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Speech pathology and Parkinson’s disease
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Speech pathology and Parkinson’s disease

By Beth Causa|2021-07-31T03:56:35+00:00October 23rd, 2019|Categories: Rehabilitation|Tags: communication, LSVT, NDIS, Parkinsons, voice|

As many as 50-90% of individuals with Parkinson’s disease will develop speech and voice disorders (see ‘dysarthria’ and ‘dysphonia’ below). It is common for a person with Parkinson’s to speak too softly and quickly, to the point where other people can’t understand. For this reason, speech pathology and Parkinson’s disease go hand in hand. [...]

Lung Disease and speech pathology: what can we do to protect your voice?
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Lung Disease and speech pathology: what can we do to protect your voice?

By Beth Causa|2021-07-31T03:57:24+00:00November 3rd, 2017|Categories: Rehabilitation|Tags: breathing, communication, speech pathology, voice|

How can speech pathology help a person with lung disease? Do you have lung disease? Perhaps you hadn’t thought much about speech pathology until one day your doctor suggests a referral to a speech pathologist. And now you are wondering: what do lung disease and speech pathology have in common? Lung disease and speech pathology: [...]