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Posted by: BettyF ® 11/10/2011, 02:30:17 |
I was just diagnosed on Monday. The doctor is going to schedule speech therapy, but said he might be able to do something else to help. Reading some of the posts here, I'm not so sure about speech therapy. I think maybe it is just a first step, along with the CT scan he ordered. What has been your experience? Has there been any measure of success with it? I'm wondering if it is a waste of time. |
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Posted by: Sojourner ® 11/10/2011, 07:37:41 |
Speech therapy helped me tremendously. I have an element of muscular tension dysphonia too (MTD). The therapy helped to correct the MTD which helped my SD voice sound better. The techniques I learned help me with my SD spasms. Carol
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Posted by: Keith ® 11/13/2011, 18:51:35 |
Hi, I think that it depends on what type of SD you have. I have heard from the SLP's that I worked with that AD does not respond as well to speech therapy as does AB. I have AB and benefited greatly from the therapy that I underwent for about a year. My therapy sessions literally saved my teaching career. I simply found it too hard, though, to continue to work full time and also keep up with the exercises, and so I decided to pursue botox. It also depends on how well-versed the therapists are in dealing with SD. This is of significant importance, since if the SLP has little or no experience in working with SD it is hard for them to fully understand what sorts of problems we are dealing with. All that being said, it is also critical to faithfully practice the speech and vocal exercises in order to reap the benefit. Hopefully this was of some help to you. All the best,
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Posted by: sarah416 ® 11/19/2011, 12:44:39 |
I am a graduate student in Speech-Language Pathology and I also have ADSD. Ironically, I was diagnosed with SD while I was already in my graduate program. I underwent botox injections and had speech therapy. The therapy helped me to learn to speak again. I also had MTD as well and the therapy helped reduce tension. Speech therapy is helpful in teaching you the exercises and best way to use your voice without causing damage or creating tension. There have been studies looking at the benefits and outcomes of medical treatment and behavioral treatment for SD. Here is one study: Murry, T. & Woodson, G.E. (1995). Combined-modality treatment of adductor
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Posted by: TheWeasel ® 11/25/2011, 13:23:41 |
Hey Newby, I have mixed SD and did two rounds of Speech. I did not get any relief, but what it did teach me was to be aware of my facial wincing and my air gulping. Being aware of those two things has helped to try and stop them. Some times it's so hard to initiate words I have to force the sounds out. I was also getting botox injections that were not working, because I was only being injected in the front of the muscle. |
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