The Voice – Mary’s Blog

Boost Your COREage with Respiratory Muscle Training

Boost Your COREage with Respiratory Muscle Training

Recently I watched the movie Soul Surfer, about a young surfer who lost her arm in a shark attack. Surfers, snowboarders, and professional skateboarders are examples of athletes with incredible core strength. Core muscles improve your balance and stability, and in...

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Improving the Feedback Loop in Parkinson’s Disease

Improving the Feedback Loop in Parkinson’s Disease

“This feels too LOUD.” I feel like I’m shouting. Over the last 30 years of working with individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD) I have heard the statements above so many times, that you almost believe that it is one of the hallmark symptoms of PD. Researchers in...

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SpeakEasy4PD: A Successful Community Based Program

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 address...

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Eating Again with a Feeding Tube: Dysphagia Awareness Month

Eating Again with a Feeding Tube: Dysphagia Awareness Month

June is National Dysphagia Awareness Month and an excellent opportunity to raise awareness about what dysphagia is, its symptoms, causes, available treatments, and the roles of the various professionals who can help those with dysphagia. Dysphagia (swallowing...

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2022 Scholarship Winner Sarah Ellis

2022 Scholarship Winner Sarah Ellis

The 2022 scholarship recipient is Sarah Ellis, a second-year graduate student at University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Voice Aerobics® graduate student scholarship is awarded annually to a student who demonstrates character traits and intention to...

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Aspiration the Boogieman of Dysphagia: What You Should Know

Aspiration the Boogieman of Dysphagia: What You Should Know

From time to time, a patient comes to me for treatment of their dysphagia (swallowing problem), but they have undergone a video-swallow study elsewhere. The disadvantage to me in those circumstances, is that I do not have access to the actual video to review. A...

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Speech Therapy Goals: Mine or Yours?

Speech Therapy Goals: Mine or Yours?

At the onset of any therapy whether for speech, swallowing or both, I am required to establish a treatment plan which includes short- and long-term goals which include a time frame for attainment, such as 30 or 60 days. Treatment goals are based in part on my initial...

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Mary Spremulli of Voice Aerobics writes a monthly news article in the “Healthy Body” section of Florida Weekly

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  • Lingraphica® Aphasia Communication Device
  • Constant Therapy App for aphasia
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