The webinar with Dr. Blumin is now available to view. VIEW WEBINAR AND LIVE Q&A VIEW RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS NOT ANSWERED LIVE Our guest speaker was Dr. Joel Blumin, who…
SLP Rebecca Risser Dr. Stacey Halum The webinar with Dr. Stacey Halum and SLP Rebecca Risser who presented on vocal cord dysfunction on February 22, 2023 is now available to…
Join us in-person for the 2023 Dysphonia International Symposium on April 29, 2023, in the Detroit area.
The “Ask the Expert” Q&A webinar with Drs. C. Blake Simpson and Edie Hapner is now available to watch.
Through the generous support of our community, NSDA has funded four new research grants in the last ten months, totaling almost $200,000!
We are excited to welcome Susan H. Boyles as the new pro bono Legal Counsel for the NSDA. Susan is a Partner at the international law firm of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP. This contribution to the NSDA is very personal to her, as she has had spasmodic dysphonia since 1996.
Linda Thompson Kenis’ voice is a British national treasure. She and her first husband, Richard Thompson, are folk-rock icons who launched their careers in the early 1970s. Kenis achieved international fame – as part of the duo, as a solo performer, and as a songwriter. Unfortunately, Linda developed spasmodic dysphonia at a young age.
Country Singer Johnny Bush passed away on October 16, 2020. He served as an Honorary Director for the National Spasmodic Dysphonia Association in recognition of his efforts to raise awareness about spasmodic dysphonia. He was honored by the NSDA in 2014. Johnny didn’t let his struggles with spasmodic dysphonia stop him from sharing his many gifts and was still playing out regularly at age 85
