What is SPEAK OUT! & LOUD Crowd?
SPEAK OUT! is a therapy regimen tailored to people with Parkinson’s disease to improve their voicing, and in turn, their swallowing. In this program, speech is transformed from an automatic function to an intentional task. SPEAK OUT! is usually completed in 12 sessions spanning several weeks, and then the client transitions to the LOUD Crowd. With completion of this therapy, clients report improvement in their speaking, and their ability to be heard, and their overall quality of life.
LOUD Crowd is the group therapy portion of the program and meets once weekly. The sessions provide maintenance for skills obtained during SPEAK OUT! and are a source of camaraderie for the members. It also offers graduate students the opportunity to participate in LOUD Crowd and SPEAKOUT!
The SPEAK OUT! & LOUD Crowd therapy regimens were developed at Parkinson Voice Project in Richardson, TX. You can visit their website HERE.
When and where can I receive services?
SPEAKOUT! Is available in our outpatient clinic as a one-on-one therapy.
Our LOUD Crowd will meet every Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. All sessions occur at the UAMS Outpatient Therapy Clinic. Please meet your speech therapists in the lobby of UAMS, and we will direct you to our designated LOUD Crowd room.
If you are new to the group or would like more information, please email escott@uams.edu or call 479-713-8630.
What costs are associated with these services?
The speech therapist will bill your insurance for SPEAK OUT! treatment services provided. Please check with your insurance to determine the co-pay or cost associated with these services.
Once you have completed the SPEAK OUT! program, you will transition to LOUD Crowd. LOUD Crowd is a free service offered at UAMS Outpatient Therapy Clinic.
For more information, please email escott@uams.edu or call 479-713-8630.