To locate a Support Group or an NSDA Contact Person in your area, click on your state or province, and you will be taken to the names and contact details for the group(s) and NSDA volunteers in your area. Select a State/Province InternationalAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingDCAlbertaBritish ColumbiaManitobaNew BrunswickNewfoundlandNorthwest TerritoriesNova ScotiaNunavutOntarioPrince Edward IslandQuebecSaskatchewanYukon TerritoryPuerto Rico Often, a newly diagnosed person may feel he/she is the only one who has experienced the effects of spasmodic dysphonia. Offering help and hope, support groups can lessen the loneliness and isolation that may surround SD-affected individual. These groups can offer companionship and provide valuable lessons and adaptive strategies. Sometimes the closest support group may be located in a neighboring state. If there is no support group nearby, also listed are NSDA Area Contact Persons. These people have volunteered to share their experiences and support others with spasmodic dysphonia. You could also consider forming a support group. The NSDA provides materials and support for new leaders. In addition to the groups in North America, the NSDA also maintains a list of International groups. To locate a group, choose the International field and you will be taken to the contact information for all our international groups excluding Canada and the United States.