Anyone who has completed all 16 sessions of LSVT LOUD with a certified clinician can attend. LSVT LOUD is the gold standard intensive evidence-based treatment for voice and speech disorders which are very common amongst people living with Parkinson’s. If you wish to know more about LSVT LOUD or to book an appointment with a speech therapist please contact us.

Your treatment sessions have helped you to improve your voice quality and loudness and have served as rehabilitation for your voice. Following that period of rehabilitation we know how important it is to continue to keep your voice in shape.

LOUD for LIFE is a post-discharge, community-based exercise class which offers the opportunity for people who have completed LSVT LOUD to practice their exercises and louder voices, not just at home by themselves, but also in a group setting with other LSVT LOUD graduates. This is not group therapy, but rather an exercise class to provide extra motivation to LSVT LOUD graduates for continued practice. LOUD for LIFE classes are intended to be fun, challenging, engaging and will provide participants with opportunities for social interaction while they exercise!

The classes will always start with practise of your daily tasks as a group. The second half of the class will keep you engaged in real life activities to use your LOUD voice and keep it in good shape. The classes are fun and engaging and a place to be with other people with Parkinson’s who have experienced the same or similar symptoms regarding their voice.

Classes are delivered by Veronica Clark, a highly specialist speech & language therapist with a special interest in Parkinson’s. Veronica is certified in both LSVT LOUD and LOUD for LIFE which means she has taken the necessary courses to be able to provide this treatment (LSVT LOUD) and exercise class (LOUD for LIFE).

Classes will be held weekly, online on Friday mornings, 11:30 - 12:30 UK time, running from May 2024.

If you are interested in attending face to face classes please let us know in the contact form below as we are hoping to run these in the near future in the Hertfordshire area.

Classes cost £9 each and payment can be made online. Booking and payment can be made after you have registered your interest using the form below.

A minimum of 2 people are required to run a class and a maximum of 12 spaces are available in each class. Booking is required prior to the class.

We advise regular attendance to make the most out of the classes and gain momentum as a group. However if you are unable to make a class that’s fine, as long as you continue with your daily practise outside the classes just like you would if you didn’t attend classes. Classes are not a substitute for daily practise. There may be some weeks where your provider is not available and you will be notified in advance if there is no class on a particular week.

Classes are held online using Zoom, so you will need a Zoom account as well as a lap top or PC ideally to have a larger screen to be able to see clearly any material that is shared during the class.

You will also need access to an email address to be able to receive information and updates on a weekly basis.

The clinician who delivered your LSVT LOUD treatment will continue to follow up with you as normal. LOUD for LIFE classes do not replace therapy sessions. If during the classes, your provider feels that you would benefit from a tune up therapy session then this will be discussed with you and you will be advised to contact your LSVT LOUD therapist to arrange this.

“LOUD for LIFE not only reinforces all we learn in LSVT LOUD but carries those concepts into the real world, forcing us to practice LOUD in a truly social, real world situation.” LOUD for LIFE Participant (provided by LSVT Global).