I agree Angelica, I didn't have speech problems until DBS, but the benefits outweigh the negatives. -----Original Message----- From: Angelica Sent: Friday, March 21, 2014 6:59 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: SpeechEasyPD I agree it is expensive and also may interfere w DBS. My husband is reluctant to try anything that conflicts. DBS caused some of the speech issues but helped in so many other ways. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 20, 2014, at 11:15 PM, Rayilyn Brown <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > from what I found SpeechEasy was originally for stuttering, I even saw a > video of a young man on Oprah's show whose stuttering stopped but > unfortunately returned. Its very expensive $4500. I'm concerned it might > interfere with my DBS batteries as it is worn in your ear. Sometimes when > I "speak" I stutter, repeating words or parts of words and phrases. > > -----Original Message----- From: angelica horaitis > Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2014 10:33 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: SpeechEasyPD > > i understand it only helps with stuttering. does anyone have other > information that it helps slurring, enunciation issues etc my husband has > been participating in LSVT speech therapy > for parkinsons patients. it helps but still issues. > >> On Mar 19, 2014, at 5:43 AM, Nic Marais wrote: >> >> This looks like a great product! >> >> http://www.speecheasy.com/pd/ >> >> >> Nic 62/20 >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: >> mailto:[log in to unmask] >> In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn