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 disease. I knew then, that 30 days of speech therapy was never enough...
Definition of Practice: to perform or work at repeatedly so as to become proficient practice the act; to do repeated exercises for proficiency (source: Merriam Webster) We have all experienced times in our life when we practiced performing or perfecting a skill. We...
“I’m too busy, “I’m too tired,” “I have too much company,” “I have too many doctor’s appointments.” These are just a few of the “too’s” I hear from my PD patients when I ask: “did you...
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,”...
A challenge for many people with Parkinson’s is finding the time for speech practice. So, a part of the mission here at Voice Aerobics, is creating fun products and programs that can be used by patients any time and anywhere. In 2010,Grand Slam© joined the...
