Posted by: jcphelps ®
09/25/2007, 19:44:26
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It is interesting, but its one sided. Its from the cureable point of an AD/SD person, not representing those of us who are AB/SD and the more rarer version, and really don't have any options either.
I email MSNBC about it because they have it on their site too. I suggest that look at SpasmodicDysphonia.org site to get more information. But it did mention the social problems that come with this disease which is good to point out because its hard for others to understand. My whole life has been turned upside down as a result of it, and I still look the same. But I can't function the same.. so that is good to have mentioned.
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Posted by: Laurie ®
09/25/2007, 21:21:59
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Hi, there,Just for the record as a person with AD/SD, the medical aspects of the article were not valid to AD/SD either. It hardly represents our point of view! No form of SD is curable. So I'm with you on that. But yes, I agree that parts of the article were ok in terms of mentioning the struggles that come with coping with SD. I hope you can connect w/ some other AB/SDs in our community. Not sure who the mid-westerner is, but you can try searching the archives (perhaps using your login/user name as the keyword search) to see if you can pull anything up. Welcome back to the BB! Laurie
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Posted by: jcphelps ®
09/26/2007, 10:41:05
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Laurie, great to hear the insight on article from an AD'er. I acutally received the article from fellow needleworker on a board Im on, she thought that was what I had, and now I could be cured. I gave her way more information than she wanted to hear,Im sure.
I told there is no cure, and when I went for my second round for disability they sent me to a Speech Therapist that knew what SD was, and my voice on the computer is FLAT no audible sound what so ever. An that its the rarer form of SD, and there is NO CURE. It is good, but maybe not so good to see more AB/SD here. I always felt like the silent majority,lol!
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Posted by: Paula B ®
09/28/2007, 00:11:44
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I read that article last night and I do believe that it gives false hope. If anyone finds out or gets diagnosed with SD they have to accept and understand it, and then take control of it. Not to blame it on one thing or another, and then try to change it. That was not a good article in my opinion. Paula (IL)
ADSD for two years
soa3503@aol.com
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Posted by: ktblue ®
09/28/2007, 17:52:56
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Can someone tell me where to find the article if its available on line? I looked on the readers digest site and msnbc.Thanks,
Katie
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Posted by: jcphelps ®
09/29/2007, 13:40:35
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I found it by goggling "Dilbert Creator and Voice" see if that works.
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Posted by: Gary Lea ®
09/29/2007, 17:36:50
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Just go to msnbc.msn.com and then search "Scott Adams". His story pops up at the top. Unfortunately, the article is riddled with errors, but on the other hand, at least the subject is widely raised. SD is SD and rhyming is not going to cure it, and in fact, he still reports vocal difficulties. He may be disposed to dystonias given his finger problem or perhaps his laryngitis (virus) led to his apparent SD.Gary Lea
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Posted by: Hoarse Whisperer ®
10/01/2007, 22:00:08
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The article that I get on the MSNBC site is from 10-27-06. It was my understanding that the Reader's Digest article being discussed was from the current 2007 issue.Lori
AB/SD since 2003
Dallas, Texas
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Posted by: beachbum ®
10/02/2007, 16:44:18
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There is probably a delay with article being put on MSNBC or other net sites until the magazine has been out for a while.
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Posted by: ktblue ®
10/03/2007, 18:51:35
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I didn't find the article yet but I did find scott adams speaking on U Tube. Maybe I should just go get a readers digest? :) Thanks, Katie
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