Presenter & Learning Outcomes
Participants who wish to file a complaint must submit it in writing within 30 days of the course completion date.
Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Differentiate between types of cueing strategies used in SPEAK OUT! Therapy and their impact on speech production.
- Analyze patient responses to determine the most effective cues for improving vocal intensity, articulation, vocal quality, rate of speech, intonation, breath support, and intelligibility.
- Apply individualized cueing techniques to adjust treatment in real time based on patient performance and needs.
Presenter:
Laura Langer, MS, CCC-SLP
Relevant Financial Relationship: Receives a salary as an employee of Parkinson Voice Project.
Relevant Nonfinancial Relationship: None.
Laura Langer, M.S., CCC-SLP, is a medical speech-language pathologist and former clinical lead of the New York State SPEAK OUT! Therapy & Research Center at the University at Buffalo. She has demonstrated a deep commitment to advancing speech and swallowing treatment for people with Parkinson’s. She is grateful for the opportunity to apply her clinical, educational, and research experience in her new role as Chief Clinical & Research Officer, further advancing Parkinson Voice Project’s mission to expand access to the SPEAK OUT! Therapy Program through strengthened clinical research and the training of speech-language pathologists and graduate students worldwide.