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SPEAK OUT!® at the Ludden Speech and Language Clinic

SPEAK OUT!®

The Ludden Speech and Language Clinic is proud to offer SPEAK OUT!® services in-person or via telehealth. The SPEAK OUT!® program is a research-based medical therapy program specifically designed for people with Parkinson's to regain and retain their voices, minimize swallowing problems, and maximize socialization within their communication communities.

SPEAK OUT!® is based on the principles of motor learning and the teachings of Daniel R. Boone, PhD, CCC-SLP. Through this well researched and proven technique, clients learn to convert speech from an automatic function to an intentional act.

In addition to individual SPEAK OUT!® services, the Ludden Speech and Language Clinic offers SPEAK OUT!® Group sessions on Wednesday mornings. This group session is critical for therapy maintenance and to encourage social interaction with other SPEAK OUT!® graduates.

The Communication Sciences and Disorders Division at SXU is the proud recipient of the Parkinson's Voice Project SPEAK OUT! Program Development Grant.

 

Fast Facts

  1. 100% NO COST! We are a donation based clinic
  2. SPEAK OUT!® individual therapy offered
  3. SPEAK OUT!® Group therapy offered
  4. Sessions available in-person or via telehealth
  5. Over 45 graduate students and licensed speech-language pathologists trained and certified in the SPEAK OUT!® program

Why SXU?

The purpose of the 2023 SPEAK OUT!® Program Development Grant from the Parkinson Voice Project is to help more people with Parkinson's "Speak with INTENT." The Program Development Grant provides training in SPEAK OUT!® making it possible for more speech-language pathologists to provide this specific evidence based therapy to help people with Parkinson's communicate. We are a university clinic and we have been able to train 42 graduate clinicians and 2 additional faculty members in SPEAK OUT!®. We are well equipped to reach patients via telehealth, in-person, and through hybrid delivery of services. Our services are provided free of charge. These reasons make Ludden an excellent fit by increasing access to therapy.

SPEAK OUT!® Grant Program from the Parkinson Voice Project

 

Client Application

Want to know how to submit a client application for the Ludden Clinic at Saint Xavier? Check out this page for more details.

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Contact the Ludden Speech Clinic

  • 773-298-3571
  • Fax: 773-298-3007
  • M-F: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
    Sat: 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.