A few days ago I competed the Leo Silverman Voice Therapy ("LSVT"). The
therapy consists of a month long course consisting of four sessions per week
in addition to daily vocal exercises. I"m happy to report that LSVT worked
for me. My voice is substantially louder and clearer than it was before the
therapy. The rate at which I articulate is slower and more under control.
I would certainly recommend that any pwp with problems with their voice
investigate LSVT. You may find out more about it at
http://web1.dcpa.org/lsvt.html
-----Original Message-----
From: JDroli <[log in to unmask]>
To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Sunday, March 15, 1998 1:56 PM
Subject: It's been a while...
>Dear Listfriends,
>
>I know you've all been wondering where I've been for the past couple of
>months. Then again, maybe you haven't.
>At any rate, there is a good explanation for my absence from the list. I
have
>finally found employment. At the ripe old age of 27, four years after
>graduating from The University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, and nine and a
half
>years after poisoning myself with carbon monoxide, a parkinson's person has
>made it INTO the workforce, instead of leaving it!
>I am now an assistant coordinator of Product Information Management at The
>Mark Travel Corporation. It is a challenging position, full of deadlines
and
>computer intensive. I love it.
>The reason I am writing you is I am walking better lately, but my speech
has
>been worse. It's always one thing or the other isn't it? My speech has
never
>been slurred, but the dystonia in my articulators has made dysfluencies a
>major hassle; making it difficult to form some speech sounds.
>I would like to know if there is any specific medication that can help my
>speech, short of anything illegal, of course.
>Thanks in advance,
>
>Jacob Drollinger
>
>P.S. It is a full time job!
>
>
