The Voice – Mary’s Blog
Aspirating When drinking? Don’t be a Bird Brain
Most birds drink some water every day, but they don’t drink the way we humans do. Their anatomy is obviously quite different from ours, and that includes not having cheeks and lips. With a few exceptions, birds lack the ability to suction liquid into their throats,...
Recycle Your Hi-VOLT® Bracelet
What should I do when my Hi-VOLT® no longer works? At Voice Aerobics, we are trying to be more eco-conscious. When the battery in your Hi-VOLT® light bracelet no longer works, we hope it represents 45 hours of speech and voice practice with a great outcome. When it’s...
Do you have reduced speech clarity due to Parkinson’s? We need your voice!
If you are one of the millions of people worldwide with a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease, Parkinsonism, MSA, PSP, CBD or essential tremor, YOUR speech and voice could help others. Have you been frustrated when using a voice prompt system that cannot recognize your...
Why Do Some Parkinson’s Patients Fail to Retain Speech Therapy Outcomes?
When meeting a new patient with Parkinson’s disease diagnosis, I will ask if they have received speech therapy in the past and if they answer "yes", I ask if it was helpful. Often patients do report that they participated in a formal program such as LSVT® LOUD or...
Become a Core Supporter and Fortify Your Inner Strength
According to Mayo Clinic.org core exercises train the muscles in your pelvis, lower back, hips and abdomen to work in harmony. This leads to better balance and stability, whether on the playing field or in daily activities. In fact, most sports and other physical...
New Swallowing Technologies Empower Patients
Dysphagia (a disruption to swallowing function) in adults can be a symptom associated with stroke, head and neck cancer treatment, or a chronic neurodegenerative disease such as ALS or Parkinson’s. But even in the general population, current evidence suggests that 15%...
Speak Up and See the Light: Hi-VOLT® are back in stock. Order now!
The Voice Aerobics Hi-VOLT® 4 PD voice-on-light is a calibrated feedback tool designed to help individuals with hypophonia (too low/soft a voice) increase their vocal intensity, through practice, to a more normal level of loudness. How does it work? The calibrated,...
2021 Scholarship Winner Kateirena (Kate) Koval
The 2021 scholarship recipient is Kate Koval, a second year graduate student at Governors State University, University Park, Illinois. The Voice Aerobics® graduate student scholarship is awarded annually to a student who demonstrates character traits and intention to...
Aphasia and Dysphagia Can Cause a Life of Isolation
Imagine this Fourth of July going to a family barbecue and seeing and smelling all the luscious food but being unable to eat. Or imagine going to your grandchild’s high school or college graduation but being unable to speak or understand what everyone is talking...
Does Medicare Pay for This? FAQ about therapy and insurance
In my 30 years of working as a speech-language pathologist in Florida, the first question I get from almost every new patient when contacting them to schedule an appointment is: “does Medicare pay for this?” My private practice serves adult patients only, and because...
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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