LSVT

[lady54]

What are people's experiences with LSVT?

[tlongmire]

I thought it was a very good and worth while program. However, you need to keep up with it or you'll lose the benefits gained.

[jillannf6]

Hi

I tried the treat ment but it did not workm4 me

My speech has become much quieter and more garbled ESP when I am stressed. I hace an iPad now to convert text to speech 4 when I can no longer say wor communicate and have the Prologuetogo App on it for this purpose

Lol,Jill

[lady54 in reply to jillannf6]

How long ago did you try it? Maybe whoever the therapist was did not administer it correctly. I have heard many have good results with LSVT LOUD and LSVT BIG. Maybe you shoud try again.

[jillannf6 in reply to lady54]

Hi

Yes I had to do it with a neighbour as the speech therapist lived z2 far away

S o I still try to do,bits but not really do the exercises

Lol Jill

[esrob]

Hi, Lady54,

I was one of the first in Cornwall to receive LSVT. This was about ten years ago. At the time, I knew that my voice was much softer, but not how much until my therapist measured it. The LSVT course was very intense for a month, but the difference it made was amazing. I have not had to pursue any further training since then. Now, when I do any public speaking, my husband sits where I can see him clearly, and if my voice starts to drop, he signals to me and I say to myself, "Think loud!"

It certainly worked for me.

[Carrigan]

Sorry what is LSVT

[esrob]

Hi Carrigan,

LSVT is Lee Silverman Voice Training. It is a one to one speech therapy course that involves a dedicated four consecutive weeks of intensive training.

[Brooke]

I am doing LSVT BIG. It is very intensive exersise supposed to retrain the brain. It is covered in the USA by Medicare.Google....LSVT GLOBAL.Also something else Ifound was Parkinson Institute in Sunnyvale California look for Janice hadlock walton she has some diferent ideas.

[lady54 in reply to Brooke]

Is it helping you?

[Hidden]

My dr. just told me to attend. I'll be calling tomorrow about joining.

[jillannf6 in reply to Hidden]

Yes go 4 it

It may help u

Lol Jill

[Brooke]

I think it is. I still have more sessions so i will know more when i finish.

[maryalice]

I took the Lee Silverman voice and the Think Big physical therapy programs. I finished the voice therapy and I thought it really helped. I just haven't kept up with the routine. My voice comes and goes all the time. The physical therapy part I never finished because the center closed down, but I try to remember to do some of the things that the therapist told me. I like to take it again if I could find a therapist trained in it.

[Brooke in reply to maryalice]

Do it. You willl feel better!