To help people with Parkinson's and related neurological disorders regain and retain their speech and swallowing by collaborating with speech-language pathologists worldwide to make SPEAK-OUT! Therapy accessible.
The Parkinson Voice Project's SPEAK-OUT! Grant Program focuses on making SPEAK-OUT! Therapy widely accessible. The program trains speech-language pathologists and students in this therapy approach. Recipients commit to treating patients and facilitating groups online at no cost, recruiting new patients, and undertaking SPEAK-OUT! efficacy research aimed at peer-reviewed publication. The grant includes professional and student training courses, workbooks, eLibrary access, a travel stipend, and accommodation for attending a symposium, supporting a 5-year commitment to these activities.