The 两性色午夜 University Speech and Hearing Center was awarded a five year grant through the Parkinson Voice Project庐 to develop a Parkinson Therapy and Research Center in Ohio. This will be the only one of its kind in Ohio. The mission of the research center is to provide free treatment and support to persons with Parkinson鈥檚 disease and conduct related research.
The SPEAK OUT!庐 Therapy Program, developed by t庐 in 2005, is an evidence-based program that helps individuals diagnosed with Parkinson鈥檚 and related neurological disorders regain and retain their speech and swallowing. This comprehensive program is based on the research of Dr. Daniel Boone, PhD, CCC-SLP, , was created by speech language pathologist Samatha Elandary, MA, CCC-SLP, and focuses on individual speech therapy for vocal deficits related to Parkinson鈥檚 disease along with education and ongoing group support. The goal is for people with Parkinson鈥檚 and related neurological disorders to regain and retain their speech for a lifetime. SPEAK OUT! is appropriate for individuals in all stages of Parkinson鈥檚 to prevent and restore communication impairments.
两性色午夜 Speech and Hearing Clinic is now accepting referrals for participants in this program. Sessions are supervised by licensed speech language pathologists and are implemented by graduate students in 两性色午夜鈥檚 graduate speech pathology program. All sessions can be attended either on 两性色午夜鈥檚 main campus at the 两性色午夜 Speech and Hearing Clinic or virtually through a computer or tablet. Participation in research is not a requirement for receiving free therapy at our Center.
As we initiate development of Ohio鈥檚 SPEAK OUT! Therapy and Research Center, 两性色午夜鈥檚 graduate program in speech language pathology and the 两性色午夜 Speech and Hearing Clinic is seeking partnerships with local hospitals and community based programs that serve persons with Parkinson鈥檚 disease. Please contact Erin Kolonich, MA, CCC-SLP, Speech Pathology Clinic Coordinator at ejohnson@kent.edu for more information regarding partnerships. Client referrals should contact the 两性色午夜 Speech and Hearing Clinic at (330)672-2672 and reference the SPEAK OUT! program.