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The Texas Voice Project provides seven weekly speech groups, which
are led by LSVT® certified speech-language pathologists. Upon
completion of the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment, each patient is
assigned to a specific speech group. During the group session, patients
will perform the LSVT exercises and will be re-instructed on various
topics including: Parkinson’s, speech production, mechanics
of swallowing, vocal hygiene and more. Patients also practice using
their “LOUD” voices during conversational tasks through
group discussions and role playing activities.
Patients who participate in the weekly speech groups have been shown
to maintain their voices better than those that do not attend. In
fact, the Texas Voice Project has patients who have maintained their
voice improvement for up to eight years.
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