The Voice – Mary’s Blog

Speech and Swallowing Assessments Need to be Standard of Care for Persons with Parkinson’s disease

This month I had the opportunity to provide two community lectures on the topic of Swallowing and Parkinson’s disease. Following my presentation/s I was struck by the number of people with Parkinson’s (PWP) who came up to me to ask a question who have never been...

A Swallowing Preparedness Kit for People with Parkinson’s disease

Last week I presented a community lecture on Swallowing problems associated with Parkinson’s disease. When presenting information to an audience of people with Parkinson’s (PWP), I try to provide up to date information gathered from the dysphagia research. I also try...

Swallowing and Parkinson’s disease: Upcoming Free Lectures

Like many of the insidious symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, sensori-motor changes in speech and swallowing are thought to be among the earliest symptoms, even pre-dating motor symptoms, and because they may initially present as subtle problems, such as drooling or...

Parkinson Wellness Recovery: Dr. Becky Farley DPT interview part 2

This is part 2 of an interview with Dr. Becky Farley, Physical Therapist, Researcher, and Founder Parkinson Wellness Recovery®, an Arizona based non-for profit designed to translate cutting edge research on exercise and brain change into real world health care...

PWR!4Life Exercise4BrainChange®: Parkinson’s Researcher and PT Dr. Becky Farley interview

This is a 2 Part Interview with Dr. Becky Farley, Physical Therapist and Researcher Parkinson Wellness Recovery® is an Arizona based non-for profit designed to translate cutting edge research on exercise and brain change into real world health care paradigms TODAY for...

Free Webinar: Respiratory Muscle Training a strategy for improving patient outcomes

Respiratory muscle weakness is associated with adverse outcomes for intensive care (ICU) patients, including difficulty weaning from mechanical ventilation, increased mortality, and increased risk of ICU re-admissions.[i] Because of this, several researchers have...

Respiratory Muscle Training: building your patient’s gym

Skeletal muscles are reactors and adapters to stimuli that challenge them. That challenge can come in the form of free weight resistance, band resistance or learning a complex movement like throwing or running. The difference lies in what adaptations or responses...

Two Things People with Parkinson’s want you to Know

Each week, on Thursday, I host the LOUD® Crowd, a weekly speech group for persons living with Parkinson’s disease. Our group has been together for nearly 3 years, with many of the members attending weekly since we began, allowing for friendships and trust to evolve....

New!! Tongueometer Device Measures and Exercises the Tongue

True or False? The tongue is a bundle of muscles important for speech and swallowing. True or False? Tongue strength can be impacted by age, injury, and neurological diseases and disorders. True or False? The Tongueometer (tongue-om-eter, pronounced like...

Family: the unpaid nurse and therapist at the bedside

In an article posted in Medpage this week, it was reported: employment projections are estimating that the need for registered nurses (RN) will continue to grow rapidly -- at the same time a nurse shortage is expected. The article went on to say that nursing school...

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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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