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A Nottingham student who has stuttered since the age of six is using virtual reality technology to help rehabilitate people with speech impediments. Gareth Walkom, who studies medical product design at Nottingham Trent University, is developing software to allow people to confront social anxieties in a virtual environment. The technology provides exposure therapy for simulated situations which trigger anxiety.The 24-year-old' said his design includes a range of scenarios and provides...