Six Month Outcome Measures for a SpeechEasy™ AAF Clinical Trial

Lawrence Molt

Preliminary outcome measures at the six month mark of a clinical trial with the SpeechEasy altered auditory feedback (AAF) device are reported. Data are presented for a variety of speech fluency measures in three communication situations (monologue, oral reading, and telephone), speech naturalness ratings, and satisfaction ratings for 20 adult and adolescent stutterers. Results for pre-device baseline measures are contrasted with those obtained at one month, three month, and six month post-device delivery evaluations.