In 2008 when my website went live, my intent was to have a vehicle for distributing the Voice Aerobics® DVD, a recording of an after-therapy class created in 1999 for people with Parkinson’s. I knew then, that 30 days of speech therapy was never enough for most...
Reduced speech intensity (hypophonia) is one of the cardinal motor speech features associated with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Hypophonia in PD is an important contributor to decreased intelligibility and has been attributed to vocal fold stiffness or weakness, reduced...
Several weeks ago, Ed Steger, President of the National Foundation of Swallowing Disorders (NFOSD), joined my weekly Parkinson’s LOUD Crowd class I host on ZOOM. I asked members to serve as a focus group for Ed who was interested in learning more about...
I had a call yesterday from the spouse of one of my recent patients letting me know that he had died following complications from Covid and pneumonia. He also had a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease which is how I had come to know him. Over the time of knowing him, I...
Opportunity to participate in research from home – anywhere in the US Staying Connected through Communication Survey The University of Washington SPEAC Lab is looking for individuals with select communication-related diagnoses to answer survey questions about...
Telepractice, involves the use of telecommunications technology to deliver professional services at a distance, and since the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 it has become an increasingly popular way of delivering certain health care services, including medical visits,...
