- Pureed Meals in Restaurants
We’re inviting our community to help shape something important. Purely Puréed Standards …
- Balancing Act: Navigating Career, Caregiver Burnout, and Dysphagia at Home
By Dr. Carol Letzter, Au.D., CCC-A/SLP, Co-Founder of Textured Food Innovations For …
- Rethinking Medication Intake for Those with Pill Dysphagia
Disclaimer: Although the following article references specific brand-name products, the National Foundation …
- Feeding Tubes and Dysphagia: What You Should Know
Feeding Tubes and Dysphagia: What You Should Know People with dysphagia, or …
- Dysphagia Support in Pakistan: Illuminating the Path of Awareness and Care
Shifa International Hospital and NFOSD: Pioneers of Dysphagia Support in Pakistan, Illuminating …
- Airway Protection Program: Expiratory Muscle Strength Training for Dysphagia Treatment
Let’s talk aspiration. I hate to even bring it up. It is …
- Feeding the Medically Fragile Infant
Written by Rebecca Brown, M.S., CCC-SLP, CNT Amy’s Story Amy was born …
- Swallowing Exercise with Biofeedback
You may have heard the term biofeedback mentioned to you by your …
- Cost of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
Dysphagia in the Research: By performing a systematic review of the literature and …
- Remembering Michael Donovan
A Tribute to Michael Donovan, NFOSD Treasurer By Sonia Blue, NFOSD Co-Founder …
- Tongue Strengthening Devices for Dysphagia Rehabilitation
[Editor’s Note: The NFOSD’s intent in publishing this material is to provide …
- Caregiver’s Guide to Dysphagia in Dementia
Byline: Rinki Varindani Desai is an ASHA-certified medical speech-language pathologist and BIAA-certified brain …
- Xerostomia = Dry Mouth
Byline: Jennifer Kurtz is a Speech Language Pathologist and stage IV oral …
- Treating Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Background Gastroesophageal reflux is the backflow of acid from the stomach into …
- Innovations in Dysphagia Nutrition: Xanthan Gum for Quality of Life
Dinner out with friends was once a relaxing experience. Holiday meals meant …
- National Dysphagia Awareness Month Facts
June is National Dysphagia Awareness Month. Each day during the month of …
- Patient-Centered Approach to Determining the Plan of Care for Patients with Dysphagia (Part 1)
Byline: Melody Sheldon, M.A.,CCC-SLP owns and operates Southwest Rehabilitation, a private practice in …
- HPV: Changing the Face of Head & Neck Cancer
Written by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of www.SwallowStudy.com (revised April 25, …
- Persons with Parkinson’s Disease and Dysphagia
By: Mary Spremulli, CCC-SLP. Ms. Spremulli is the owner of Voice Aerobics, …
- Swallowing Apps for Patients and Clinicians
Applications for Patients with Dysphagia Swallow RehApp by Rehapp Mobile Health, …
- Adaptive Feeding Devices
By: Debbie Zwiefelhofer, RDN, LD. Debbie is the President for Nutrition Affairs …
- “Chewing Can Be Tricky” Dysphagia Coloring Book
Pediatric swallowing specialist, Donna Edwards, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, and ASHA Fellow, has created …
- Traveling With Tube Feeds
Written by Amanda Sullivan, RD, CD, CNSC Whether traveling for business or …
- #ThickenedLiquidChallenge under fluoroscope anyone?
MD Anderson Cancer Center embraces the #ThickenedLiquidChallenge (TLC). Dr. Stephen Li accepts …
- Feeding tube or no feeding tube? That is the question!
For many with a swallowing disorder, a number of factors come into …
- Raising Awareness of Swallowing Disorders, One Bite at a Time
Swallowing disorders are estimated to impact 15 million American adults and countless …
- Book Review: “Being Mortal” by Atul Gawande
[Editor’s note: Laura Michael and I both read Dr. Gawande’s latest book. …
- Fears of Living with Dysphagia
[Editors note. We would like too thank each and every one of …
- What do those with a swallowing disorder fear?
Updated 9/15/2014 – We closed this survey today after collecting 180 responses …
- Oral Motor Exercises: Do They Work?
[Editor’s Note: This article is written in response to a great question …
- NFOSD reaches out to University Speech-Language Pathology programs
Byline: Katie Winters, 2nd year Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) graduate program student Over …
- Solutions for Saliva Management
For those who are unable to swallow their own saliva, the struggle …
- “Hydration, Hydration, Hydration”
Byline: Laura Michael, NFOSD Board Member [Editor’s note. We published a similar …
- Swallowing Assessment Techniques
Byline: Ellen Conover, MA CF-SLP and Jan Pryor, MA CCC-SLP BCS-S [Editors …
- Dementia Detour with Dysphagia
Byline: Laura Michael (Dysphagia Supplies Direct, LLC; www.dysphagiasupplies.com) [Editors note: Laura is …
- HOW TO SAVE YOUR OWN LIFE: THE SELF-HEIMLICH MANEUVER
Byline: Roya Sayadi and Joel Herskowitz Illustration: Anet James from “Swallow Safely” …
- Real Science; Real Hope! – Adult Stem Cell Human Tongue Infusion Initiative Moves into the Lab (update 2)
Pictured at left: Myoblasts (muscle) cells under high power magnification growing …
- The Masako Maneuver
Byline: Jan Pryor, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S What is it? The Masako Maneuver …
- Advances in Swallowing Disorder Therapy
[Editors note: This article is about an innovative device and complimentary therapy …
- MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston) Swallowing Boot Camp
Byline: Ed Steger, President, National Foundation of Swallowing Disorders [Picture at left …
- The Supraglottic Swallow – Timing is Everything…
Did you know that adult humans only have a tenth of a …
- Real Science; Real Hope! – Adult Stem Cell Human Tongue Infusion Initiative (Update)
On March 9, 2013 we published an article on a ground breaking …
- How Aging Affects Our Swallowing Ability
Byline: Rebecca Leonard, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, UC Davis [Editors note: …
- Team “Phoenix Fury” Constructs Robotic Devise to Assist Those with Dysphagia
Team Phoenix Fury visits Dr. Peter Belafsky in January 2013 – From …
- Meet our Medical Advisory Board
The NFOSD established a Medical Advisor Board in 2013 to help achieve …
- Happy Thanksgiving! You’re Excused!
Many chairs will be vacant at our Thanksgiving table this year as …
- The Five-Minute Swallowing Assessment Survey
A swallowing assessment study published in 2008* reported that a swallowing “disorder …
- Dysphagia patients experience the effects of water boarding
Written by Ed Steger, NFOSD president and a severe dysphagia sufferer for …
- The Effortful Swallow Exercise
By Jan C. Pryor M.A., CCC-SLP, BRS-S Exercise of the Month: The …
- Pearls In Practice
by Jan C. Pryor M.A., CCC-SLP, BRS-S I have been a practicing …
- Prototype ‘Piercing’ Restores Man’s Ability to Swallow
Surgeon Peter Belafsky had been tinkering with ways to treat oropharyngeal dysphagia–a …
- Manual Control of the Upper Esophageal Sphincter
Oropharyngeal dysphagia (OPD) is common and costly. In order to improve quality of life …
We’re inviting our community to help shape something important. Purely Puréed Standards …
By Dr. Carol Letzter, Au.D., CCC-A/SLP, Co-Founder of Textured Food Innovations For …
Disclaimer: Although the following article references specific brand-name products, the National Foundation …
Feeding Tubes and Dysphagia: What You Should Know People with dysphagia, or …
Let’s talk aspiration. I hate to even bring it up. It is …
Written by Rebecca Brown, M.S., CCC-SLP, CNT Amy’s Story Amy was born …
You may have heard the term biofeedback mentioned to you by your …
Dysphagia in the Research: By performing a systematic review of the literature and …
[Editor’s Note: The NFOSD’s intent in publishing this material is to provide …
Background Gastroesophageal reflux is the backflow of acid from the stomach into …
Dinner out with friends was once a relaxing experience. Holiday meals meant …
Written by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of www.SwallowStudy.com (revised April 25, …
Applications for Patients with Dysphagia Swallow RehApp by Rehapp Mobile Health, …
By: Debbie Zwiefelhofer, RDN, LD. Debbie is the President for Nutrition Affairs …
Written by Amanda Sullivan, RD, CD, CNSC Whether traveling for business or …
[Editors note. We would like too thank each and every one of …
Byline: Katie Winters, 2nd year Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) graduate program student Over …
Pictured at left: Myoblasts (muscle) cells under high power magnification growing …
[Editors note: This article is about an innovative device and complimentary therapy …
Byline: Ed Steger, President, National Foundation of Swallowing Disorders [Picture at left …
On March 9, 2013 we published an article on a ground breaking …
Byline: Rebecca Leonard, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, UC Davis [Editors note: …
Team Phoenix Fury visits Dr. Peter Belafsky in January 2013 – From …
Many chairs will be vacant at our Thanksgiving table this year as …
Written by Ed Steger, NFOSD president and a severe dysphagia sufferer for …
Surgeon Peter Belafsky had been tinkering with ways to treat oropharyngeal dysphagia–a …
Oropharyngeal dysphagia (OPD) is common and costly. In order to improve quality of life …