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Diane Rehm has spasmodic dysphonia, which affects the way she speaks. She's not just old.
by stormbeard 7y ago
Diane Rehm has spasmodic dysphonia, which affects the way she speaks. She's not just old.
- bane 7y agoTrue, but spasmodic dysphonia doesn't cause slow speech [1]. It's the source of other speech issues she's worked hard to over come. Her pattern of speech is in general among the slowest I've ever heard -- sometimes approaching single digit words per minute. She's not always so slow, there's interstitials and other moments when her speaking is just kind of slow not unbearable. Despite my personal feelings, I think her pace of speaking is part of what her appeal was. After being assaulted by other media all day, her show can also be a very relaxing listen and was nearly always a very intelligent conversation. 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqzfsKMaLqk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqzfsKMaLqk