National Foundation of Swallowing Disorders

National Foundation of Swallowing Disorders Welcome to The National Foundation of Swallowing Disorders (NFOSD). The NFOSD website is a virtual fo

🔍 No Spit, Sherlock! Cracking the Case of Dry Mouth after Cancer🗓️ Monday, August 18 | 7 PM ET💻 Free Webinar | ASHA CEUs...
07/25/2025

🔍 No Spit, Sherlock! Cracking the Case of Dry Mouth after Cancer
🗓️ Monday, August 18 | 7 PM ET
💻 Free Webinar | ASHA CEUs available via STEP Community

Get ready for an exciting session you won’t want to miss! Join Dr. Harry Quon and Dr. Mike Passineau as they uncover cutting-edge science behind radiation-induced xerostomia—and dive into the details of a clinical trial exploring gene therapy for dry mouth in head and neck cancer survivors.

Whether you’re a clinician, researcher, or student, this talk will leave you with a deeper understanding of what's ahead in treatment options.

🔗 Register now: https://swallowingdisorderfoundation.com/no-spit-sherlock/

📣 Calling all SLPs, OTs, feeding therapists, nurses, physicians, and dietitians!Join us for our next Meet the Makers web...
07/17/2025

📣 Calling all SLPs, OTs, feeding therapists, nurses, physicians, and dietitians!

Join us for our next Meet the Makers webinar featuring the team behind Gelmix® Infant Thickener and Purathick® Natural Thickener.

🗓 Tuesday, August 12
💻 Free! Will be recorded!
🧾 Certificate of Participation available (no ASHA CEUs)

Learn how these products are made, how they differ, and get your questions answered directly by the makers.

🔗 Register here: https://swallowingdisorderfoundation.com/parapharma-tech-makers-of-gelmix-purathick/

📢 Cancer survivors: We want to hear from you!The Southwest ADA Center located in Houston, Texas is conducting a national...
07/14/2025

📢 Cancer survivors: We want to hear from you!

The Southwest ADA Center located in Houston, Texas is conducting a national survey to gain insights into cancer survivors' experiences within their community. Specifically, they are exploring how cancer survivorship and disability identity intersect. The study is anonymous, IRB-exempt, and takes just 5 minutes. Your voice can help improve support for survivors navigating life after diagnosis.

👉 Take the survey: https://qfreeaccountssjc1.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_42ZbwFgws8u59qu

If you have any questions about this research study, you may contact: Lindsey Vongthavaravat at lrv2@rice.edu

📣 Calling all Canadians impacted by dysphagia!Join the Canadian Dysphagia Support Group on July 29 at 3:45 pm EST, hoste...
07/14/2025

📣 Calling all Canadians impacted by dysphagia!

Join the Canadian Dysphagia Support Group on July 29 at 3:45 pm EST, hosted by .mcmaster.

Whether you're living with dysphagia or caring for someone who is, you're not alone. This is a welcoming space to connect, share, and support one another. 💬 💙

🔗 Register here: https://tinyurl.com/DysphagiasupportJuly2025


We Want to Hear From You!If you or someone you love has been impacted by dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), your story m...
07/07/2025

We Want to Hear From You!

If you or someone you love has been impacted by dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), your story matters—and your input is urgently needed.

The recording of the recent Externally-Led Patient-Focused Drug Development (EL-PFDD) Meeting on Dysphagia is now available. This meeting was an opportunity for the patient and caregiver community to share firsthand how dysphagia affects daily life, treatment experiences, and quality of care.

If you weren’t able to attend live, you can still make your voice heard. We encourage you to watch the recording and submit written comments to the FDA. These comments will help inform future research priorities, treatment development, and policy decisions related to swallowing disorders.

🔗 Watch the recording and submit your comments:
swallowingdisorderfoundation.com/dysphagia-meeting

🗓️ The deadline to submit written comments is July 10, 2025.

This is a rare and meaningful opportunity to influence how swallowing disorders are understood and addressed at the national level. Please take a few minutes to share your experience.

Dysphagia Research Opportunity:A current MSc Speech and Language Therapy student is conducting dissertation research exp...
07/07/2025

Dysphagia Research Opportunity:

A current MSc Speech and Language Therapy student is conducting dissertation research exploring individuals' experiences with preparing their own texture-modified foods and drinks. The goal is to better understand how services can provide improved support to those with swallowing difficulties.

To learn more or participate in the study, please follow the link below or scan the QR code on the poster.

https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/bcu/patients-perspectives-and-experiences-of-barriers-to-self-manag

🎤 Calling all voice and swallowing specialists!Join experts from across the country at the Cleveland Clinic’s 2025 Manag...
07/03/2025

🎤 Calling all voice and swallowing specialists!

Join experts from across the country at the Cleveland Clinic’s 2025 Management of Voice and Swallowing Disorders conference — live and in person in Cleveland, Ohio!

📅 Dates: September 4–6, 2025
📍 Cleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Tower
👩‍⚕️ Hosted by: Cleveland Clinic – Head and Neck Surgery Department

✅ Network with leaders in ENT, SLP, and laryngology
✅ Explore new frontiers in dysphagia management
✅ Get practical updates you can bring back to your practice

Learn more and register here: https://www.clevelandclinicmeded.com/live/courses/voiceswallowing/

Researchers are conducting an anonymous survey to better understand Speech Language Pathologists’ practice patterns and ...
07/03/2025

Researchers are conducting an anonymous survey to better understand Speech Language Pathologists’ practice patterns and perspectives on dysphagia management in Parkinson’s disease (IRB #25-412).

Completing the survey should take about 10 minutes.

Sharing your perspectives will help towards improving clinical care for people with Parkinson’s disease.

If you work with this population, you are invited to fill out this survey: https://tccolumbia.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_e3XzH7WRvj9N4mW

🚨 Don’t miss out! Early bird registration for the 2025 New York City Dysphagia Symposium closes soon! 🐦🗽Join and Lenox ...
07/02/2025

🚨 Don’t miss out! Early bird registration for the 2025 New York City Dysphagia Symposium closes soon! 🐦🗽

Join and Lenox Hill Hospital for two impactful days of learning, networking, and advancing care for those with swallowing disorders.

📅 October 17–18, 2025
📍 NYC
🔗 www.dysphagiacafe.com

💜 That’s a wrap on Dysphagia Awareness Month 2025 💜From myth-busting with Laryn-Jeopardy to amplifying patient voices at...
06/30/2025

💜 That’s a wrap on Dysphagia Awareness Month 2025 💜

From myth-busting with Laryn-Jeopardy to amplifying patient voices at the EL-PFDD Meeting on Dysphagia, this month was about education, advocacy, and connection.

🎯 We heard from people living with dysphagia.
🎤 We spoke directly to the FDA.
🧠 We learned with 30 days of swallowing trivia.

And most importantly—we reminded the world that swallowing matters.

Thank you to our amazing community, sponsors, and partners who made this campaign possible. 💪 👄 💙

Miss anything? Catch the EL-PFDD Meeting on demand here:
👉 https://swallowingdisorderfoundation.com/dysphagia-meeting

Thank you to Bracco Diagnostics for their sponsorship! Bracco Diagnostics is the manufacturer of the only FDA Approved a...
06/28/2025

Thank you to Bracco Diagnostics for their sponsorship! Bracco Diagnostics is the manufacturer of the only FDA Approved and indicated barium sulfate products validated for use in standardized, well‑tested protocols for performing Modified Barium Swallow Studies (MBSS).

For more information, visit www.varibarmbs.com

SwallowStudy.com and SwallowStudy & Associates, LLC (as of 2024) are proud to support the important work of the NFOSD! T...
06/26/2025

SwallowStudy.com and SwallowStudy & Associates, LLC (as of 2024) are proud to support the important work of the NFOSD! To best serve individuals with dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), speech-language pathologists need advanced clinical knowledge and ongoing education.

💻 Visit SwallowStudy.com for:
→ In-depth blog posts (mini literature reviews on key topics): https://swallowstudy.com/blog/
→ A curated list of helpful resources: https://swallowstudy.com/resources-2/
→ Information on clinical and consulting services: https://swallowstudy.com/services/

💬 Interested in guest writing or collaborating on this labor of love? I'd love to hear from you: https://swallowstudy.com/contact/

All content is free and shareable—because knowledge should be accessible.
Thank you for raising awareness and advocating for the dysphagia community—this month and all year long! 💙

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