Did you know that when people who stutter speak the same material in unison with another speaker, they become more fluent and speak more clearly? This is called the choral effect. In 2016, the Orange Effect Foundation funded a device to assist a teen who has a severe stutter. This device, called a SpeechEasy, mimics the choral effect by allowing the wearer to hear her own voice with a pitch shift and a slight time delay. This small device, which looks like a hearing aid, can make a world of difference to the wearer, boosting self-confidence and creating independence.
Although there is no cure for stuttering, devices like the SpeechEasy and specific techniques such as a trigger word can help. Read more to find out how one specific curse word helps Samuel L. Jackson keep from stuttering.
Samuel L. Jackson Needs Certain Swear Word