Learn more about Building a data base for automatic speech recognition in Parkinson’s disease.
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When I was first diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease three years ago, my family had noticed a tremor in my right hand and changes in the way that I walked. I did not, however, notice any changes in my voice. What I did notice more and more, is how often my husband asked me to repeat myself! I was convinced he was going deaf.
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Join us in congratulating Dr. Lorraine Ramig who has been selected to be one of the recipients of the WPC Award for Distinguished Contribution to the Parkinson Community. This award will be presented at the World Parkinson Congress in Kyoto, Japan on June 5th, 2019.
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Holiday Sale – 25% Off!! Keep your voice and movements “Alive” with LSVT LOUD and LSVT BIG Homework Helper Videos!
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My name is Kevin, and I have been the headmaster of a large co-ed primary school in Zimbabwe for the past thirty years, ten of which I have had Parkinson’s. In February of 2017, I had Deep Brain Stimulation, and one of the side effects of this was that my speech became slurred and soft. My daughter, who is a speech and language pathologist, recommended that I have LSVT LOUD.
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“People noticed that I am more animated in my speech and my husband can hear me now!”
Interested in Learning how LSVT LOUD can help you improve your loudness, voice quality and speech clarity?
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The Continuing Education Board (CEB) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) has re-approved LSVT Global, Inc. as an ASHA Approved Continuing Education (CE) Provider. ASHA Approved CE Providers are the only organizations approved to offer continuing education courses for audiologists and speech-language pathologists for ASHA Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
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If you are reading this post, you may be considering online LSVT LOUD or LSVT BIG Training and Certification. Maybe you’ve taken live training courses in the past and are apprehensive to begin online training?
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Swallowing problems with PD can be serious.
Swallowing difficulties limit what you eat and drink, can keep you from going out to dinner, and diminish the joy of socialization that often surrounds mealtime. You might cough, choke, and if left untreated, get lung infections. Read on to learn more about how swallowing problems are defined and what can be done to identify and treat swallowing difficulties.
One of the questions we hear often is “How do I find the therapist that is best for me, that matches my needs, location and who is a very good clinician?”
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