Inventors:
Michael Pierre Rastatter - Greenville NC
Joseph Stanley Kalinowski - Greenville NC
Andrew Michael Stuart - Greenville NC
Assignee:
East Carolina University - Greenville NC
International Classification:
A61F 558
Abstract:
A device and method for ameliorating stuttering by providing an altered auditory feedback by employing a compact device configured for positioning in or adjacent the ear canal of an individual. The portable, self-contained device can be used on a "chronic" basis and includes a receiver for receiving auditory signals, an auditory delay and or frequency shift circuit, and a transmitter for transmitting the altered signal to the individual user.