2022 VIRTUAL LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP

2022 VIRTUAL LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP SOAR: Support | Outreach | Awareness | Research WELCOME LETTER WORKSHOP AGENDA REGISTERED ATTENDEES 2022 WORKSHOP MATERIALS 2022 WORKSHOP VIDEO 2022 LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP SUMMARY NSDA |…

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New Song Written for the NSDA Community

Slide guitarist Wendy Jean Garrison and Memphis-based Grace Askew, an award-winning songwriter and performer, joined together to co-write “I Have a Voice,” a heartfelt song about SD.

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I Have A Voice

CLICK PLAY TO LISTEN TO "I HAVE A VOICE" WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY GRACE ASKEW AND WENDY JEAN GARRISON SLIDE GUITARIST CO-WRITES SONG ABOUT A BROKEN VOICE Slide guitarist Wendy Jean…

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In Memoriam | Jimmie Rodgers

Singer Jimmie Rodgers passed away. He served as an NSDA Honorary Director and was the Keynote Speaker at 2005 NSDA Symposium. Jimmie had a string of hits in the 50s and 60s including, Honeycomb and Kisses Sweeter than Wine, until spasmodic dysphonia took his singing voice away.

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Linda Thompson Kenis

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.

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In Memoriam | Johnny Bush

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

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NSDA Webinars

The NSDA is launching a new series of webinars in response to the COVID-19 situation with different guest speakers. Join us on Tuesday afternoons at 2 pm CT and on Thursdays at 5 pm CT.

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