St. Louis, MO — Center for Hearing & Speech is pleased to announce the SPEAK OUT! Therapy Program is now available through their speech-language pathology department.
The SPEAK OUT!® Therapy Program, developed by Parkinson Voice Project®, helps people with Parkinson’s and related neurological disorders regain and retain their speech and swallowing. This highly effective, evidence-based treatment combines education, individual and group speech therapy, daily home practice, and continuous follow-ups. Patients are empowered to “speak with INTENT,” transitioning speech from an automatic function to an intentional act.
“Up to 90% of people with Parkinson’s are at risk of losing their ability to speak. In addition, swallowing complications account for 70% of the mortality rate in this patient population. Our vision at Parkinson Voice Project is to make quality speech therapy accessible to people with Parkinson’s worldwide,” said Samantha Elandary, Parkinson Voice Project’s Founder and Chief Executive Officer.
About Parkinson Voice Project
Parkinson Voice Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization solely dedicated to helping people with Parkinson’s regain and retain their speech and swallowing. The organization provides SPEAK OUT! Workbooks, online SPEAK OUT! Home Practice Sessions, and a weekly Parkinson’s Sing-Along to complement the speech therapy they will receive at Center for Hearing & Speech. The organization is headquartered in Richardson, Texas, and has trained over 10,000 clinicians in more than 40 countries. For information, visit www.ParkinsonVoiceProject.org.
About the Center for Hearing & Speech Based in St. Louis, the Center for Hearing & Speech is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that, through its mission of “transforming lives by empowering communication,” has provided superior audiology, speech-language, and screening services to people of all ages since 1920. The Center is in network with most insurances, Medicaid, and Medicare. Financial assistance available for those who qualify. For more information, please visit www.chsstl.org.
