Aphasia | Stroke Recovery | Brain Injury Recovery | Parkinson’s | Speak and Sing Rhythm Exercise

[@beyondhighc]

What can you use as a shaker?

[@moogik1892]

pill bottle? I've got lots of vitamins / supplements to use as pill-bottle shakers

[@beyondhighc]

@@moogik1892 that's perfect- a lot of people in my classes have used pill bottles as shakers yes! Good answer! 👍

[@Tina-y3s]

​@@moogik1892ك٠٠٨٠جة😮

[@LENIN990]

I'm using music in my sessions. There is a big debate about using music in a healthcare centre. The results so far are: overall reduction in depression, anxiety and increase in happiness, motivation and cognitive improvement. I like it and they like it too!

[@allclevernamesgone]

Thanks to all the angel speech pathologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists. My dad works hard at improving after his stroke and you people give him direction to focus that drive. You make a difference.

[@beyondhighc]

Wow Matt, that you would take time to write this is really meaningful 🧡​ 🧡 thank you SO MUCH. I want to take a screenshot and send it to all my therapists friends trying to be helpful to survivors like your dad 🧡​. Wishing him every good thing in his recovery! Thanks Matt! ​😃​

[@allclevernamesgone]

@@beyondhighc Thank you. Here's what one of the camps they put on is like @ kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJKze4h4p6ijbrs .... They have a bunch of SLP students and physical therapy students come out for it. It's a way for them to give back to the volunteers (with aphasia) who work with the University students and it's great for the people with aphasia because it gives them a sense of community and solidarity with others ... and the caregivers. Keep up the great work.

[@lifehacked86]

I am 4 years post stroke. Lost my singing voice after my stroke and I struggle with stuttering now. Very glad I found this exercise to work on and hopefully it will help me not stutter as much anymore.

[@beyondhighc]

Amber! I hope it helps with your stuttering too! I am so glad and well done for continuing to work and improve! Go Amber Go!

[@DeberaDaniel]

I know EXACTLY how you feel ... because I was a tinder and had a powerful singing voice!🥺😢 I HOPE AND PRAY THAT I CAN GET IT!!😶🤔🙏🏽

[@lifehacked86]

@@DeberaDaniel thank you

[@geraldball8997]

Thanks, good exercise

[@beyondhighc]

I appreciate that Gerald, thank you!

[@saraheart2804]

As a home health nurse, so many of my patients have Medicaid and don't get any Speech Therapy after a stroke when they go home. I am going to try this. I will let you know how it turns out. Thanks.

[@beyondhighc]

Oh excellent Sara- I hope you will let me know!

[@mercedesdavis2472]

Thank you so much for what you are doing , you are right my mother is on Medicaid and after her stroke was very hard to get any speech therapy.

[@simaabedini5908]

Very helpfulul, I noticed delays in my speech, mixed words and forget .

[@beyondhighc]

If you set a specific goal and practice toward that daily- talking with someone as part of your practice, that can really help. So glad you commented!

[@lesleyrichards1088]

I will do anything to help my speech improve. I had a stroke two years ago and find it hard to get my words out.

[@gregoryprieto5987]

Greetings: My wifey had a stroke July 29 2020 ! Before she was a very good singer! She is highly motivated by your technique.

[@beyondhighc]

I am so glad she s feeling motivated Gregory! Did you get my email? I thihk she could get A LOT out of my class!

[@xklusivtees8750]

Mom had stroke Feb 26, 2023 Has Aphasia and Apraxia😢 She says okay repeatedly and shakes head. I pray God she gets her words back.

[@beyondhighc]

Oh I am so so sorry! I have seen a lot of people go from where your mom is now to talking 🙏 . I have a class just for people in your mom's situation + participants are saying more and more words. It can happen 🗣️ 👍. Email me if you like!

[@xklusivtees8750]

@@beyondhighc thank you for your reply can I have email as I would love to share your stuff with her

[@gemmairving4596]

Thank you.❤

[@beyondhighc]

I really hope this is some help to you 🤞 so glad you commented  🙏

[@ryangrumbles2216]

I currently care for a 41 year old woman that has been neurologically disabled after a stay in the hospital back in 2010. . The so called medical professionals claimed that she would never be aware again.. She developed a stage 4 pressure ulcer on her tailbone region. Nobody ever has survived a wound this severe.. It took 3 years to heal.. The so called medical professionals also said she would never breathe on her own. Next month will be 11 years and she is definitely much more aware now after sleeping at night with relaxing brain music.. I also am able to hypnotize her and get her in a deep state of sleep.. She's trying to talk.. I need help in learning the tools to get her to try and talk..

[@beyondhighc]

How is she Penelope?

[@amberj9847]

Thank you 😊 I'm a stroke survivor with Asphasia I struggle with talking on the phone my anxiety takes over, people cut me off makes the words get jumbled and my defence mechanisms is to cry

[@beyondhighc]

You are very welcome! Believe it or not, a calm breathe and exhaling the anxiety can make A HUGE DIFFRENCE. If you try it I would love to know!

[@amberj9847]

@@beyondhighc Will let' you know, I've kept myself in doors now because I worry about it now

[@beyondhighc]

@@amberj9847 I think I have a really good solution for that-- I am so sorry that is happening- should not have to stay in doors :( let me know if you want to talk more: info.beyondhighc.com/contact

[@angelpatton3851]

God bless you 🙏 you will get better ♥ takes time but you are healing 🙏

[@beyondhighc]

@@angelpatton3851 helps to support eachtoehr like this- thank you 😍​

[@tracey72065]

I had a stroke a month and a half ago And this was definitely helpful… Thank you

[@beyondhighc]

Oh Tracey, I am so glad this was helpful- getting ready to record a new video- I try to make it helpful too. Thank you so much for commenting. Any specific part that's helpful- hope you'll let me know.

[@JoanBerigan]

My husband just had a stroke and his speech was affected. I plan on using this exercise and the vowel exercise with him. It seems like something that should help him.

[@beyondhighc]

Hello Joan! I have heard from several people that these exercises are helpful. I'm glad you found me and I'm wishing your husband the best in his recovery! Feel free to email me: [e-mail]

[@DrBradAJones-xq3nk]

Helpful tips. Thanks a lot.

[@beyondhighc]

Oh I’m really glad Brad 🙏

[@melindalao4442]

Followed ur singing with my left hand trying to go up and don Tnx so much😊

[@beyondhighc]

Hello Melinda! So glad you were about to follow along singing and using your left hand! Thank you for your comment! I wish you well in your recovery 🙏​!

[@crishylrodriguez8726]

Yeah I do very effective.. Im a tbi patient for 8 years now from Philippines

[@beyondhighc]

Oh I am so glad you found this helpful. I hope you have had good care and support these past 8 years. Thank you so much for your comment! Keep practing :) :) :)

[@vyphan74]

Thankyou very much

[@beyondhighc]

@@vyphan74 thank YOU for watching! Hope it is helpful 🤞!

[@katiewilliams6571]

thankyou!!

[@beyondhighc]

You are welcome! I hope it was helpful!

[@NadineRN]

The perfect gift for my husband as he awaits his outpatient speech eval in 3 days. Thanks! 💜🤸‍♀️🙏🤗

[@beyondhighc]

This made my day to read! How did his evaluation go, Nachama? You are very welcome and I'm sorry for the delay! 🧡

[@TimeForStrive]

Saw improvements at 8 🙌🏽 3 years ago I had stroke. So my voice is not so bad. But thank you. New subscriber

[@beyondhighc]

Welcome aboard Mindstate Culture! Really happy you are here! Here to support your recovery if we can!

[@mzlorena129]

Thank you for your videos. My mom recently had a stroke and she forgot that she can sing but she is on her way because of you.

[@beyondhighc]

Lorena! Thank you SO MUCH for telling me that! Great news! I hope you have her singing the words and phrases she wants to get out to tunes she knows and likes 🧡​! Thank you so soooo much for watching! "Take Me out to the Ballgame" videos underway right now :)

[@tishataray]

This was fun..Thanks

[@beyondhighc]

You are welcome and glad you thought so 🙂!

[@lesleyrichards1088]

I had a good singing voice and cant sing now because my vocal cords have some parallisis

[@beyondhighc]

Hello Lesley- I am sorry you have some paralysis :(. Beleive it or not, I think very good breath support can help quite a bit, to get your voice heard better. I wonder if you could be sure you are taking good breaths and supporting your voice with your core muscles and sing very short notes along with music you hear (not trying to hold them out?) I have watched people I get to work with go from not understandable to understandable doing this.

[@lizzilinklater6969]

Love it. Voice is very week after a sttoke.

[@beyondhighc]

I'm so glad you enjoy it Lizzi! You should come see what we do each week to help strengthen voices! [e-mail] to learn more :) thank you for commenting! Hope your recovery is going well ❤

[@joyongtingco1818]

Did it thsnk you

[@beyondhighc]

did you find it helpful? Thank you for trying it Joy 🙏

[@ronf3954]

Thank you!!!! I'm really struggling after my TBI.

[@beyondhighc]

I'm so sorry to hear you are struggling + so happy you found my channel ​❤. I hope you know you are not alone and you can make big progress 🧠​💪​! Thank you for commenting 🙏!

[@sallysatis9473]

I'm helping my dad learn and he was able to count.🎉🎉

[@beyondhighc]

Oh Sally, I am really happy he was able to count! Thank you for telling me!

[@miaEspinosa22]

I had a stroke 3 yrs ago, I couldn't talk and I couldn't read or write Please don't give up !! I was diagnosed with Aphesia . Now I read kind of slow but at least I can read and I still have a hard time spelling words but at least I can write again Thank goodness for spell check lol It's very difficult And very frustrating but please don't give up! I love music I use to sing Madonna , Tina turner all the 80s music and I remember all the word so I was about to sing the word (from memory), it's crazy how the brain works

[@beyondhighc]

Mia! It is crazy how the brain works! I am impressed with your attitude and the work you put into your recovery. Don't give up- great advice and you are proof big improvements are possible! So glad you found my channel Mia! (We just sang Proud Mary in my Aphasia class for Tina Turner- you would have LOVED it 👍 💕 )

[@cathyaudu8205]

Thank you...

[@beyondhighc]

You're welcome Cathy- hope it's helpful to you!

[@amandaduffy50]

I had a craniotomy on my left frontal lobe, 3 days ago. I am 34. Aphasia or ataxia , I can’t recall but this is great exercise!!

[@beyondhighc]

Oh Amanda 🫢  I hope your recovery goes as smoothly as possible! So glad you like the exercise!

[@walkhumbly8577]

This was helpful. I didn’t become symptomatic until we started crossing the midline and going up and down. A feeling of butterflies or maybe anxiety presented in my abdomen. I’m good, I just found that response interesting. Any idea what May have caused that response? Thank you for all you do!! I appreciate your time and energy. 😊🙏🏼

[@beyondhighc]

Good question: did you feel dizzy? Maybe the movement was more that your body is used to moving in that way? I'm so glad it was helpful to you! 🥰🙌

[@walkhumbly8577]

@@beyondhighc ahhh good point. No I didn’t get dizzy. Thank you for replying. I appreciate you. 🤗🙌🏼

[@beyondhighc]

@@walkhumbly8577 I appreciate you too :) !

[@dennisgarque5746]

Can you sing songs good for stroke patient to exercise?to regain singing voice?

[@beyondhighc]

Good question Dennis. Let me see what I can do! How is your speaking?

[@dennisgarque5746]

@@beyondhighc my speaking is ok. No problem with it. My singing voice is affected. Though I'm not that good in singing. but my problem is even those simple songs I know, I cant sing it well now😔

[@beyondhighc]

@@dennisgarque5746 inspires me to look at making an exercise with a range of pitches and having you all hold the notes- that might be of help. Sounds very frustrating!

[@italianissima]

Any exercise for global afasia? My precious mother had a massive stroke in January and she can't say any words, im convinced with the right help she will improve. I'm not giving up on her but I find it so devastating not being able to help her to communicate.

[@beyondhighc]

I can't imagine how challenging your position must be 💔​. I will look into Global Aphasia and see what I think might be helpful. I'm about to record several new exercises so your comment has great timing 🧡​.

[@dwj119]

❤❤❤

[@beyondhighc]

I appreciate you Dustin 😀 👍 🧡!

[@mello1023]

I just found your channel, I can't wait to try more exercises. I messed up a bit going backwards, so I'll be trying this again soon. Thank you ❤

[@beyondhighc]

Oh I am so glad you found us! Welcome! You inspire me to get more things posted here! Yes, please try it again soon- I bet you'll do better as you do it more :)

[@mello1023]

@@beyondhighc thank you so much, I really found this video helpful. I've been frustrated after a mild TBI last year because I am continually told that my cognitive function is great. It may be average for my age, but there are so many deficits from where I was before a head injury. I would love to see more content from you, there aren't many putting this information out there for anyone to utilize ❤

[@beyondhighc]

@@mello1023 Yes! I hear that A LOT. So glad you are finding this helpful. I facilitate a weekly Zoom class with brain injury survivors you may find extremely helpful. Email me if you'd like the link: [e-mail] - so glad you replied and found me here :)

[@lesleyrichards1088]

Also feel like i am going backward.

[@pays2kissntell]

Good

[@beyondhighc]

I am so glad Marina 🧡 more on the way!

[@SmokeyKeitaTEACH]

2:57

[@beyondhighc]

Hello Smokey! Should I check the video at 2:57?

[@martyyochumcasey6621]

do it! Marty y. Casey

[@beyondhighc]

I love it Marty! I hope this helps you!

[@tracyahner5441]

1 symbol words r ok for me. Also having a conversation is difficult

[@beyondhighc]

Tracy- if you tapped your hand with each syllable when you practiced 2 syllable words that might really help. Let me know :)

[@anamariedeguzman2072]

What is the exact exercise for mild stroke since Feb. 2020 but she can speak although not clear.

[@beyondhighc]

If you'd like to email me Ana, I will get her some good exercises for clarity: [e-mail] :) THANK YOU for your good question!

[@ananchun]

is it suitable for focal dystonia?

[@beyondhighc]

Good question Mike. I'm not a therapist or medical pro, and don't have experience with focal dystonia. Do you see a therapist now? PT or OT maybe? I'd be interested to see what they thought. Is it in your neck or face? Hands? Thank you for commenting Mike. I'll watch out in case you reply...

[@ademnalurubio8864]

I am from Philippines,my husband got brain surgery last year and has a stroke.he cannot speak clearly and difficulty in coordination in breathing,he also speaks slowly.he cannot communicate well in his work.can you please help us by sharing your tips? Thank you very much.💞

[@beyondhighc]

Okay yes! Thank you for replying and I do have several tips and mini exercises to send. Please email me at [e-mail] and I will send them along. Very grateful you watched and commented! Hope we can be of help! 🧡

[@angeliqueguevarra1264]

Himaam, update po sa husband nyo? Nakakapag salita na po ba? Na stroke din kasi father ko and di nakakapag salita ng maayos. Would like to ask for tips din sana. Thank you

[@shaileshpatel4450]

I had a stroke 2022

[@beyondhighc]

Okay. How isa your recovery going? Thank you for commenting. Let me know ❤

[@ryangrumbles2216]

Ok. I am very curious to see if these exercises work. I currently care for a young lady that's been brain dead for 8 years until 2 years ago when i started helping her during the overnight hours.. I took it upon myself to use soothing and relaxing music and giving her raw eggnog at night. She has made remarkable improvements since she has been getting full nights of sleep.. I want some feedback and help.. She is trying to speak..

[@beyondhighc]

Anything you've seen working so far?

[@paulquinn344]

the number 8 is the hard one for me'

[@beyondhighc]

Maybe a quick practice where you see, hear and try to repeat the number 8 in rhythm again and again might be helpful. Can you say it okay when starting from the number 1?

[@michannemore6971]

How many beats per minute was your metronome during this exercise?

[@beyondhighc]

good question- I didn't save the number... it would be a great exercise for you to listen while looking at an online metronome though and adjusting the speed!

[@kimberleedukes-samala6836]

👍🏼🪴😊

[@beyondhighc]

I hope you are liking these :)

[@love-nw5og]

I'm stammer when i meet people but at home stammer less and some flunent

[@beyondhighc]

Hello love! One thing you could try for stammering is: say a word you want: and tap out the syllables in a rhythm as you do. So "Hello" would get 2 taps ("hell- o"). Can be separate and deliberate- the rhythm makes it fun and easy and I think could really help. Let me know if it does!

[@ChikaMaryMadubuike]

❤❤❤

[@beyondhighc]

Makes me happy that you ❤​