AK Speech Therapy is a certified provider of Lee Silverman Voice Treatment. The Lee Silverman Voice Treatment – LOUD is the gold standard treatment for speech disorders associated with Parkinson's disease. It is supported by over 30 years of research. It can also be appropriate for people with dysarthria (slurred speech) or dysphonia (voice changes) of other causes such as stroke, brain injury or spasmodic dysphonia. It focuses on increasing vocal loudness and is delivered by a speech therapist in sixteen one-hour sessions spread over four weeks. The therapy involves intensive, high-effort exercises to improve vocal loudness, which can lead to system-wide improvements in speech intelligibility, breath support, and even swallowing and cough functions.