Speak Up! CC Volunteer Training: PD Overview + Speech Exercises Master Slides
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Parkinson’s disease
We have ways to make you talk
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Communication Difficulties in Parkinson’s
• Speech - quiet voice with little intonation• Gesture - less movement because of
stiffness• Facial expression - less expression
because of stiffness
• Leads to isolation and loneliness
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Importance of continuing to maintain speech
• Despite the changes brought about by Parkinson's it is essential to work on maintaining good speech
• Speech changes can bring loneliness, poor self image and isolation
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Cardinal symptoms of Parkinson's are seen in speech - slowness of movement
• too slow
• too fast - festinating
• stuttering
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Stiffness/rigidity
• stiff vocal cords
• leads to monotony of intonation
• bowed vocal cords cause breathiness
• stiff breathing muscles/quiet voice
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Tremor
• tremulous voice quality
• like the tremor seen in hands and legs
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Brain – attention skills
• Requires sustained attention for “good speech”
• Parkinson's interferes with the automatic aspect of speech
• This is the most difficult task in improving speech
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Voice changes
• related to the changes of PD
• not related to intelligence
• Communication changes can make person look as if he has cognitive changes
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Good news
• speech therapy
• regular practising can help to maintain voice
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Bad news
• There is no magic pill
• Without regular practice the voice gets weaker
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Lee Silverman Voice Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease (LSVT)
• Intensive program of regular exercise• Helps to improve individual’s perception
of his voice• Strengthens vocal cords and breath
control• Increases intonation
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Evidence based Approach - LSVT
• Like medication; you want to use what works
• Scientific research has shown this treatment, when practiced regularly, maintains a functional voice for years
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How do these exercises work and why?
• Individuals with PD have reduced loudness resulting in speech that is hard to understand
• Focus is only on loudness – THINK LOUD
• The exercises are simple – they focus only on voice – not breathing, posture, articulation etc.
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Intensive Treatment
• Program works well because of the intensive therapy
• Therapy 4 times per week allows ______ to get a stronger voice
• This allows ________ to “recalibrate: the amount of effort required to obtain and use a louder voice
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Voice Exercise 1
• Ask ___________ to sustain the “ah” sound for as long as possible
• This sound should be as loud as ________ can produce
• This simple exercise strengthens the vocal cords and improves breath control
• “THINK LOUD” – Try for as loud as possible
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How Often ???
• This exercise is to be done at the beginning of each session
• 10 times each practice• Give __________ feedback
about each effort• Encourage a louder and
longer effort• Record your times
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Voice Exercise 2
• After doing the first exercise work on incorporating the louder voice into speech
• Ask _________ 10 questions, requiring a short answer, and have him answer in a loud voice
• Give feedback as to the strength of the voice
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Voice exercise 3
• Use your creativity to develop a situation in which ______ can practice his louder voice. Some ideas:
• Read a joke• Tell a story• Discuss a topic from the paper• Role play
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Gentle reminding/coaching
• In a kind way remind __________ to use a strong voice
• Frequent reminding can be annoying and so use humor and gentleness
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Divided attention – need for support
• Some people with PD have difficulty doing a few things at the same time
• Speech is challenging as one has to concentrate on many things at the same time (message, listener, finding words, listening to the response, speaking clearly)
• Honest feedback about voice improves awareness
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Need for support with speech
• Easier to use skills to speak clearly with support and reminding from friends and family
• When family and friends help with practicing it takes responsibility off of spouse
• Can be reminded to use these strategies
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_____________’s speech group"Communication Circle"
• Who: friends and family• What: provide speech therapy 4 times per
week• Where: ________’s home• Why: intensive treatment will help to
maintain speech
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Description of project
• Learn about Parkinson’s • Learn specific therapy techniques• Practice therapy strategies with
_______________ according to schedule• Meet periodically with other group
members• Consent to participate in research study
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Practice! Practice! Practice!
• Speech exercises are only effective if practiced regularly
• Like medications, they only work if used
• Good friends practicing regularly are like a very effective medication