Nonprofit to host nearly 100 speech-language pathologists in Dallas area
RICHARDSON, Texas, May 14, 2018 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Parkinson Voice Project is thrilled to announce that Laura Bush, First Lady of the United States (2001-2009), will open its first ever 'Lead with Intent Symposium' on Wednesday, June 20, 2018. The symposium will be held at Parkinson Voice Project's headquarters located at 646 North Coit Road, Suite 2250 Richardson, Texas 75080.
The 'Lead with Intent Symposium' will bring nearly 100 speech-language pathologists from across the United States together in the Dallas-Fort Worth area for three and a half days of education and training on Parkinson's, business, and leadership.
Media interested in covering the symposium are invited to submit for credentials before June 1, 2018 through an online form here:
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The participating speech-language pathologists represent hospital rehabilitation clinics, university speech therapy clinics, and nonprofit Parkinson's organizations who are being awarded $650,000 in training, therapy supplies, and funding from Parkinson Voice Project's National SPEAK OUT!® and LOUD Crowd® Grant Program. The entities are committed to replicating Parkinson Voice Project's unique two-part speech therapy program that combines individual and group speech therapy to help people living with Parkinson's across America restore their speaking abilities.
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The participating speech-language pathologists represent hospital rehabilitation clinics, university speech therapy clinics, and nonprofit Parkinson's organizations who are being awarded $650,000 in training, therapy supplies, and funding from Parkinson Voice Project's National SPEAK OUT!® and LOUD Crowd® Grant Program. The entities are committed to replicating Parkinson Voice Project's unique two-part speech therapy program that combines individual and group speech therapy to help people living with Parkinson's across America restore their speaking abilities.
"It's exciting to make this announcement in May as we celebrate national 'Better Hearing and Speech Month.' It's even more exciting to have Mrs. Bush inspire our grant recipients to "Be The Voice and Make A Difference." The 'Lead with Intent Symposium' will arm speech-language pathologists with key clinical and leadership skills needed to effectively treat the Parkinson's population," said Parkinson Voice Project's CEO and Founder Samantha Elandary.
People with Parkinson's are at high risk of losing their ability to speak. Left untreated, loss of speech greatly impacts one's quality of life, including everything from talking on the phone to ordering food at a restaurant, communicating with your doctor, or other healthcare providers. Parkinson Voice Project's speech therapy program preserves the voices of individuals with Parkinson's and related neurological disorders through intensive speech therapy, follow-up support, research, education, and community awareness. A full list of grant recipients can be found here:
http://www.parkinsonvoiceproject.org/GrantProgram
ABOUT PARKINSON VOICE PROJECT:
Parkinson Voice Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. It's the only speech therapy clinic in the world solely dedicated to preserving the voices of those with Parkinson's using a two-part therapy approach: SPEAK OUT!® followed by The LOUD Crowd®.
SPEAK OUT!® consists of individual speech therapy sessions conducted by a speech-language pathologist. The LOUD Crowd® consists of maintenance groups. Since Parkinson's is a progressive, degenerative condition, maintaining the strength of one's voice can be a challenge; therefore, both individual speech therapy and ongoing group support is necessary.
Parkinson Voice Project has not charged for its speech therapy services since 2008. Its clinic in Dallas-Fort Worth offers SPEAK OUT!® and The LOUD Crowd® to anyone diagnosed with Parkinson's using a Pay-It-Forward system. Patients receive all the therapy they need and are then asked to Pay It Forward—make a donation to help the next patient who needs therapy. Parkinson Voice Project has over 700 speech-language pathologists trained in its two-part therapy program throughout the U.S. and is starting to expand its international reach with clinicians trained in Australia, Canada, Finland, Greece, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and New Zealand.
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