Testimonials

Gene
"I was the company's CEO, and everyone listened to me. I commanded people’s attention in the boardroom. When I started losing my voice, I was afraid that I would lose their respect. They were always asking me to repeat myself. I started delegating my role to other people and felt like my employees were confused and questioning my authority in the company. When I started therapy, my confidence returned with my voice, and I took back control over my life and my job. People listen when I talk, again, and I can do my job the way it needs to be done."
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Grady
"As a university professor, a key component of my work has been lecturing in classes and interacting with my students. Also, as the senior professor in the department, I have had leadership responsibilities in working with junior faculty and actively participating in faculty meetings. But I could tell that both my students and faculty colleagues were having increasing difficulties in understanding what I said to them. It was only with my Parkinson’s diagnosis that I finally understood what was go on with my voice. Fortunately, a friend told me about Rebecca Buckner and how she had been able to assist other people in recovering their voices. Working with Rebecca has been both a joy and a blessing for me. She is a delightful, positive and knowledgeable person who keeps you motivated and striving towards your goal of voice recovery. Thanks to working with Rebecca my voice has improved and my communication skills are back to where I would like for them to be. I cannot encourage you enough to take advantage of this opportunity to hold on to your ability to be understood by family, friends and co-workers."
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Harry
“My voice started fading away when I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. My wife would tell me to speak up but I already felt like I was shouting. I didn’t understand how to do what she wanted. When our grandchildren would come over, they would try to talk to me but would run off when they couldn’t hear my responses. After a few times they just stopped coming over to me. I became invisible at the dinner table, when we were watching the football game, and at family gatherings. My friends don’t even bother to invite me over anymore because they know I can’t talk to them like I used to. Deep down I wanted to go to Joe’s birthday party but I didn’t want to face the realization that I was different now. I had no voice. I started working with my therapist and my voice came back. I read to my grandchildren, go to dinner with my friends, and am happy. I feel like me again!”
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Jerry
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Charles

“When I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s, I thought, “Oh well, it will take me a little longer to get dressed in the mornings, a little longer to get where I want to go – I can live with that.” But I had no idea that Parkinson’s would come like a thief and rob my body of the ability to speak. I no longer have relationships with people and it has especially affected my marriage and my wife. It slowly invaded my life so I did not notice so much until now, my life is no longer what I had planned. I want my wife and my marriage back. I want my children and grandchildren to include me instead of me just sitting in my chair and watching them. They don’t talk to me because they can’t hear and understand me. I am still here but trapped in my body. I want to be a part of the conversations I hear. This is very lonely. Now that I have started therapy sessions with Parkinson’s Speech Recovery, I am finding my voice again!”

Mark L.

I was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2017. For me the primary manifestation of the disease was heavy tremors and rigidity. Over time as the disease progressed other issues have risen, one being a soft and strained voice which has often been accompanied with a slurring of my speech. This is problematic for a number of reasons, primarily because I make my living through public speaking. I am a minister and I speak multiple times during the week. Speaking clearly and being understood is crucial to my ministry. Yet, because of the changes in my voice I assumed that my ability to continue in my vocation was limited. Added to my now soft, strained, and slurring voice I recently began to have problems with vocal freezing and with excessive saliva production. During a visit with my neurologist, I explained the problems I was having, and she suggested that I meet with a speech pathologist who specialized in the treatment of Parkinson's patients. When we first met, my speech pathologist explained that if I did the hard work and followed the program, I would get my speech back. To be honest I thought perhaps we could make minimum to moderate gains; but a recovery of my voice - that was asking too much. WelI, I have never been so thrilled to be proven so wrong! After three weeks of therapy my voice is much stronger and less strained. Also, my slurring has decreased, and I have learned how to handle the vocal freezing. Even my saliva problem has lessened. The tools, instruction, and exercises that I've been given to improve my speech difficulties have become real game changers. Now that I am entering the fourth week of my therapy, others are noticing the improvements as well. A speech therapist in my congregation told me this past week that she noticed my voice was much stronger than usual. She then inquired as to what I was doing to make improvements. I am very thankful for the Parkinson's Speech Recovery program and the rapid change that it has made in my ability to speak. Of all that I have learned the one bit of advice that has made the greatest difference is to ‘Speak With Intent!’

Audrey
“Singing was my life. I used to be the lead vocalist in a band and we would sing Linda Ronstadt tunes. My heart and head are full of lyrics and music but when I open my mouth, jumbled words fall out. I stutter and repeat and nothing comes out the way I want it to. Speaking is so difficult; I know I’ll never be able to sing again. It just makes me feel empty and alone inside. My doctor tells me this disease is degenerative when I tell him my problems. He just wants me to track what is happening and then gives me a prescription to solve the problem. Parkinson’s Speech Recovery has explained what has happened to me and given me the tools to begin to speak again, and I am even working on singing. I now have hope!”