Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine speech-language pathologists’ general knowledge of four voice treatments (traditional speech therapy, the Lombard effect, SPEAK OUT!®, and the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment) used to remediate the vocal symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder therefore, it is important for clinicians to be educated about the voice treatments that can used to decrease the vocal symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. This study was conducted by having members of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association fill out an online survey. The results indicated that speech-language pathologists who considered themselves to be voice disorder specialists were more familiar with voice treatments for the vocal symptoms of Parkinson’s disease than general speech-language pathologists.
Advisor
Furey, Joan
Department
Communication Studies
Recommended Citation
Wiley, Angela M., "Speech-Language Pathologists' Knowledge of Treatments Used to Remediate the Vocal Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease" (2016). Senior Independent Study Theses. Paper 7383.
https://openworks.wooster.edu/independentstudy/7383
Disciplines
Speech Pathology and Audiology
Publication Date
2016
Degree Granted
Bachelor of Arts
Document Type
Senior Independent Study Thesis Exemplar
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