Speech Buddies in the News:
11-Jan-2012
New system could help kids with speech impediments - ABC 7 News, San Francisco
A simple new system could make life easier for children with speech impediments. It's designed to help them pronounce sounds correctly using the sense of touch.
28-Nov-2011
Speech Buddies featured on CNET and CBS SmartPlanet!
Speech Buddies offer greater precision in therapy:
Over the years, speech therapists have typically used such simple tools such as tongue depressors, spoons, and drinking straws to help kids with speech impediments make the proper sound.
Avi, age 9, had struggled with the R sound for years. Many months of speech therapy didn't do much to help. Until he used Speech Buddies....
15-Nov-2011
Speech Buddies University: Review from SpeechTechie
"I have been using Speech Buddies with several cases at my school and was excited to be given the opportunity to preview their new FREE website available to clinicians, families, and kids....Overall, it's a simple interface that therapists (and students- as they can practice at home!) will find easy to use."
15-Nov-2011
Speech Therapy Gets Personal: the launch of Speech Buddies University allows users to connect, practice & improve!
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27-Sept-2011
"The Speech Buddies Advantage program aims to improve the quality of care provided to families by providing speech therapy services that are more effective and more affordable for schools than current offerings."
26-Sept-2011
Startup aims to bring speech therapy into the home
"It’s fair to say that speech therapy has come a long way in the past 40 years — but Alexey Salamini, CEO, is ready for the next evolution."
26-Sept-2011
"My son has never received one-on-one speech therapy because with one therapist [at school] and a lot of kids who need help, doing speech therapy in a group is the only way to see all of them every week.....I can honestly say that using Speech Buddies has sped up this process enormously and has truly helped him to understand where his tongue needs to go."
31-May-2011
Featured on WCBS News, New York: Speech Buddies: New Tool for Better Speech Therapy for Children
Thank you to the WCBS-NY news team for showing the human aspect of how Speech Buddies are making a difference in speech therapy and improving the lives of children.
20-July-2011
"Did we mention that it cuts speech therapy in HALF!"
26-May-2011
Hand-Held Tools for Hard-to-Train Speech Sounds
"Since many children are strong tactile learners, it's important to allow them to access everything they could benefit from. In addition, since the tongue movements crucial to the problem phonemes are relatively complex and occur behind the dentition barrier, traditional visual and verbal cues can be less effective."
26-May-2011
Speech Buddies: Innovative Technology for Articulation
"Overall, I’d like to say that Speech Buddies are a development that all clinicians who work with articulation should know about and judge for themselves! For me, the potential to reduce treatment time is exciting not only for the students with articulation disorders, but also for those on our caseloads who will benefit from our being able to reallocate that time."
13-April-2011
Speech Buddies: New tools to help kids with speech disorders
“We were blown away by how quickly the tool works. I work with lots of late elementary school and middle school age children, and often these disorders are so complex. I've truly produced results that have people shaking their heads."
14-April-2011
Articulation Therapy with Speech Buddies - product review by Sherry Artemenko, CCC-SLP
"He caught on quickly and seemed as surprised as I was that he produced an accurate SH. It has continued to be a part of our therapy going forward...."
22-March-2011
Product review: "Speech Buddies" written and conducted By: Dave Hammer, MA CCC-SLP, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
"My colleagues (including those with many years of experience and lots of “tools” already in their “toolbox”) found that specific clients found “immediate (success) within the first few minutes of using Speech Buddies....”
08-March-2011
Speech Therapist 2.0 - Designed for parents, fits in your hand - Heidi Hanks, MS. CCC-SLP
"I have found that the most difficult thing for a lot of parents to do when trying to correct their children's speech errors on their own is to teach that initial correct production of a sound. That is why I was so excited to discover Speech Buddies."
21-Jan-2011
"Speech Buddies Put the R in Pronunciation"
"If your child's speech sounds like Elmer Fudd while on a rabbit hunt or Tweety Bird that just saw a pussy cat, Speech Buddies from Articulate Technologies may help."
21-Jan-2011
Clinical Trial Shows Children can Overcome Speech Delays Twice as Fast using Speech Buddies
As seen in PRWEB - San Francisco, CA:
Articulate Technologies, Inc. has announced preliminary data from a research study showing that Speech Buddies can help children learn to correctly pronounce problem sounds twice as fast as those without Speech Buddies. Read article.
11-Nov-2010
Articulate Technologies to Present Speech Buddies at the 2010 ASHA Convention in Philadelphia
Compelling efficacy data and ease-of-use are why clinical and research leaders have been adopting Speech Buddies. Come see the future of articulation therapy and start improving your practice with Speech Buddies today.
"We are honored to have been accepted to present at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Conference alongside other top tier treatments in speech therapy. We hope to meet many therapists interested in accelerating their practice to the next level by incorporating Speech Buddies." commented Gordy Rogers, CCC-SLP and Chief Scientific Officer of Articulate Technologies. Rogers will be presenting clinical efficacy data as well as product background and functional information during this session.
Join us!
Friday, November 19, 2010
3:30-4:30 PM
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 106A
23-Aug-2010
The R Speech Buddy is Here!
The highly anticipated R Speech Buddy is finally here! Using an innovative coil design, the R Speech Buddy helps teach a retroflex R-sound to children struggling with pronouncing words like rain, ride and bird. To many speech therapists, R is the most difficult sound to teach due to the tongue movement necessary for correct production. Articulate Technologies is pleased to offer this technology to both parents and therapists who can benefit from the innovative design. Check out this training video to see exactly how to turn your wabbits into rabbits!
23-May-2010
Flexible Spending Accounts cover Speech Buddies
Articulate Technologies is pleased to announce that most medical or health Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) will reimburse families for the purchase of Speech Buddies. "This is a positive step towards making Speech Buddies more accessible and affordable for parents. Since many healthcare plans do not cover the cost of private speech therapy, receiving FSA reimbursement for Speech Buddies is a great step in helping children and families get the care they need." said Adrienne Penake, CFO. Whether used in combination with traditional speech therapy or as treatment at home, Speech Buddies act quickly in helping children overcome speech challenges. For more information, please contact us.
02-Apr-2010
Communications Concepts to showcase Speech Buddies at CSHA 2010
Communications Concepts will be showcasing Speech Buddies at their booth during the California Speech Hearing and Language Association annual meeting in Monterey, CA on April 16-18. At this convention, Articulate Technologies will be unveiling upcoming web capabilities and a trial program available to SLPs within California and across the United States.
15-Mar-2010
Dr. Dennis Ruscello joins Articulate Technologies Scientific Advisory Board
Dennis Ruscello, Ph.D. is Professor in the Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology at West Virginia University. Since earning his doctorate at the University of Arizona, Dr. Ruscello has become one of the world's leading authorities on the use of appliances in treating speech sound disorders. Through extensive basic and applied research, numerous scholarly publications and presentations, and extensive clinical experience, Dr. Ruscello is one of the field's most respected thought leaders. The Speech Buddies team is thrilled to welcome Dr. Ruscello to its Scientific Advisory Board.
01-Mar-2010
Ambi-Lingual Associates (Miami area) becomes a Speech Buddies' Center of Excellence
Ambi-Lingual Associates, owned and operated by Vivian Topp, has become a Speech Buddies Center of Excellence. "We are pleased to have such an important and influential clinic in the Miami area be associated with our product. It is exciting to work with a team so committed to the treatment of communication disorders." said Alexey Salamini of Articulate Technologies.
Ambi-Lingual Associates operates multiple clinics in the Miami area and has been a leader for more than 30 years in the treatment of speech and language disorders in south Florida.
30-Jan-2010
The Ely Center, LLC (Boston area) becomes a Speech Buddies' Center of Excellence
The Ely Center, LLC, a leading communication therapy clinic in the Boston area, has become a preferred provider of Speech Buddies. Articulate Technologies has worked closely with Pamela Ely, founder and director of The Ely Center, LLC to ensure that Speech Buddies can be used and accessible to New England SLPs. The Ely Center, LLC has held one training workshop, and will continue to hold them in the coming months. "Pamela's methodology and practice for treating communication disorders is on the cutting edge. We could not be more excited to work with such an innovative practice." said Gordy Rogers, founding SLP of Articulate Technologies. For information, please e-mail speechbuddies@elycenter.com or visit their website at www.elycenter.com.
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