If you or someone you love has Parkinson’s, you probably know how the disease can often make your speech quiet and hard to understand.
Fortunately, a new device has been developed to help people with Parkinson’s communicate, and may be able to replace speech therapy. The wearable device, called SpeechVive, was developed by Jessica Huber, a Purdue University speech-language researcher and entrepreneur.
SpeechVive uses a reflex to improve communication. The device plays noise in a user’s ear when they are talking, which elicits the reflex, resulting in speech that is automatically louder, clearer and lower.
“Since the wearable device elicits a reflex, the patient does not need to remember to use therapy techniques to communicate in everyday life,” said Huber.
You can learn more about SpeechVive at www.speechvive.com