The Righteous Buzz: What I Do

Friday, July 22, 2011

What I Do

This is the graveyard of wheelchairs right outside of my office, LOL!

I plan events to reach out to the disability community, help churches develop disability ministry, and am working on a disability ministry network.

I've got an event tomorrow so I've got a lot to do today. If I'm really going to step back into blogging I figure I just have to get back into that habit... even if it means a short post like this. LOL!

4 comments:

Bluebird49 said...: That is awesome--and what a worthy cause! Yep--short posts are better than none at all!; July 22, 2011 7:25 PM
claudia said...: It's nice to get a word or two from you. I like what you do!; July 22, 2011 7:45 PM
Melody said...: That is a great cause! I hope you are loving it :); July 23, 2011 5:25 PM
Chris H said...: sounds like a very good job... and doing good is always rewarding.
Short posts are good... not like mine that ramble on for ages! lol; July 24, 2011 1:14 AM

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What Exactly is Spasmodic Dysphonia?

Spasmodic Dysphonia (SD) of the adductor type occurs when the basal ganglia within the brain sends an incorrect message to the vocal chord muscles, instructing them to contract too tightly, in some cases blocking speech altogether. In adductor SD, speech may sound strained, quivery, hoarse, jerky, creaky, staccato, or garbled, and can at times be very difficult to understand.

The less frequently occurring SD is of the abductor type, in which there is an overcontraction of the muscles that separate the vocal chords, resulting in a choppy and breathy whispering voice pattern and is harder to treat than the adductor type.

I have the adductor type of SD and sound, for the most part, like I am very sick. I also lose portions of many words. This causes me a lot of distress and has led to me trying to choose words that are easier for me to say. My voice is also quivery at times which makes it sound as though I am upset and about to cry. That is also referred to as a tremor.