Peter Haskell was a reporter for WCBS NewsRadio 880 until he was diagnosed with spasmodic dysphonia. Now, he is trying to raise awareness of his vocal disorder and others like it.
Peter Haskell, a respected journalist who reported for WCBS NewsRadio 880, was diagnosed with spasmodic dysphonia, a rare vocal disorder that makes it difficult to speak. In this video, Fox 5 News Reporter Linda Schmidt interviews Peter Haskell about his journey with this rare condition that affects about 70 thousand Americans. Peter is now retired and is devoted to helping Dysphonia International, a nonprofit organization that aims to make the public aware of vocal disorders.
"This is a neurological condition," Haskell said. "So the signal from the brain to the muscle that controls the vocal cords is off and so sometimes trying to make certain sounds is just difficult to do." "It used to be thought that it affected people later in life," said Kimberly Kuman, Executive Director of Dysphonia International. "Now we're seeing people between 20 and 30 being diagnosed."
Haskell is hoping his story can encourage others who are experiencing the same confusion and uncertainty he once did.
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