Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT)

My husband undertook this therapy programme in May 2024 with Celia Bacon, Speech Therapist and an expert in Parkinson’s Disease.   My husband has Advanced Parkinson’s, Dementia, severe curvature of the spine, and various other related issues.  He had become…

I was beginning to despair about my quiet voice! Diagnosed with Parkinson’s 16 years ago, I had been unheard, misunderstood and ignored, for a long time. That look on the faces of well-meaning people as they nodded and agreed to…

I suffer from Parkinson’s disease. My voice quality and volume had deteriorated to such an extent that my family and friends could not understand me, especially on the telephone.  I became frustrated and embarrassed at having to repeat myself .…

“I was initially impressed with the work carried out by Celia some 4 -5 years ago when I first attended classes she was running for those with Parkinson’s in the Basingstoke area. At these monthly classes it was pretty obvious…

“As a professional public speaker, used to addressing conferences of up to 200 people, I was understandably very concerned when my voice box stopped creating sound consistently. The start of a sentence would sound strong but it could collapse to…

I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease at the age of 60. It took approximately 18 months to get confirmation that I had PD. Over this period of time I began to lose my confidence, not only talking in company but also…

It’s not until circumstances reveal that your idea of talking clearly and normally is, in reality, another’s perception of you as being a soft spoken and quiet introvert,  that you start to realise that Parkinson’s is more than stiff, trembling…

My name is Gary and I was a senior officer in the British Army. I have had Parkinson’s Disease since 1998 and was aged 45 when first diagnosed.  I used to be a gregarious individual and confident public speaker but…