December 12, 2019 Columns by Jennifer (Jenn) Powell Holding onto Joy and Sadness This Holiday Season As a little girl, I loved Christmas. My parents went to great lengths to make the experience magical. Santa was as real as the stockings that hung from our mantle. On Christmas morning, the filled stockings lay right next to the half-eaten cookie. Santa had come! My jubilance grew as…
May 16, 2019 Columns by Tamara Sellman Need to Know: What Is Dysarthria? Editor’s note: “Need to Knowā is a series inspired by common forum questions and comments from readers. Have a comment or question about MS? Visit our forum. This week’s question is inspired by the forum topicĀ “Slurred Speech” from May 14, 2018.
November 15, 2018 Columns by Jennifer (Jenn) Powell Losing Words Through Dysarthria Is Hard for This Word Nerd I have always prided myself on my smarts. I excelled in college, where I realized my love for learning. I enjoy conversing with others, and I make a concerted effort to expand my horizons. I have never shied away from an opportunity to make anotherās acquaintance. Be it current…
March 15, 2018 Columns by Jennifer (Jenn) Powell Adapting to MS: Modifying and Thriving I was throwing the ball for my golden retriever when it bounced onto an unreachable ledge. I watched her become antsy for a ball she could see but not reachĀ and wondered what she would do. Her frustration gave way to a solution as she jumped from…
June 19, 2017 Columns by Debi Wilson My MS Speech Issues, and Why I Want to Head Off Any Swallowing Problems Many of the symptoms of multiple sclerosis feel random, and can be down right terrifying. I’ve recently been suffering from a scary MS symptom: slurred speech, also known as dysarthria. I open my mouth expecting the words I have chosen to appear. Instead, I slur and stutter…
August 16, 2016 Columns by Judy Lynn Bloom, Wherever You Fall! An MS Detour Editor’s Note: MS Patient Specialist and Columnist Judy Lynn writes from her unique and engaging perspective as an MS patient reflecting on the challenges that the disease presents and how to cope with them in her daily life. In her debut article for her new Column “You’ve Got Some Nerves,”…