Brooke Richardson, MS, CCC-SLP, medical SLP, and founder of Breathehab, joins hostSarah Baar, MA, CCC-SLP, to discuss respiratory muscle training (RMT) for neurodegenerative conditions. They explore evidence-based strategies, recent research, and practical tools to improve outcomes like swallowing, speech, and exercise.

Learning Objectives

• Interpret the evidence around respiratory muscle training in neurodegenerative disease
• Apply evidence-based, practical strategies to address clinical decision-making for occupation-centered respiratory muscle training interventions, focusing on enhancing participation in meaningful activities for individuals with neurodegenerative diseases
• Solve patient case scenarios involving considerations of neurodegenerative diseases and implementation of respiratory muscle training

Timestamps

• (00:00:00) Welcome
• (00:00:30) Introduction toSpeech Scope and guest introduction
• (00:05:10) Understanding functional voice disorders
• (00:09:15) Recent research on functional voice disorders
• (00:13:29) Assessment techniques for functional voice disorders
• (00:19:05) Treatment approaches for functional voice disorders
• (00:25:28) Common mistakes in treating functional voice disorders
• (00:30:00) Actionable takeaways for clinicians
• (00:32:53) Case studies and practical applications
• (00:39:30) Final thoughts and inspiration

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