The Voice – Mary’s Blog
Free Webinar April 9 2020: Boost Your Immunity and Strengthen Your Lungs
I want to invite readers to join a free webinar to be held this afternoon, April 9, 2020 at 3pm. Register: https://my.demio.com/ref/BSKak8B9aPmzKNqt Kevin Longoria, Clinical Exercise Physiologist and Chief Science Officer at Biostrap, & Dr. Nina Bausek, Geneticist...
Voice Aerobics® 20 years of Helping People with Parkinson’s: you CAN do this at home!
I hope this email finds everyone home and in good health. We are all experiencing one of the most challenging times in our country, and as a healthcare provider, I am proud of the work we do, but also saddened by the suffering of some of my colleauges, their patients...
Oral Care and Pulmonary Hygiene Strategies Reduce Risks Associated with Dysphagia
Reducing aspiration risk is always important for anyone with a known swallowing problem, but with today’s current health crisis, avoiding a trip to the hospital due to an aspiration pneumonia should be a top priority for people living with dysphagia. Along with...
Speech and Voice Telepractice Special Pricing Now through May 2020
Dear Friend, Many speech-language pathology out-patients, perhaps even you, are unable to receive speech therapy treatment due to closures and shelter in place requirements associated with the Coronavirus. For this reason, you may want to investigate Telepractice and...
The Power of Music to Help Us and Heal Us…calling all angels
Calling all angels, calling all angels We're tryin', we're hopin' We're hurtin', we're lovin' We're cryin', we're callin' 'Cause we're not sure how this goes This morning, I decided to leave the television off and take a break from the Corona virus news which seems to...
Message from Voice Aerobics re: COVID 19
Hello everyone, I just wanted to send a quick email regarding Voice Aerobics programs for the next few weeks while we all take extra precautions to reduce risks associated with the Corona virus. Several classes held in Port Charlotte-Punta Gorda have been suspended...
People with Parkinson’s Apply Here: Must be able to speak at 70dB
Job Description: Communication Partner Part-time considered-Full time preferred. Requirements: Must be able to communicate with voice that is at least 70dB at a social distance. Must be able to hear and process language accurately. Must be able to retrieve words and...
Parkinson’s and the “terrible too’s”
"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 practice your speech this week?" Some of the excuses are similar to what many of us...
Has Parkinson’s Got Your Speech Caught in a Speed Trap?
Last week while driving home from work on one of my usual routes, I got caught in a speed trap. When I told a few patients about it, no one was surprised, as they have seen me zipping around in my little FIAT. Fortunately, the police officer was kind, and only gave me...
Parkinson’s and Voice: Express Yourself
When you were a child it's likely that your parents told you it was impolite to stare at others, and yet, staring at faces is exactly what I often do. A few years ago while participating in a conference, I conducted a Voice Aerobics® class. The class was well...
Mary Spremulli of Voice Aerobics writes a monthly news article in the “Healthy Body” section of Florida Weekly
- July 2018, Healthy Hearing and Speech, cover story – Healthy Body, “Florida Weekly’s monthly guide for healthy people inside and out”
- July 2018 article – Augmented feedback and skill learning help patients recalibrate
Home Programs & Training:
- Voice Aerobics® – 3-Part Workout
- SpeechVive Device for Persons with Parkinson’s
- Lingraphica® Aphasia Communication Device
- Constant Therapy App for aphasia
- Computerized Home Aphasia Therapy Program (CHAT®)
- Passy-Muir® Tracheostomy and Ventilator Swallowing and Speaking Valve
SpeechVive Device for Persons with Parkinson’s
Ask me about your VA benefit for this device!
SPEAK OUT!® Speech Therapy for Parkinson’s patients
Mary Spremulli is Certified in:
Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT) Lessac-Madsen Resonant Voice Treatment (LMRVT) Neurodevelopmental Treatment
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