Circle of Intent
Where can I find more information about the Circle of Intent?
What is:
Parkinson Voice Project Website
How do you speak with intent?
What is:
Being focused, purposeful, and deliberate with your speech.
How do you find out more information about the Parkinson Voice Project?
What is:
Going to the Parkinson Voice Project website.
What does Parkinson's disease impact; Automatic functions or intentional functions.
What is:
Automatic functions
What is the neurotransmitter impacted by Parkinson's disease?
What is:
Dopamine
What is #1 on the circle of Intent?
What is:
SPEAK OUT! Evaluation
What are the six SPEAK OUT! exercises?
What is:
1. Warm-up
2. Sustained Ahs
3. Glides
4. Numbers/Nonsense words
5. Reading exercises
6. Conversational
Who is the founder of Parkinson Voice Project?
Who is: Samantha Elandary
What are actions that are automatic? (Name at least 2)
What is:
1. Speech
2. Swallowing
3. Walking
How much dopamine is usually lost by the time Parkinson's disease is diagnosed?
What is:
60% - 80%
What is the name of the video that everyone should watch regarding Parkinson's Disease? It is #2 on the Circle of Intent
What is:
What is Parkinson's video
What does it sound like when someone is not speaking with Intent? (Name 2 things)
What is:
1. Flat/monotone voice
2. Reduced volume
3. Fast speaking rate
4. Trailing off at the end of sentences
When was Parkinson Voice Project founded?
When is:
2005
List two of the four cardinal symptoms of Parkinson's disease.
What is:
1. Resting Tremor
2. Slowness of Movement
3. Impaired Balance
4. Rigidity
What does the Extrapyramidal nervous system control?
What are:
Automatic movements
What is #5 on the circle of intent? (HINT: we are doing it right now)
What is:
SPEAK OUT! Classes or Group
What does speaking with intent sound like? (name 2)
What is:
- Good volume
- Varying tone in speech
- Slower speech rate
- Keeping sentences strong at the end
- Smooth connected speech
What was the original name of Parkinson Voice Project
What is:
Texas Voice Project for Parkinson Disease
What percentage of individuals with Parkinson's disease are likely to develop speech disorders?
What is:
90%
What does the Pyramidal nervous system control?
What are:
Intentional movements
What happens when you complete the Circle of Intent?
What is:
The program is lifelong and continues even after you reach #6.
What does it mean to live with intent?
What is:
To be purposeful and intentional in every aspect of your life.
Greggory Herman accidentally shredded his SPEAK OUT! home practice packet. What resources could he use to continue practicing his home exercises? (list 2)
What is:
1. Follow along with the guided practice sessions on the Parkinson Voice Project website.
2. Access the library resources via the Parkinson's voice project website.
Is there any way to 100% confirm a patient has Parkinson's disease? How is Parkinson's disease diagnosed?
What is:
No
If a person has 2/4 of the cardinal symptoms of Parkinson's disease.
DaTscan
What system is impacted by Parkinson's disease and what system do we use when we are using intent?
1. What is: the Automatic Nervous System (Extrapyramidal)
2. What is: the Intentional Motor System (Pyramidal)