The meeting will be approximately one hour. After brief introductions, attendees are welcome to share personal experiences about their voice disorder or to ask questions about Spasmodic Dysphonia and related vocal conditions. 

Discussion topics will include: 

• Summary of the Dysphonia International Symposium that occurred on May 4th in Tampa, FL. Speakers at the event covered topics like Botox treatment, brain research, social-emotional issues, assistive technology, etc. 
• Using the “BEN” communication technique to advocate for ourselves in social situations B=behavior, E=emotion, N=need. We’ll discuss how to ask others to help accommodate our voice-related needs. 

We encourage anyone within the state of Georgia to attend. The meeting is also open to people in other locations. 

Hosted by Atlanta Dysphonia Support Group Leader Laura Rahuba | rahuba72@yahoo.com