Parkinson’s and Spasmodic Dysphonia Survey: Share Your Experience

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...

Sometimes Breaking Up is Hard to Do

What are you Willing and ABLE to do? The question above is perhaps the most important questions for a patient who is referred to my practice. Speech therapy is often not easy. It demands commitment, home carry-over practice, and depending on your medical diagnosis,...

SpeakEasy4PD: A Successful Community Based Program

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...

Speech, Swallowing, and Parkinson’s: How Much Do You Know?

Speech and Swallowing symptoms are common in Parkinson’s disease, yet, many patients fail to recognize or report problems due in part to their subtle onset. This week I’ve given you a fun way to increase your knowledge. Find the words in the puzzle and...