NFOSD Reaches Out to Capitol Hill
Over the next few weeks, NFOSD will be meeting with Congressional staff members in both the Senate and House of Representatives to raise dysphagia awareness and seek guidance on how to increase federal...
View ArticleBreaking News – UC Davis (UCD) Launches Human Tongue Stem Cell Initiative
UC Davis (Sacramento), March 9, 2013 – Researchers at this University of California campus have announced plans to develop a clinical trial where they would infuse adult human stem cells into the...
View ArticleSLPs… Just want to have fun! View amazing Laryngeal Karaoke video.
[Click on image to the left to jump right to the video.] The NFOSD had the privilege of attending the 8th annual Advance Practices in Speech and Dysphagia Conference. The meeting held February 24th to...
View ArticleReal Science; Real Hope! – Adult Stem Cell Human Tongue Infusion initiative...
On March 9, 2013 we published an article on a ground breaking swallowing treatment initiative to infuse adult stem cells into a human tongue by Christmas day 2014. [Click here to view that article]....
View ArticleHouston area Swallowing Support Group meeting (04/20/13)
Some things are hard to swallow! The next Houston Chapter of the National Foundation Of Swallowing Disorders (NFOSD) Support Group is planned for Saturday April 20th from 10-12, in the same location as...
View ArticleJohns Hopkins Head and Neck Cancer Patient Education Day (4/20/13)
The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins will hold its annual “Head and Neck Cancer Patient Education Day” on Saturday April 20, 2013. The program is scheduled from 9:00 AM to...
View ArticleNFOSD e-Newsletter (April 2013)
The NFOSD is excited to share with you insightful tips and innovative healing therapies, patient stories and successes, and news about our growing community. Please check back for future releases of...
View Article28th Annual Oley Consumer/Clinician Conference (June 26 – 29)
The Oley Foundation is hosting their 28th annual conference from June 26th to 29th at the Cape Codder Resort & Spa in Hyannis, Massachusetts. Conference presentations are coordinated to boost your...
View ArticleJohns Hopkins Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Day
Volunteer clinicians and researcher from Johns Hopkins hosted a National Foundation of Swallowing Disorder (NFOSD) exhibit table on April 20, 2013 (pictured on left) at their head and neck cancer...
View ArticleHouston area Swallowing Support Group meeting (5/11/13)
Some things are hard to swallow! The next Houston Chapter of the National Foundation Of Swallowing Disorders (NFOSD) Support Group is planned for Saturday May 11th from 10-12, in the same location as...
View ArticleRecruiting: Clinical Trial for Patients with Swallowing Problems following a...
WANTED: Persons with swallowing problems after stroke to evaluate an experimental swallowing self-training device for dysphagia therapy. Pictured: Self-trainer placed around the outside of the neck...
View ArticleAdvances in Swallowing Disorder Therapy
[Editors note: This article is about an innovative device and complimentary therapy currently under clinical trial evaluation. NFOSD's intent in publishing this material is to alert the dysphagia...
View ArticleNot Just a “Fear of Food”– Pediatric Dysphagia
Meet Jayden… a healthy, cute, full of life five year old. Every parent’s dream. But, don’t take our word for it, watch this KATU (Portland) newscast which aired on June 10, 2013 and read his story....
View ArticleSeattle area: Swallowing Support group – July 18, 2013
Please join speech pathologists Jan Pryor and Yumi Sumida at University of Washington Medical Center for an animated discussion regarding Dysphagia and swallowing disorders. Attendance is free and the...
View ArticleRecruiting: Baltimore-Area Stroke Patients for Swallowing Rehabilitation Study
Study participants will be reimbursed up to $200. Call (410) 502-4064 or email humbertlab@me.com.
View ArticleHouston area Swallowing Support Group meeting (8/17/13)
Some things are hard to swallow! The next Houston Chapter of the National Foundation Of Swallowing Disorders (NFOSD) Support Group is planned for Saturday August 17th from 10-12. See flyer below for...
View ArticleHouston area Swallowing Support Group meeting (10/19/13)
Some things are hard to swallow! The next Houston Chapter of the National Foundation Of Swallowing Disorders (NFOSD) Support Group is planned for Saturday October 20th from 10-12. See flyer below for...
View ArticleStudents, Prepare for Your Final Class! The Iron Chef Dysphagia Challenge
Read about how the Communicative Sciences and Disorders (CSD) program within the NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development turned complex food requirements for people suffering...
View ArticleNew technique helps stroke patients swallow again
Read about how an MRI scan is being used to help people recover their swallowing ability following a stroke. Read story: http://fxn.ws/15rmkJ4
View ArticleDysphagia Research Society (DRS) 2014 Annual Meeting
The Dysphagia Research Society 22nd Annual Meeting March 6 – 8, 2014 Post-Graduate Course: Treatment Across the Lifespan March 5, 2014 Loews Vanderbilt Hotel Nashville, Tennessee For more...
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