I purchased this item after going to the website for Whisperphone. My ds has articulation problems and I've been using it as part of his speech therapy. First let me say, it works! It is not electronic, there are no batteries but it runs instead on the sound wave principle. Think tin can phone...Due to the narrow nature of the tube you speak through, it causes the sound waves to bounce up the tube to the ear. This magnifies the sound especially of vowels. The child can hear more clearly what they are saying. This is a plus to those who have speech delays, impeds or articulation problems. The only drawback so far is that it doesn't fit my son well. My dd who is older uses it when she is reading so that she will be able to hear better her own voice in a crowded room (she has 4 sibs!) It fits her perfectly and she's 10. My son, however, is 7 and it doesn't fit well. They need to make the headpiece adjustable (like a headphone for a CD player). So that the device can conform better to the head. Sometimes it hurts my son's ear as it uses a hook like feature that goes over the ears to keep it in place.
For a design upgrade, I'd say change the color...maybe something metallic as it has the feel of being a pop star's microphone...go with that as it will get the kids to WANT to wear it vs "ok, mom I'll get it ".
So if you can get past the color and your child isn't too small, it is a great tool to help with speech therapy.
I read on another review that a young man purchased the adult one (sold separately) because he had trouble focusing on his tests in college. That's a use I could definitely see! Maybe your child likes to read aloud but disturbs the other kids...this would be a great device as a mere whisper is amplified!
Try it yourself...I think you'll like it!
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I bought this for my son to help with comprehension in Reading and this was a great thing. He was afraid that he would get made fun of at school but they all thought it was cool and wanted to try it. Thanks I highly recommend this for anyone that their child needs help in school.
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Use with all my students! Love, love, love! Quality is very good. It takes a lot for the kids to break them...and I mean A LOT!
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Several of my students have better comprehension when they sub-vocalize. The whisper phone is their friend. It helps them be more independent.
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I purchased the Whisperphone Solo for my son who suffers from test anxiety at school. Since using the Whisperphone he has been passing all of his timed math tests the first try. Very pleased with this purchase!
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