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In this episode, Dr. G interviews Hilary Byatt about the importance of speech therapy for individuals with Parkinson's disease and the work of the Parkinson Voice Project.

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-Y 2. 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…

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