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Thank you Murray for the websites re the Speech Enhancer. I did look them up and whilst I found out a lot of information - there was nothing on cost (just a lot on getting funding for it!). So it must be expensive???? This is some of the info: "The device is lightweight, battery powered and simple to use. The person talks into a special microphone and their voice comes out instantly, sounding like them, except clearer. ... won't make you sound like a tv announcer, but does enable you to be better understoon, especially by strangers. The special microphone makes the instrument usable in noisy places. The device has been tested for three years and is in use at the Mayo clinic and other hospitals and rehabilitation centres in the USA & Canada. The Speech Enhancer does require some articulation in order to operate, although only a small percentage of "normal". Also there is no volume limitition - has a super sensitive processor which can work with voices from very loud to a whisper inaudible to the human ear. They mention that some potential "candidates" with severe dysarthria can have their speech improved by speech therapy sufficiently to then be able to use the Speech Enhancer. The address for those interested is Donna Jordan Electronic Speech Enhancement Inc 1115 Ridge Rd St Louis Missouri 63021 Ph: 1314 394 0770 Fax: 1314 394 9442 Now... since I live in Perth Western Australia, I wonder if there is some kind List member who would phone this company on my/our behalf and let me know A. Cost B. Availablility in Australia/overseas Sincerely Joy Graham >> http://www.speechenhancer.com >> >> http://www.speechenhancer.com/ESEAdIn1.html >> >> http://www.vhl.org/newsletter/vhl1997/97adspee.htm >> >> Linda cg Ben 69/5 >> [log in to unmask] >> >I looked at these sites and also noted the PRODUCT and ORDERING pages >are incomplete or under development. > >Speech Enhancer Inc. does have an e-mail address for inquiries >mail to: [log in to unmask] > >VHL Family Alliance also has an inquiry e-mail address and encourages >readers to feel free to ask any question. >mail to: [log in to unmask] > >The VHL site is kinda interesting. I also looked at: >http://www.vhl.org/links.htm >http://www.vhl.org/profinfo/index.html >