Re: Speech Pathology

[Brenda Ambuehl <ambuehlbr@xxxxxxxx>]

Mallory, I would really like to have some speech therapy...my doctor hasn't
recommended it, however, says Kaiser won't pay for it.   (nation's largest HMO
for whom I also work).

I've read about  the Lee Silverman Technique but haven't tried it.  If anyone
can put me onto a good speech therapist in Portland OR, I'd be very
interested.  My speech problems are speaking too softly mainly...but sometimes
I also get a bit tongue tied.

Cheers,

Brenda


Mallory Dillon wrote:

> Hi.  I am a graduate student in speech pathology at the University of
> Kentucky.  I am writing a research paper about PD and its effects on the
> voice.  I am trying to prove that speech intervention will improve the PD
> patient's voice in the areas of loudness, pitch and rate.  Does anyone know
> where I can find any research on this topic?  Has anyone ever received any
> speech therapy?  Did it help?  Was the Lee Silverman Technique used?  Have
> any of your doctors recommended speech therapy?  Thank you for your time,
> Mallory Dillon