Join a panel of LSVT LOUD and LSVT BIG providers as they discuss recommendations on how to help support daily exercise practice, homework and carryover of a louder voice and bigger movements into daily life.
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Did you know Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) is the second most common form of neurodegenerative dementia after Alzheimer’s disease? Join us for this special webinar hosted by LSVT Global in collaboration with the Lewy Body Dementia Association in recognition of LBD Awareness Month. Learn more about this complex condition and how PT, OT and SLP can comprehensively address the needs of clients with LBD. Hear from a Movement Disorder Specialist who will provide an overview of the condition, followed by evidence-based treatment strategies for PTs, OTs and SLPs to promote successful person-centered care. The therapist panelists will provide a question-and-answer session following the presentation and case study. Intended audience: Physical and occupational therapy professionals and students; speech language pathology professionals and students
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Are you or your loved one living with Parkinson’s Disease Dementia or Dementia with Lewy Bodies? Join us for this special webinar hosted by LSVT Global in collaboration with the Lewy Body Dementia Association in honor of LBD Awareness Month. Discover how you can improve balance, mobility, independence, communication, and quality of life with the support of speech, physical and occupational therapies. Learn about LSVT BIG and LSVT LOUD, therapy programs supported by over 30 years of research, and how they may help you. Come prepared to sample the LSVT exercises and techniques in this interactive webinar! Intended audience: Caregivers and people living with Lewy Body Dementia, Parkinson’s Disease Dementia, Parkinson’s Disease or a Parkinsonism
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Learn more about our LSVT Global Team member Frauke Schroeteler, Physiotherapeutin. Frauke has been a very important part of the LSVT BIG German Faculty since 2011. Not only is she an exceptional physiotherapist, but she has the heart of a teacher and the mind of a leader. Thank you, Frauke for all you do to improve the lives of therapists and people living with Parkinson’s.
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Join a panel of LSVT LOUD providers as they describe changes in swallowing that can occur secondary to Parkinson’s disease.
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My client felt so elated with her outcomes that she wanted to spread the word! Her neurological voice disorder has not been cured, but positive, functional changes resulted from the intensive LSVT LOUD program. Our hope is that future research will support the application of LSVT to the ABLD population as a functional treatment approach.
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Learn more about our LSVT Global Team member Heather Hodges, MA, CCC-SLP. She wears many hats on our LSVT Global team including LSVT LOUD Faculty, Expert Clinician, Research, and More. Thank you, Heather, for being a shining example of excellence, kindness and caring as a clinician and colleague!
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Results showed that speech intelligibility of words in the presence of both noise conditions improved in participants with Parkinson’s who had LSVT LOUD compared to the groups that had LSVT ARTIC or no treatment. The ability to be understood can improve the quality of life for people with PD and this is really what the goal of any therapy should be, so it is exciting to be able to report these results.
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Join a panel of LSVT LOUD and LSVT BIG providers as they discuss their unique service delivery models, such as managing a cash-based clinic, delivering sessions via telepractice, and running a mobile practice.
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Learn more about our LSVT Global Team member Olivia Vinson. She has been with our team longer than any other staff member – over 8 years! Olivia truly knows it all, can do it all, and is an extreme joy to us all. Thank you Olivia for all your years of service to LSVT Global and the Parkinson’s community!
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