October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month, a time to recognize the importance of communication, mobility, inclusion, and support for people with Down syndrome. In this episode of the Think BIG and LOUD podcast, host Beth Peterson sat down with Heather Shirey, MS, CCC-SLP, Weston’s school speech-language pathologist, and Mindy Imron, Weston’s mother, to talk about Weston, a social, chatty third grader who received LSVT LOUD® right in his school building. Their story answers one of the questions clinicians ask most often: can an intensive program really work in a school setting?
Continue Reading →Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) are always on the lookout for effective, evidence-based treatments that can be applied to a wide range of clients. One such treatment that has proven its versatility across age groups is LSVT LOUD. Originally developed for adults with Parkinson’s disease, LSVT LOUD has expanded its reach to benefit other neurological adult and pediatric populations.
Continue Reading →I have been exploring the option of using LSVT BIG® with kids for a few years now. I pursued additional referrals from pediatricians since that time and had a lot of interest but just got my first official referral this past summer. Then I found out it was a 4-year-old boy with Down Syndrome!
Continue Reading →My son Wesley completed the 4 week long LSVT BIG and LSVT LOUD program this summer. Wes was 4 years 2 months old at the time. He has Down syndrome, is nonverbal,
wears AFO leg braces and has glasses.



