My Voice Speech Therapy

08/27/2025

People with Medicare will lose access to Virtual-Based Speech Therapy by the end of next month - this will directly impact those with Parkinson's seeking specially trained Speech Pathologists.

Please join us by choosing the action item “Make Telehealth Access Permanent for Medicare Beneficiaries” here https://www.asha.org/advocacy/takeaction/ to send a message to Congress in support of keeping virtual therapy a covered benefit!

Thank you! - Andrea

Take Action! Voice support for legislative efforts on behalf of the professions.

04/14/2025

Eli is amazing! So glad she is speaking for the Michigan community!

📚 Virtual Education Series: April 16 at 7:00 p.m.

Join us for a special evening with Eli Pollard, Executive Director of the World Parkinson Congress!

The WPC unites people with Parkinson’s, care partners, medical professionals, and researchers from around the world to spark collaboration, accelerate discoveries, and build a stronger, more connected Parkinson’s community. Eli will be discussing bringing the Parkinson's community together!

Let’s come together to learn, connect, and be inspired.

🖥️ This event is free and virtual, don’t miss it! Register here: bit.ly/VESApril25

04/01/2025

It’s officially Parkinson’s Awareness Month!
Each week, I’ll be highlighting free virtual events that support the Parkinson’s community—from movement classes to educational webinars and advocacy opportunities.

This week (April 1–5):
🧘‍♂️ Wednesday: American Parkinson Disease Association Virtual Tai Chi for Parkinson’s – 11:30am EST
🧠 Thursday: PD Avengers DBS Demystified Webinar – 1:00pm EST
📚 Friday: Michigan Parkinson Foundation: Virtual Book Club – 12:00pm EST
A Prescription for Action: Ending Parkinson’s Disease

These events are open to all and a great way to stay active, informed, and connected.

Follow along all month for more resources, events, and ways to get involved!

04/01/2025

Welcome to Parkinson’s Awareness Month 2025!

All month long, I’ll be sharing weekly event highlights, free resources, and ways to connect, move, and learn—all with the goal of supporting people with Parkinson’s and their care partners.

As a speech-language pathologist who works closely with individuals living with Parkinson’s, I’m passionate about helping people find their voice, stay informed, and feel confident in their communication and care choices.

Each week, you’ll find:
* Free virtual events (movement classes, webinars, and more)
* Highlights from national & local Parkinson’s organizations
* Tools for advocacy, connection, and communication

Whether you're living with Parkinson’s, caring for someone who is, or simply want to learn more—you’re welcome here.

Follow along and let’s make April a month of awareness, action, and support.

11/14/2024

Currently, people with Parkinson's can use their Medicare Part B benefit to find specialized virtual speech therapists from the comfort of their own home in order to help improve their speaking, thinking, and swallowing ability.

This Medicare-covered services is set to expire December 31st, 2024. Please encourage Congress to pass the law to allow for Speech Language Pathologists to become a part of the permanent list for telehealth providers. See below for more information.

Thank you for advocating for those with Parkinson's!

Link for Action Center Letter: https://www.votervoice.net/ASHAaction/Campaigns/106011/Respond

09/26/2024

04/24/2024

Join us as we sample some great exercises for Parkinson's - I will be leading the group in Speech and Cognitive exercises!

We have a virtual exercise event coming up tomorrow! 🧘‍♀️

Check out a variety of exercise moves with Angee Ludwa, Ali Woerner, Deb Colling, and speech therapy with Andrea Malsom, Join us via Zoom April 25 at 7:00 p.m.

Register here: bit.ly/MPFExerciseApril

10/25/2023

Quickly make a difference for the 1 million people in the US living with PD by contacting you member of Congress through the link:

https://bit.ly/3Rt47pB

My Success Story
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Recently I was asked by the Michael J Fox's The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research Advocacy Team, alongside local people with Parkinson's, to meet with our Congressional Rep. Bill Huizenga and a few weeks ago we were notified that we helped secure Rep Huizenga's co-sponsorship in supporting The National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act!!

Take a look at what this act proposes to accomplish!

05/15/2023

Speech Therapy for Parkinson's is often misunderstood - no pun intended!

What surprises you the most about this list?

Our clients have the opportunity to gain confidence and awareness through Parkinson's based Speech Therapy.

Learn more here: https://myvoicetherapy.com/parkinsons-voice

This is not an exhaustive list of speech symptoms for those with Parkinson's. These symptoms of speech changes does not diagnose Parkinson's. However, with that said, if you are experiencing recent speech changes, please speak with your medical provider to guide your treatment.

05/14/2023

So important to talk about apathy and depression with your loved ones and medical providers ♥️

Consider these tips to managing apathy as it pertains to Parkinson's.

04/11/2023

Advocating for Parkinson's Awareness Month especially today, World Parkinson's Day by helping my clients find their voice ✨