Anne Mironchik Speech Pathologist

Anne Mironchik Speech Pathologist Anne teaches singing and performing to voice students of all ages.

Anne is a medical speech therapist with a background in singing, working with adults and adolescents to rehab cognition, speech, language, voice and swallow disorders. She also works as a speech therapist with those who require special attention for their speech and voice difficulties. As a performer, Anne can be heard playing solo or with her jazz ensemble as well as collaborating with others as

a composer and lyricist. She is dedicated to sharing her love of the art and science of music with her audiences and patients.

A great gift from a great workmate.
12/18/2024

A great gift from a great workmate.

A dear friend just shared her struggles with falling and staying asleep. Know that it can take up to two weeks to reset ...
10/27/2024

A dear friend just shared her struggles with falling and staying asleep. Know that it can take up to two weeks to reset your body clock and check out this handout I use to counsel my patients on developing good habits.

Happy June!Here's one more post to wrap up  . These are some of my favorite and thought provoking reads and movie sugges...
06/01/2024

Happy June!
Here's one more post to wrap up . These are some of my favorite and thought provoking reads and movie suggestions. Share your favorites in the comments.
Books that explore speech health topics in interesting, educational and personal ways:
"Breath," by James Nestor, about improving your life by improving your breathing
"Why We Sleep," by Matthew Walker, about strategies for improving your sleep and mental health.
"Faster Than Normal" (adults), and "The Boy with the Faster Brain" (children) by Peter Shankman, about living and thriving with ADHD
"This Is What It Sounds Like: What the Music You Love Says About You"
By Susan Rogers and Ogi Ogas, two neuroscientists write about what draws us to the music we love
"Chasing Shadows," Greg Skomal, about the adventures of a great white shark biologist (nothing to do with speech, but I thought it was appropriate for this time of year!)
Find them in my Amazon list.
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/13ONIM13MW2ZR?ref_=wl_share

Movies that feature people managing their disabilities:
"The Upside," starring Bryan Cranston and Kevin Hart
(Or the original French production, The Intouchables)
"The King's Speech," starring Geoffrey Rush
"Still Alice," starring Julianne Moore
"50 First Dates,"y starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore

Enjoy!

Memorial Day weekend occurs during National Speech Language and Hearing Month. So, I want to take the opportunity to hon...
05/24/2024

Memorial Day weekend occurs during National Speech Language and Hearing Month. So, I want to take the opportunity to honor our military service personnel including my dad. I provide speech therapy for many veterans and celebrate the courage and sacrafice by them and their families now and throughout the year. Thank you.

Because the "H" in NSLHM stands for hearing, I'd like to share a link about two very different disorders that can seem t...
05/18/2024

Because the "H" in NSLHM stands for hearing, I'd like to share a link about two very different disorders that can seem the same.
https://www.asha.org/public/hearing/hearing-loss
I often counsel older patients and their families about the difference between hearing loss and central auditory processing disorder (CAPD). A person with hearing loss or CAPD will often respond to questions with "What did you say?" but the conditions are very different.

Hearing loss is an ear problem, and CAPD is a neural problem. Hearing loss can be caused by wax buildup, injury to the ear, or a physical inner ear disorder. CAPD affects the brain's aural processing centers and can be caused by genetics, brain injury, dementia, stroke or other neural damage.
Someone with hearing loss will understand you better when you look directly at them and articulate clearly and loudly. On the other hand, someone with CAPD doesn't need extra volume. They will understand you better when you get their attention with a short introduction in a normal speaking voice, then allow them extra time to process what you say in smaller, manageable chunks of information. In either case, when intelligence remains intact, choosing the right speaking pattern can help both communication partners enjoy the conversation! 😃👄👂


Learn more about hearing loss and other problems related to hearing.

My sister (in the photo, far right) was diagnosed in 2015 with early onset Parkinson's Disease (PD). PD is one of the co...
05/11/2024

My sister (in the photo, far right) was diagnosed in 2015 with early onset Parkinson's Disease (PD). PD is one of the conditions we often disucss during NSLHM. It affects the nervous system making it difficult for the motor signals to tell the body to stop moving when it wants (tremors) and start moving when it wants (hesitations, freezes). It can affect all the muscles in the body, although not everyone with PD is affected in the same way. There can also be cognitive difficulties associated with the disease. However, it is not a fatal condition. It can be managed. My sister likes to remind everyone, "You do not die FROM Parkinson's, you die WITH Parkinson's."

As an SLP I treat speech, voice, swallow, and cognitive processing difficulties caused by PD. The approach used often in therapy is to train patients to do manually what their bodies and minds used to do automatically. For example, exercises for safely speaking loudly, deliberately, and strongly can train someone who mumbles at a whisper, to use clear, normal voice and speech. It is most successful when the exercises are started early in the disease process and continued vigorously as part of an ongoing daily exercise routine.

Therapies and techniques like this are improving and evolving thanks in part to a variety of charitable organizations who support research and effective treatment. One of the most well-known is the The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. The photo of my sister and her friends was taken during a bike ride fundraiser. Other reputable organizations include the Parkinson's Foundation, LSVT Global and Parkinson Voice Project.

If you or someone you know has Parkinson's or would like more information, please reply or DM me. If you would like to join or support my sister Fran Mironchik in her fundraising efforts this month in Sacramento, please visit
https://movingdaywalk.org/event/moving-day-sacramento/event-information/

Thanks and be well!

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Allentown, PA
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