential. From historical records available it is suggested that the condition has always affected 1-3% of the population and is agnostic of race, religion, wealth, and upbringing. Stammering affects about 1-3% of the world's population. ![]() The present disclosure relates to a fluency aid, and in particular to a fluency aid for use by persons suffering from a stammer or other speech-related conditions to aid fluency of speaking. 15, 2018, each of which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. 31, 2018, and United Kingdom Patent Application No. The present disclosure claims priority to U.S.
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