Childhood Motor Speech Disorders: Neuroplasticity and LSVT LOUD
Presented by Cynthia M. Fox
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Financial: Cynthia Fox is an employee and Cofounder of LSVT Global, Inc. She received a lecture honorarium from LSVT Global, Inc. and has financial interest in the company. There is no financial interest beyond the production of this course.
Non-Financial: Cynthia Fox has preference for the LSVT protocols as treatment techniques, which will be discussed as a part of this course.
Financial: Carol Boliek is an independent consultant and LSVT BIG® Training and Certification instructor for LSVT Global, from whom she received lecture honorarium.
Non-financial: Carol Boliek has a preference for the LSVT® protocols and treatment techniques which will be discussed as a part of this course.
Understanding key principles that drive activity-dependent neuroplasticity may help guide clinicians in choosing the most appropriate treatment targets and mode of treatment delivery for children with pediatric motor speech disorders. This course will review key principles that are essential to driving activity-dependent neuroplasticity in pediatric populations. We will demonstrate how these principles can be integrated into a treatment protocol (Lee Silverman Voice Treatment [LSVT LOUD]) for pediatric clients, specifically children with dysarthria consequent to cerebral palsy (CP) or Down syndrome (DS). Research outcomes across acoustic, perceptual, and physiological levels will be discussed. Further, fast-phase and slow-phase neural changes in these children, as evidenced by structural and functional neuroimaging studies, will be explored. Finally, a review of tips for real-world implementation of intensive treatment programs for children dysarthria consequent to CP or DS will be discussed.
Meet your instructor
Cynthia M. Fox
Cynthia Fox, PhD, CCC-SLP, received her doctorate degree in speech and hearing sciences from the University of Arizona, Tucson. Her training focused in the areas of neuroscience and motor control. She is an expert on rehabilitation, neuroplasticity, and the role of exercise in the improvement of function consequent to neural…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. Practice Principles That Drive Activity-Dependent Neuroplasticity
This chapter will define key principles that drive activity-dependent neuroplasticity and discuss how these principles can be applied to speech treatment for children with dysarthria. A summary of published speech treatment studies for children with cerebral palsy and children with Down syndrome that incorporate these principles will be reviewed.
2. Key Concepts of the LSVT LOUD Protocol
The Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT LOUD) is an efficacious speech treatment developed for people with Parkinson’s disease with application to a range of dysarthria profiles, including those in childhood populations. An overview of the treatment protocol and rationale for applying it to children with dysarthria will be presented. The relationship of key LSVT LOUD treatment concepts and principles that drive activity-dependent neuroplasticity will be reviewed.
3. Behavioral and Neural Outcome Data in Children With Dysarthria Consequent to Cerebral Palsy and Down Syndrome
This chapter explores the current research on using LSVT LOUD for dysarthria in childhood populations. These studies will be explained through an expert interview with Dr. Carol Boliek, lead researcher for this work. Dr. Boliek will explain acoustic, perceptual, physiological, and neural imaging studies. She will discuss fast- and slow-phase neuroplasticity evidence and what that means for developing treatment protocols for these children.
4. Real-World Implementation of Intensive Speech Treatments (LSVT LOUD) for Pediatric Motor Speech Disorders
Effectively implementing intensive speech treatment programs for pediatric populations may require some paradigm shifts in clinical thinking and treatment delivery. A review of real-world considerations, including service delivery model options, how to stay the course when things get challenging, and the value of intrinsic reinforcement, will be covered.
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