DYSPHAGIA
BiSSkiT (Biofeedback in Strength and Skill Training)
is a training protocol and accompanying software program for rehabilitation of swallowing impairments. It is based on, and dependent on, surface electromyography (sEMG) as a hardware platform
http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/rosecentre/products/bisskit-software/
Tongueometer
aids in evaluating tongue and lip strength for swallowing function enabling the best treatment plans. The IOPI gauges the strength and endurance of the tongue by measuring the maximum amount of pressure that an individual can produce by pressing a tongue bulb against the roof of the mouth. The peak pressure generated by the tongue is then displayed on the unit’s display screen. Individuals with a swallowing disorder secondary to tongue and lip weakness may benefit from the IOPI.
MDTP (McNeill Dysphagia Treatment)
is a swallowing program that focuses of the progressive stengthening, development and refinement of the muscular components of the swallowing process. Positive outcomes from MDTP are seen in two to three weeks of intensive therapy.
VOICE
LSVT (Lee Silverman Voice Treatment)
is an effective speech treatment for people with Parkinson’s disease and other neurological conditions.
Myofascial Release
is one style of manual therapy that uses slow, still, prolonged stretching through clothing or directly on the skin to facilitate change in the patient. It can be used for individuals with voice and swallowing problems resulting from head/neck cancer, various dysphagia, dysarthria, trismus/TMJ disorders.
APHASIA
PROMPT – MOTOR SPEECH DISORDERS
is a tactile-kinesthetic approach that uses touch cues to a patient’s articulators (jaw, tongue, lips) to manually guide them through a targeted word, phrase or sentence. PROMPT is an effective treatment for improving various speech/communication disorders such as acquired apraxia of speech, aphasia and dysarthria.