A Voice for Parkinson's
Research suggests that up to 89% of people with Parkinson’s disease develop difficulty communicating. Participation in our clinic programs can help mediate the speech difficulties associated with Parkinson’s disease and improve the ability to communicate effectively.
Speak Out!
Speak Out! is a therapy program tailored to people with Parkinson’s disease to improve their voice. The goal is to transform the automatic process of speech to an intentional act. The program is usually completed in 12 sessions spanning four weeks, and then the client transitions to the Loud Crowd. Clients report improvement in their speaking, their ability to be heard, and their overall quality of life.
Loud Crowd
Loud Crowd is the group therapy portion of the program and meets once weekly. The sessions provide maintenance for skills obtained during Speak Out! and are a source of camaraderie for the members.
The Speak Out! & Loud Crowd therapy regimens were developed at Parkinson Voice Project in Richardson, TX. https://parkinsonvoiceproject.org/
Program Coordinators:
Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT)
The Lee Silverman Voice Treatment is designed to improve vocal quality for persons with Parkinson disease. It has been shown to be helpful increasing loudness and sometimes swallowing and facial expression.
Sessions
Clients meet with the clinician for an hour, 4 times weekly (16 sessions).
Deborah Insalaco, PhD, CCC-SLP is a certified LSVT clinician.
Find LSVT Certified Clinicians
All sessions occur at Buffalo State’s Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic, or can be virtual through telehealth.
Enrollment
All sessions occur at Buffalo State University’s Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic or can be virtual through telehealth.
Fees and Payment
Enrollment in these programs is free. However, we do accept donations.