Grants Announcement on April 11, 2023
On April 11, World Parkinson’s Day, Parkinson Voice Project announced $6.5 million in grants, including $4.5 million awarded to 16 universities across America. Watch the announcement here!
The grants have garnered attention across the country as shown below.
Highlights
Georgia Southern to offer free Parkinson’s voice therapy with new grant
April 12, 2023
Fox 28 Savannah
Georgia Southern’s RiteCare Center received a $280,000 grant allowing it to offer free therapy to Georgia residents with Parkinson’s Disease. This therapy can help patients to maintain and regain their vocal and swallowing abilities – abilities often lost when the disease is left untreated.
SLU opens the states only SPEAK OUT! Therapy and Research Center Parkinson’s Patients
April 17, 2023
KSDK Channel 5
Parkinson Voice Project, a nonprofit Texas clinic, is collaborating with SLU’s Paul C. Reinert, S.J., Speech-Language and Hearing Clinic to help Missouri residents with Parkinson’s disease access free, high-quality speech therapy and treatment.
ASU professor sees the future of Parkinson’s therapy
April 12, 2023
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
After reviewing the impact of SPEAK OUT!® therapy on patients, Shanon Brantley saw an immediate, positive effect on patients’ communication skills. With a new $280,000 grant, ASU will be able to provide this therapy, free of charge, to all residents of Arkansas with Parkinson’s Disease.
Also published in:
Texas News
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
UNO receives grant to provide free speech therapy to Nebraskans with Parkinson’s disease
April 11, 2023
Omaha World Herald
The University of Nebraska at Omaha received the more-than $280,000 grant to establish a SPEAK OUT!® therapy program at its Speech-Language Clinic. Patients with Parkinson’s Disease will receive therapy aimed at restoring and improving their speech and minimizing life-threatening swallowing complications.
Also Published In:
Longview News-Journal
Doniphan Herald
Lincoln Journal Star
Channel 6 KPVI
News-Press Now
Norfolk Daily News
Grant will allow Marshall to offer free virtual speech therapy for those with Parkinson’s
April 12, 2023
Herald-Dispatch
With a new $280,000 grant, West Virginians diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease will have access to free SPEAK OUT!® therapy through Marshall University’s Speech and Hearing Center, beginning this year.
Arizona
Pacientes con Parkinson reciben, gratis, terapias del habla en la Universidad ASU
April 15, 2023
Conecta Arizona
A grant from the Parkinson Voice Project to Arizona State University will enable it to offer free Spanish language speech therapy, in person or online, as part of its new SPEAK OUT!® Program.
Arkansas
ASU professor sees the future of Parkinson’s therapy
April 12, 2023
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
After reviewing the impact of SPEAK OUT!® therapy on patients, Shanon Brantley saw an immediate, positive effect on patients’ communication skills. With a new $280,000 grant, ASU will be able to provide this therapy, free of charge, to all residents of Arkansas with Parkinson’s Disease.
Also published in:
Texas News
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Arkansas State University awarded SPEAK OUT! Grant
April 19, 2023
The Sun
The university’s Speech and Hearing Center became the state’s first SPEAK OUT!® Therapy & Research Center. It will specialize in online treatment, and will provide therapy at no cost to any person in the state with Parkinson’s Disease or other similar conditions.
A-STATE CLINIC TO RECEIVE GRANT FOR PARKINSON’S SPEECH THERAPY
April 18, 2023
Arkansas State University
The Parkinson Voice Project, a Texas nonprofit, is collaborating with A-State to provide high-quality speech therapy to people with Parkinson’s disease. SPEAK OUT!® is an effective, research-based method that can help those at risk of losing their ability to speak and also reduce the risk of swallowing complications.
A-State receives grant for Parkinson’s care
April 11, 2023
KAIT8 News
The Parkinson Voice Project has awarded $280,000 to the Arkansas State Speech and Hearing Clinic to establish it as the state’s only SPEAK OUT!® Therapy and Research Center. The clinic will use these funds to provide speech therapy to Arkansans with Parkinson’s from the comfort of their own homes, at no cost to them.
Connecticut
SHU Receives $60,000 from Parkinson Voice Project
May 9, 2023
Sacred Heart University
Sacred Heart University is one of 16 US universities selected by the Parkinson Voice Project to develop SPEAK OUT!® Therapy and Research Centers. The grant will enable SHU to increase its clinical outreach and provide free speech therapy to Parkinson’s patients throughout Connecticut.
Also Published In:
Fairfield’s Hamlet Hub
Diocese of Bridgeport
Sacred Heart University receives $60K grant from Parkinson Voice Project
May 12, 2023
Westchester & Fairfield County Business Journals
SHU was awarded the grant by Richardson, Texas-based nonprofit Parkinson Voice Project. The grant will enable the university to expand its on-campus clinic, which offers free services to individuals with Parkinson’s disease, and to fund additional graduate research assistants.
Florida
CSD faculty receive grant from Parkinson’s Voice Project
March 31, 2023
University of South Florida
The University of South Florida department of Communication Sciences and Disorders has received a grant from the Parkinson Voice Project to establish Florida’s only SPEAK OUT!® Therapy & Research Center. The center will provide therapy at no cost to Florida residents with Parkinson’s Disease.
Georgia
Georgia Southern to offer free Parkinson’s voice therapy with new grant
April 12, 2023
Fox 28 Savannah
Georgia Southern’s RiteCare Center received a $280,000 grant allowing it to offer free therapy to Georgia residents with Parkinson’s Disease. This therapy can help patients to maintain and regain their vocal and swallowing abilities – abilities often lost when the disease is left untreated.
Georgia Southern clinic to remove barriers to Parkinson’s speech therapy in Georgia
April 12, 2023
Georgia Southern University
The RiteCare Center at Georgia Southern University has received a five-year, $280,000 grant to begin providing SPEAK OUT!® therapy to Georgia residents. This research-based therapy can restore speech and minimize the risk of swallowing complications, and will be provided at no cost to all residents of Georgia.
Also Published In:
The Georgia Virtue
Massachusetts
Northeastern University Speech-Language Hearing Center to remove barriers to Parkinson’s speech therapy in Massachusetts
April 29, 2023
Northeastern University
Northeastern University’s Speech-Language and Hearing Center is collaborating with the Parkinson Voice Project to deliver high-quality speech treatment to all Parkinson’s patients in Massachusetts. The more than $280,000 grant will establish the state’s first and only SPEAK OUT!® Therapy & Research Center.
Michigan
Andrews University secures grant to start Parkinson’s speech therapy clinic
April 12, 2023
The Herald-Palladium
The new SPEAK OUT!® Therapy & Research Center will provide virtual speech therapy at no cost to any Michigan resident with Parkinson’s, or related mobility diseases, allowing homebound patients, or those living in remote areas, to access previously unavailable therapy.
Parkinson Voice Project Funds Andrews Clinic
April 13, 2023
Andrews University
The university’s Speech-Language & Hearing Clinic was awarded the grant to support research and treatment of Parkinson’s Disease. It will enable the university to provide free teletherapy to Parkinson’s patients anywhere in Michigan.
Also Published In:
NewsBreak
Lake Union Herald
Parkinson Voice Project Funds Andrews University Clinic
April 20, 2023
Adventist Today
Andrews University is one of 16 universities across the country to be awarded a SPEAK OUT!® Therapy and Research Center Grant by the Parkinson Voice Project, which enables universities to provide free teletherapy to Parkinson’s patients anywhere in the recipient’s state.
Missouri
SLU opens the states only SPEAK OUT! Therapy and Research Center Parkinson’s Patients
April 17, 2023
KSDK Channel 5
Parkinson Voice Project, a nonprofit Texas clinic, is collaborating with SLU’s Paul C. Reinert, S.J., Speech-Language and Hearing Clinic to help Missouri residents with Parkinson’s disease access free, high-quality speech therapy and treatment.
SLU Clinic to Remove Barriers to Parkinson’s Speech Therapy in Missouri
Saint Louis University
A Texas nonprofit clinic is collaborating with Saint Louis University’s Paul C. Reinert, S.J., Speech-Language and Hearing Clinic to help all residents of Missouri with Parkinson’s Disease access high-quality speech treatment.
Also Published In:
Newswise
Nebraska
UNO receives grant to provide free speech therapy to Nebraskans with Parkinson’s disease
April 11, 2023
Omaha World Herald
The University of Nebraska at Omaha received the more-than $280,000 grant to establish a SPEAK OUT!® therapy program at its Speech-Language Clinic. Patients with Parkinson’s Disease will receive therapy aimed at restoring and improving their speech and minimizing life-threatening swallowing complications.
Also Published In:
Longview News-Journal
Doniphan Herald
Lincoln Journal Star
Channel 6 KPVI
News-Press Now
Norfolk Daily News
New York
UB Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Clinic awarded Parkinson Voice Project grant
University at Buffalo
The Parkinson Voice Project has selected the University at Buffalo Audiology & Speech-Language Hearing Clinic as New York state’s first SPEAK OUT!® Therapy & Research Center.
Pennsylvania
Free program offered for those with Parkinson’s
April 11, 2023
The Tribune-Democrat
Through a $280,000 grant from the Parkinson Voice Project, Penn State is expanding its treatment program for Parkinson’s Disease statewide. As a SPEAK OUT!® Therapy & Research Center, Penn State will provide free virtual therapy to any Pennsylvania resident with Parkinson’s Disease.
Penn State To Offer Free Speech Therapy To Pennsylvanians With Parkinson’s Disease
April 19, 2023
Penn State
The five-year grant, worth more than $280,000, will be used to provide therapy at no cost to people with Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s is the fastest-growing and second-most common neurological disease in the United States.
Penn State Offers Free Speech Therapy for Pennsylvanians with Parkinson’s Disease
April 14, 2023
Penn State Health and Human Development
Penn State’s Speech, Language, and Hearing Clinic has received a grant to train speech language pathologists and graduate students. The clinic will provide free therapy to help patients retain or rebuild their speech and vocal skills, and to reduce life-threatening swallowing complications.
Also Published In:
Mirage News
TrendRadars
Agenparl
Utah
Giving voice to patients of Parkinson’s disease
April 18, 2023
The University of Utah
The University of Utah’s Speech-Language-Hearing clinic has received a grant worth more than $280,000 to pay for training, services, supplies, and equipment for the online treatment of Parkinson’s disease. This treatment will be provided at no cost and focus on patients who are homebound or living in rural areas.
Washington
EWU speech clinic to receive $280K grant from Texas non-profit for Parkinson’s treatment
April 12, 2023
KREM2
The grant will make speech therapy for people with Parkinson’s Disease much more accessible in Washington residents. The SPEAK OUT!® program will provide free, online therapy, focussing on those patients who are homebound or live in remote areas.
Parkinson Voice Project Grant Focused on Education and Access
April 19, 2023
Eastern Washington University
The $280,000 grant will provide the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders with training, supplies and research equipment to expand its Speech and Language Clinic. The grant will allow for both in-person and telehealth therapy, and provide training for 25 graduate students in the SPEAK OUT!® therapy program.
West Virginia
Grant will allow Marshall to offer free virtual speech therapy for those with Parkinson’s
April 12, 2023
Herald-Dispatch
With a new $280,000 grant, West Virginians diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease will have access to free SPEAK OUT!® therapy through Marshall University’s Speech and Hearing Center, beginning this year.
Marshall University Receives Grant To Create Remote Speech Therapy Program
April 11, 2023
WV Public Broadcasting
Marshall University’s Speech and Hearing Center is receiving funding for a statewide speech therapy program for those with Parkinson’s Disease. This program, called SPEAK OUT!®, will be available free to the more than 7,000 West Virginians currently living with the disease.
Texas (National Story)
“90% of Parkinson’s patients risk losing speech and swallowing. A Texas nonprofit clinic awarded six and a half million in grants to remove barriers to Parkinson’s speech therapy. This is according to the Parkinson Voice Project, the nonprofit company. From the NASDAQ market site, I’m Jane King with your Texas Business Report.”
- KBTV-TV (Beaumont, TX) Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals. FOX. April 13, 2023 8:17 am CDT
- KSAN-TV (San Angelo, TX) – KSAN 5P News. NBC. April 12, 5:10 pm CDT
- KMID-TV (Odessa, TX) Big 2 News at 11:30. ABC. April 12, 2023 11:52 am CDT
- KVII-TV (Amarillo, TX) ABC 7 Midday. ABC. April 12, 2023, 11:11 a.m CDT
- KJTV-TV (Lubbock, TX) Good Day Lubbock. FOX. April 12, 2023, 9:43 am CDT
- KABB-TV (San Antonio, TX) Fox 29 News First. FOX. April 12, 8:46 am CDT
- KSCC Fox 38 – FOX News First – San Antonio. FOX. April 12, 8:45 am CDT
- KDBC-TV (El Paso, TX) CBS4 Morning News 6am. CBS. April 12, 2023, 6:46 am MDT
- KDBC-TV (El Paso, TX) CBS4 Morning News 5am. CBS. April 12, 2023, 5:47 am MDT
- KYTX-TV (Tyler, TX) Morning Y’all @ 5am. CBS. April 12, 2023. 5:21 am CDT
Program Development Awards
Parkinson Voice Project Awards 2023 SPEAK OUT!® Grant to Kaleida Health’s Buffalo Therapy Services
April 19, 2023
Kaleida Health
The Program Development Grant, awarded to hospitals, universities, private practices, and nonprofit organizations, will assist Kaleida Health in its commitment to provide speech therapy services throughout western New York.