LSVT for LIFE
Use this chapter to complete the entire LSVT LOUD homework practice session. This will include your Ah’s, High/Low’s, Functional Phrases and Hierarchy exercises. To complete these separately in individual videos, see the other chapters of this Homework Helper.
Chapter 2 features sustained voicing or the Ah exercises. In this exercise you will hold the “Ah” for as long as you can, while maintaining a loud, good quality voice. The Ah exercise provides a foundation for building a strong voice that can be used in conversational speech.
Chapter 3 includes the High/Low Ah Exercises. In this exercise you will go as high or as low in pitch as you can saying Ah, while maintaining loudness with good quality. The High/Low Ah Exercises are designed to provide your speech with more inflection.
Chapter 4 contains the Functional Phrase Exercise. In this exercise you will read the 10 phrases of things that you say every day that you used during your LSVT LOUD treatment or read the common phrases that appear on the screen. When you say one of these Functional Phrases in your daily life, they provide […]
Chapter 5 involves reading in your LOUD voice. This provides you with an opportunity to exercise by using the LOUD voice that you practiced in the other exercises for longer periods of time. Read the material that appears on the screen or read your own material for the designated length of time.
Are you new to using the LSVT BIG Homework Helper Volume I? If so, please watch this introduction. If you have watched it previously, feel free to skip this intro and go straight to the chapter below which is best for you.
Chapter 2 features the exercises in their standard format. The first two exercises are in sitting, and the other five are done in standing without holding onto anything for support. This is for people who have good balance and can safely exercise in standing without holding onto anything.
Choose this chapter if you have mild balance difficulties. Jenny will do the first two exercises in sitting, and will hold onto a chair for all five standing exercises.
Are you ready for an extra challenge? What chapter 4 to get some ideas on how to take your LSVT BIG exercises to the next level!
Do not just “think BIG” during your exercises. Use your BIGGER and better movement all of the time throughout the day. Here are some tips and reminders for you!