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10/21/2025

🎤✨ Sin City Laryngology celebrates its 20th year! ✨🎤

The NFOSD team is thrilled to be exhibiting at the 2026 Sin City Laryngology Conference, taking place February 18–21 in Las Vegas, NV. This annual meeting brings together leading experts in voice, airway, and swallowing disorders for four days of education, collaboration, and innovation.

We’re proud that several of our NFOSD Board and Medical Advisory Board members will be presenting during this milestone year — advancing care and advocacy for those living with dysphagia and related conditions.

If you’ll be there, stop by the NFOSD exhibit table to connect, learn more about our mission, and see how we’re supporting patients and professionals across the swallowing community.

🔗 Learn more: https://sincitylaryngology.com/

10/20/2025

🎉 Free LIVE Webinar – Earn 0.2 ASHA CEUs (meets ethics hours)!

Join us on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 3 pm ET (12 pm PT) as we explore “From Principles to Practice: Implementing Informed Consent for Texture-Modified Diets.”

🧠 Whether you’re an SLP, nurse, dietitian, physician, caregiver or a person living with dysphagia, this session offers practical tools and evidence-informed strategies to bring true patient-centered consent into everyday dysphagia management.

📘 Earn 0.2 ASHA CEUs, provided by ASHA CE Provider STEP Community

💡 Register now to secure your spot: https://swallowingdisorderfoundation.com/informed-consent-diet/

💸 In recognition of , all donations received from this webinar will be split between Dysphagia Outreach Project and National Foundation of Swallowing Disorders

10/16/2025

🌟 Dysphagia Support Group for Children with Cerebral Palsy 🌟

Shifa International Hospital (Islamabad, Pakistan) is hosting a special support group for children with cerebral palsy and their families on October 18 at 3:00 PM in the Rehabilitation Hospital.

This gathering offers a welcoming space to connect with other families, share experiences, and learn from healthcare professionals who specialize in rehabilitation and supportive care.

📅 Date: October 18
🕒 Time: 3:00 PM
📍 Location: Rehab Hospital, Shifa International Hospital
📲 Pre-registration required via WhatsApp

Don’t miss this opportunity to build community and support one another on this journey. 💚

10/07/2025

New Resource! 💚 Those who live it know it best.

We’re excited to share a new community-created resource for individuals on a blended diet—developed by someone who blends their own meals every day. This guide offers real-life insights, tips, and encouragement from someone who truly understands the journey.

https://swallowingdisorderfoundation.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/so-simple-soft-foods-final.pdf

10/07/2025

🇨🇦 Virtual Canadian Support Group: October 29 🇨🇦

Open to Canadians with dysphagia

Register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1779028665629?aff=oddtdtcreator

10/07/2025

A team of grad students at Georgia Tech working on a new app designed for people living with dysphagia. Their goal is to create a tool that truly supports your daily life — but they can’t do it without your voice.

The app will include features like:

+ Tracking your symptoms over time and sharing insights with your care team
+ A safe community space to connect and find support
+ Access to specialists through virtual or in-person consultations
+ Resources to help you manage and learn more about dysphagia

Your experiences and ideas will directly shape this app to make it something the dysphagia community can really benefit from.

If you’d like to help and share your thoughts, please fill out this short 5-minute survey. As a thank-you, you’ll also be entered into a drawing for a $25 Amazon Gift Card!

→ Survey Link: https://b.gatech.edu/3KdWySf

10/06/2025

Join us for our next virtual support group meeting - Friday, October 10th at 5pm Eastern. This group is for adults with dysphagia and their loved ones and is moderated by a board-certified swallowing specialist.

Please note: this is not a replacement for medical or psychological care or advice.

Register: https://swallowingdisorderfoundation.com/virtual-support-group/

10/03/2025

🌟 Applications Now Open! 🌟

The NFOSD Michael Donovan Advocacy Award recognizes individuals making a difference in the lives of those impacted by swallowing disorders—whether through advocacy, activism, or volunteerism.

🙌 Open to healthcare providers, persons with dysphagia, caregivers, and community advocates worldwide
💵 $1,000 award funded by NFOSD
🎟️ Complimentary registration to the 2025 DRS Annual Meeting

📅 Deadline to apply: November 3, 2025 (11:59 pm EST)

This award honors the legacy of Michael Donovan, NFOSD founder and longtime board member, whose passion and dedication continue to inspire advocacy in the dysphagia community.

👉 Apply today by selecting the “opt-in” option during DRS abstract submission and submitting a one-page essay about your advocacy work.

Learn more & apply: https://www.dysphagiaresearch.org/page/NFOSDAward

Dysphagia Research Society

10/03/2025

🚨 Applications Now Open! 🚨

The NFOSD Michael Donovan Innovation Award honors groundbreaking translational research with the greatest potential to improve care for individuals living with swallowing disorders.

🔬 Open to all disciplines from any location
💡 Recognizes innovative work that bridges science and clinical practice
💵 $500 award + certificate of recognition

📅 Deadline to apply: November 3, 2025 (11:59 pm EST)

This award celebrates the legacy of Michael Donovan, NFOSD founder and longtime board member, whose advocacy, support, and vision continue to inspire innovation in the dysphagia community.

👉 Apply today by selecting the “opt-in” option during abstract submission for the DRS Annual Meeting and submitting the required materials.

Learn more & apply: https://www.dysphagiaresearch.org/page/NFOSDInnovationAward

Dysphagia Research Society

10/02/2025

📢 NEW Dysphagia Support Group – Johns Creek, GA

Join us for a free in-person support group meeting for people living with swallowing disorders, their families, and caregivers.

🗓 Thursday, November 6
⏰ 5:00 – 7:00 PM
📍 6325 Hospital Parkway, Johns Creek, GA – Classroom C (lower level)

This is a safe and supportive space to connect with others, share experiences, and gain helpful information about navigating life with dysphagia.

💙 Free to attend. Anyone impacted dysphagia is welcome.

10/02/2025

Shaping the Future! Discover how expert speech pathologists and engineers are teaming up to transform dysphagia care. This session spotlights cutting-edge collaborations using multimodal imaging, non-invasive diagnostics, and wearable tech to advance assessment, treatment, and understanding of swallowing disorders across diverse populations.

Register: https://www.theswallowsymposium.com/index.php/innovations-in-interdisciplinary-collaboration-speech-pathologists-and-engineers-in-dysphagia-research/

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