S4: Episode 7- Speech Therapy w/ SPEAK OUT!

Show notes- Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare  Guest Hilary Byatt, MS, CCC-SLP-COO of Parkinson voice project -Born & raised in Houston, Texas -Lives in Dallas, Texas-SMU bachelors-UT Dallas alumni-Married with 2 grown, married children  Podcast MISSION-Educate & Empower in three parts, helping listeners ‘SEE’ what’s needed to navigate the healthcare system.1. Story (theme) Dr. G was blown away by Hilary’s presentation about the work of SLP Parkinson’s Voice Project, presented at the ALCA conference in Austin. 90% have issues with speaking & swallowing but only 3-4% get treatment. Mentioned in Parkinson’s awareness month episode https://youtu.be/9uQPyO3SF-Y2. Educate -Teaching points- Credentialing American Speech-Language-Hearing Association | ASHA https://www.asha.org SLP Training is masters degree, 375 clinical hours 200K- 70% diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease are dying of aspiration pneumonia due to dysphagia - Never too early or late retain for a lifetime - Regain & retain muscle strength by Speaking with intent - pay-it-forward speech therapy with Parkinson’s Voice Project- How? 60-80% dopamine automatic motor system - Intentional motor systems does not depend on dopamine as much - George https://youtu.be/xD9d4vkjceQ- 13 hour course - 2022 campaign to treat America, now in 32 states3. Empower -A valuable a resource https://parkinsonvoiceproject.orgWebsite info https://mourningdovemedical.comVideo podcast 🔗 https://youtu.be/aU7FOU2WObM?is=_ZHXI3Rx8NIO3ac7 #hapc #EducateAndEmpower #PeaceOfMind #TheRealDealAboutHospice #Hope #LateStagesOfLife #RealTalk #HealthcareRoadMap #AgeInBLISS #SpeechTherapy # ParkinsonsDisease