Most people with Parkinson’s or related diagnosis most likely know that speech and swallowing problems are common non-motor symptoms, and may be present early or late in the disease progression. And while several speech therapy program have been developed to...
It seems these days, that you can barely turn on the news, read a newspaper or social media post without seeing someone spewing some hateful rhetoric. Free speech for some, has become synonymous with hate speech, that is often directed at some other group or person...
May is Better Hearing and Speech Month, and all month long, speech-language pathologists and audiologist will discuss and promote the importance of communication, connection, and health. When I am asked: “why did you become a speech-language pathologist?”...
Oral health is in a two-way relationship with overall health and some researchers believe that the oral cavity may become a valuable tool for diagnosis and prognosis in the near future (biomarkers).[i] Oral health is not isolated from general health, rather, it is a...
At the onset of any therapy whether for speech, swallowing or both, I am required to establish a treatment plan which includes short- and long-term goals which include a time frame for attainment, such as 30 or 60 days. Treatment goals are based in part on my initial...
Can anything good ever come from Parkinson’s disease, you might wonder? There’s no question that (PD) it is a chronic disease fraught with many challenges. But, in 2008, Parkinson’s was the conduit that brought me to my friend, Kate Kelsall. In the fall of 2008 when...
