Mission Statement

American Dystonia Society (ADS) is dedicated to advancing Dystonia research, promoting patient advocacy and increasing public awareness of this debilitating disease. Our top priority is to maximize delivery of donations to fund Dystonia Research in order to realize a cure and develop more effective diagnosis/medication/treatment protocols for Dystonia. ADS is dedicated to improving the quality of life for a person living with Dystonia.

Welcome to the American Dystonia Society
a Dystonia Foundation for the 21st century
and a member of The Dystonia Coalition

March 2010 will be the launch of ADS's first major initiative,
Innovative National and International Dystonia Support Groups
CLICK HERE FOR THE FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT

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Support group info is being added
Click here or the "For Patients" link on the left for Support Group Info

We are pleased to announce the addition of 2 new members of the Board of Directors.
Denise Gaskell has joined us to coordinate Patient Support.
Dawn Brinkley has joined ADS to lead our Veterans with Dystonia Outreach.
Both Denise and Dawn are very compassionate people who also suffer from Dystonia
and will bolster our efforts to serve the entire Dystonia Community.


Please join us in our quest to accelerate Dystonia research and improve the quality of life for people with Dystonia. Our
primary goal is to deliver at least 80% of all donations
to Dystonia research. To achieve this, we will use the latest technologies including, but not limited to, the use of virtual office space, webinars, and on-line teleconferencing tools to avoid high overhead costs.

None of our directors receive any compensation in this all-volunteer foundation.

Please visit our site often as we grow and become more active.

2009 Year End Message from American Dystonia Society's Founder
CLICK HERE

We are looking for volunteers to represent ADS in every US State and the District of Columbia, please click on the volunteer e-mail below to contact us.