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A 7 page review and examination of various articles which discuss issues related to loudness and intelligibility. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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the sufferers. What may seem insignificant to people who do not suffer may be the difference between an enjoyable life and a difficult life for the sufferer. In the case
of the condition of Parkinsons Disease the sufferers endure struggles in many different ways, many of which cannot really be treated, or are only treatable to a certain extent. And,
with Parkinsons there can come a condition called dysarthria which seriously affects the individuals ability to communicate with people due to their pattern(s) of speech. The following paper summarizes and
analyzes four different articles that deal with research regarding dysarthria and ways in which speech can be addressed for the sufferer. The articles deal with varying levels of research aimed
at uncovering the relationship between loudness and intelligibility of speech for the patient. Loudness and Intelligibility The first article is by
Dromey, Ramig, and Johnson and is titled "Phonatory and articulatory changes associated with increased vocal intensity in Parkinson disease: a case study." The study of these individuals focused on
therapy with a Parkinsons patient who were instructed about voice intensity, which involved several different elements of speech. They provided one month of intense voice treatment and then examined the
results later, and then again even later, 6 and then 12 months after the intense voice treatment. The study indicated that with this particular approach the Parkinsons patient not only
improved their speech but also began to demonstrate "changes in articulation that were not targeted in treatment" (751). They essentially seem to
have tapped into areas of speech that are not normally actively addressed in speaking, and with repetition and articulation practice the patient clearly improved. And, although they only tested one
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