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LIFT YOUR VOICE | Artistic Expression and Healing
World Voice Day is celebrated every April 16th with the main goal of increasing public awareness throughout the world of the importance of the voice and impact of voice problems. The 2021 theme for World Voice Day is ONE WORLD | MANY VOICES.
ONE WORLD | MANY VOICES
World Voice Day is celebrated every April 16th with the main goal of increasing public awareness throughout the world of the importance of the voice and impact of voice problems. The 2021 theme for World Voice Day is ONE WORLD | MANY VOICES.
The Many Benefits of Walking
There is so much research on the personal benefits of walking that it deserves to be shared. Sign-up today for the first-ever Walk for Talk benefiting the National Spasmodic Dysphonia Association and do something really important and helpful for both yourself and for the NSDA Community
Preventing Injury while Training for a 5K
Running is a very demanding activity that can cause injury, so as you’re training for your 5K, it is important to think about the best ways to prevent them.
More Tips for Training for a 5K
So it’s week two of training for your 5K as part of the Walk for Talk Benefitting the NSDA. Here’s some advice to keep in the back of your mind.
Prepping for a 5K
Ease into getting in shape. Start off slow and give your body time to warm up. Alternate walking and running and eventually you will be able to run up to 30 minutes consecutively. With this plan, you’ll make slight increases in your running distance while making small decreases in your walking distance each week.
Are You Ready to Walk for Talk?
Save the Dates | Join us for the first-ever virtual Walk for Talk to benefit the NSDA. This 5K and Fun Walk will be held from October 22 to 25, 2020. You can participate no matter where you live! An event website will be launched soon.
Walk for Talk
We will be sending out the official announcement about the first-ever virtual Walk for Talk to benefit the National Spasmodic Dysphonia Association. Be a part of it, because when we come together, united for this singular cause, we will all feel special, welcomed and a part of something big and strong and beautiful.
Learn Something New
Don’t get caught in a rut while you’re at home because of restrictions from the COVID-19 situation. Check out these FREE activities and learn something new from the comfort of your home!
Speech Technology is on the Road to Becoming More Accessible in the Future
Google recently launched a new research project to improve voice recognition software for people with disorders that impact speech. They recognize that voice enablement technology
Evaluating Text-to-Voice Apps
Where is your voice when you need it? t could be as close as your phone. Help evaluate text-to-voice apps for people with voice disorders.
Voice Disorders & Fear | Part 2
My real-life nightmare – Dealing with an Emergency. I was involved in a very serious 3-car accident. A car attempted to illegally pass resulting in a head-on collision.
Voice Disorders and Fear | Part 1
I was attending a support group meeting that included a woman and her significant other. He told us a story with great remorse and I believe
Resiliency
Life is all about change both large and small spanning small and large time segments. It is the one constant in life yet many of us treat the change like a shock or surprise when change happens. Resiliency and adapting are two survival skills we all need to master.
Best Year Ever
Anytime is a great time to create the best year ever. Here’s a look at new year’s resolutions.
Can’t get a word in at the symposium
Loud, Happy and Boisterous…That’s how I would describe the 2019 Symposium
Manual Therapy for SD
Manual therapy has not been used on disorders like SD, however, patient-directed manual therapy may minimize symptoms of SD.
Message from CEOs with a Voice Disorder
What advice would you give someone with SD? The answer: “Embrace it!”
Carolyn’s First Toastmaster Speech
Have you ever done something that made your heart race and your palms sweat? Here Carolyn recounts her first public speech with SD.