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US 9,005,107 B2Granted
Frequency altered feedback for treating non-stuttering pathologies
AssigneeEast Carolina University
InventorsMichael P. Rastatter, Joseph S. Kalinowski, Andrew M. Stuart
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Abstract
Methods and devices treat non-stuttering pathologies having impaired or decreased communication skills by administering a frequency altered auditory feedback signal to a subject having a non-stuttering pathology while the subject is speaking or talking to thereby improve the subject's communication skills.
Claims20
A method for improving reading comprehension of a subject, comprising:
- receiving an auditory speech signal of the subject at a first frequency;
- electronically altering the first frequency of the received auditory speech signal to generate a frequency altered feedback speech signal;
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- electronically administering the frequency altered feedback signal to the subject while the subject is speaking to improve the subject's reading comprehension.
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A system for treating a reading disability to improve reading comprehension, comprising:
- a headset or earset device with a microphone;
- a portable device that cooperates with the headset or earset to generate a frequency altered auditory feedback (FAF) signal and transmit the FAF signal to a subject while the subject is reading aloud to improve the subject's reading comprehension;
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- a computer interface with a display that communicates with the portable device that allows programmable selection and/or adjustment of the frequency altered auditory feedback signal.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.