Have you taken advantage of telepractice/teletherapy since the stay at home orders began back in March of 2020? Although in-person interaction is typically the primary form of contact between most patients and speech-language pathologists; due to the COVID-19...
It was long taught that when someone acquired aphasia* following a stroke or other injury to the brain, the most dramatic recovery in speech and language would occur within the first 6 months, and after that period of time further recovery would be unlikely. But,...
When a patient with Parkinson’s disease is referred for a speech therapy evaluation, it’s common for them to have a referral for Physical therapy as well, and so they will ask: “which should I do?” My answer would be both, but perhaps not at the same time, and...
When foreign particles enter a healthy airway, the mucociliary escalator (movement of mucus up and out of the respiratory tract) and cough work in consort to help clear and protect the lower airways. When a person aspirates during eating, and food or liquid passes...
Every Thursday afternoon for the last 3 years, I have gotten together with a group of men and women with Parkinson’s disease to host a weekly speech class, The LOUD Crowd® We have become our own Toastmasters group, incorporating the concept of “speaking with intent,”...
