The IDDSI Funnels are here! |
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It took our extraordinary IDDSI Global village to help develop and test the IDDSI funnel and we are very pleased to announce that the IDDSI funnel is now available for ordering. |
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The IDDSI Funnel is the only widely available funnel that was designed with the IDDSI Flow Test in mind. The IDDSI Funnel is designed to be easy to use with IDDSI levels already marked on the funnel itself, and it is re-usable and recyclable. The funnel store (including ordering and fulfillment) will be managed by our licensed manufacturer, Sparrow Solutions Ltd., and will be an official channel to order your IDDSI Funnels
Some important information:
- IDDSI Funnels are sold in packages (100 funnels per package) or cartons (1000 funnels per carton)
- Once you enter your shipping information, shipping quotes/options will be provided during the checkout process. Please note the shipping cost does not include any duties or taxes that may be charged on the shipment.
- If you have Business or Tax IDs (or other special instructions), please add them into the Cart
To go with the new IDDSI Funnel, we have created the following new resources, which can be found collected here. (These four resources will also be found in their respective locations, such as under Testing Cards, the IDDSI Flow Test, or our YouTube channel.)
Supporting the IDDSI mission: Every funnel sold goes to support the availability of funnels in regions around the world with less developed health care systems and access to financial resources.
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Thank you to our global community for your patience and support while the funnel went through the important process of development, testing and distribution. A very big thank you to all those who participated in the pilot testing of the funnel, development of instructions for use and the ordering and distribution process. |
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Our Ongoing Appreciation … |
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At our September 2022 Board of Directors meeting, 3 of our IDDSI Board of Directors stepped down after providing many years of invaluable volunteer service to IDDSI.
We were pleased to honour our 3 past Board members with a token of our deep appreciation for their invaluable contributions to IDDSI.
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Dr. Roberto Dantas, Brazil |
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In March, we would like to recognize our amazing and dedicated IDDSI volunteers. If you know of someone who you would like to have inducted into the IDDSI Hall of Appreciation, we have extended the deadline for you to forward their names. Complete this form here before March 15th!
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Thank you to our new Gold Sponsor:
Cardinal Health
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Cardinal Health is a global healthcare company striving each day to advance healthcare and improve lives around the world. Over the last 40 years, the Kangaroo™ Enteral Feeding Pump and product portfolio has helped support the delivery of enteral therapy to patients throughout the continuum of care on every continent. We continue to invest in research and development initiatives, and to explore opportunities to enhance our product portfolio to further advance patient and caregiver needs for enteral therapy. |
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New Translations Announcement |
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We are very excited to announce even more great work has been made towards translations.
We would like to extend our thanks to the following for their hard work and dedication:
Latvian
- Līga Savicka
- Dzintra Spilva
- Kitty Stewart
Croatian
- Dora Babić Čikoš
- Nina Buterin
- Ana Celić
- Anamarija Jurin
- Ela Kolak
- Antea Žaja
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We are also pleased to announce that a Norwegian translation is up for review. Thank you to Martin Brierley for updating the translation to version 2.0!
If you would like to review the translation and provide feedback, please see below.
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If there is IDDSI implementation activity happening in your part of the world and you do not see the information on the IDDSI website or mentioned in the e-bite, please contact us and let us know, We will be most happy to acknowledge your contribution and let the rest of the world know what you are doing.
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Take a look below to see what different reference groups are doing to support IDDSI Implementation. |
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China: The IDDSI China IRG have been very busy setting up meetings for discussion for the implementation of IDDSI in Mainland China. They are scheduling to complete full implementation of IDDSI guidelines at the Second Xiangya Hospital and have plans to start implementation in 20-30 hospitals nationwide!
They are also preparing for educational programs to implement IDDSI at different healthcare settings in China, with 100 hospitals and rehabilitation facilities being involved. Very exciting!
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Israel: IDDSI transcending differences bring people together! In February 2023, Samson Assuta Ashdod University Hospital hosted a team of speech language pathologists, an occupational therapist, nurse assistants and the kitchen staff from a school for children with special needs in East Jerusalem. These children with special needs have to receive food and liquids of modified textures for their safety.
During the visit, the dietitians and speech language pathologists from Assuta taught the school staff the IDDSI terminology of food and liquids. They learned all about IDDSI, took a tour of the kitchen, practiced testing different foods and most of all a bridge of cooperation was created.
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Latin America: On February 8th we held the first IDDSI Latin American Reference Group Leaders' meeting. The meeting was chaired by Dr. Renata Mancopes, Brazil IDDSI Reference Group (IRG) and was attended by Luis F. Riquelme, IDDSI Vice-Chair and IRG leaders from Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Perú and Argentina. Planning is underway for IDDSI representation at the upcoming Latin American Society for Dysphagia (SLAD) congress to be held in July 19-22 in Santiago, Chile.
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Two other regional groups will be coming together in the next couple of months to collaborate as well: European IRG Leaders (March 2, 2023) & Asia IRG Leaders (to be confirmed). Please watch for the announcement of meeting dates/times. |
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Mexico: The second Mexican congress of Dysphagia was held as a virtual and in-person event at a hospital in Mexico City on Jan 27 - 29, 2023, hosted by the Mexican Society on Dysphagia (Sociedad Mexicana de Disfagia) under President, Dr. Carlos Manzano.
Dr. Riquelme, Vice Chair IDDSI, was an invited speaker who also presented a didactic session on IDDSI and an IDDSI Laboratory. The new IDDSI Funnels were also distributed to all the participants!
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United States: 2023 is off and running for the USIRG! Partnering with Instragram SLP @millennialmedSLP for an Instagram Live Q & A Tuesday, February 28th, 8:00 am EST, they'll be talking with IDDSI users about all things IDDSI!
JD Gray from ASHA VOICES interviewed IDDSI USIRG & PEDS IRG co-leader Laura Brooks - check out the podcast at ASHA Voices: Avoiding Confusion in Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing. The 2023 ASHA Convention is taking place November 16–18 in Boston, Massachusetts will be an in-person event with virtual components. Read the update here, and visit the US IRG's website here.
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Long Term Care/Aged Care: IDDSI is looking for those interested in forming a Long Term Care/Aged Care reference group. Please contact office@iddsi.org if you are interested to be a part of this group.
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If you are interested in joining an IDDSI Reference Group, please email the contact for the group. We welcome everyone who wants to help with guiding & fostering IDDSI implementation. Being part of a reference group is a great opportunity to meet IDDSI friends in your local, regional area. And you never know, something amazing may happen when great brains come together!!
Don't see an IDDSI Reference Group for your practise or regional area? Interested in starting an IDDSI reference group to help support IDDSI implementation in your regional or practice area? Fill out the form here.
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Upcoming Event: Dysphagia Research Society and World Dysphagia Summit |
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The Dysphagia Research Society’s 2023 Annual Meeting and 3rd World Dysphagia Summit will be held at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco this year. The World Dysphagia Summit will be held from March 13 – 14, 2023, and the 31st Annual DRS Meeting will be held from March 15th – 17th, 2023. Make sure to register below! |
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Webinars & IDDSI Learning |
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If you haven’t yet, we’re rebroadcasting some of our previous webinars. Register below to receive a link to view the broadcast live. All attendees who attend the broadcast live will receive a Certificate of Attendance.
Broadcast: Why do we use texture modified diets? An overview of the evidence base and implications for practice.
Join us for our broadcast of our webinar discussing the evidence behind texture modified diets as part of dysphagia management.
Presented by It’s Made For You, this broadcast sees Speech therapist, Sandra Robinson and Dietitian, Caroline Hill, discussing the indications for texture modified diet and managing nutritional consequences.
We’ll also be running three sessions (geographies noted below are suggestions, not restrictions). Please register for the time that’s most convenient for you!
- Europe, Middle East, Africa: March 21, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM London time
- Asia, Australia, Oceania: March 22, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Beijing time
- The Americas: March 23, 3:00 PM Pacific Time – 4:00 PM Pacific Time
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Please note: certificates are generated automatically and individually per attendee. If you are viewing this as a group and still wish to receive an individual Certificate of Attendance, we recommend registering individually, and then individually logging in for the first minutes of the live broadcast. Viewers may then choose to exit the webinar and watch one as a group.
And if you have any suggestions for webinar topics, we’d love to hear them! Head over to our Contact Us form, choose subject “Webinars”, and let us know what you’d like to see in the upcoming months.
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Previous Webinars and Recordings |
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Missed any of our other webinars? All our webinars are recorded and can be found on here, but please note rewatching the webinars on YouTube will not provide you with a Certificate of Attendance.
If you register and then cannot attend a webinar, PLEASE make sure to cancel so we may open another spot up for someone else. Thank you very much for your consideration.
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IDDSI in Action
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31st Dysphagia Research Society Meeting and 3rd World Dysphagia Summit – March 13-17, 2023 - San Francisco, California, USA. Register Here.
- Mark your calendars...Planning is underway for the following around the world:
- Asia IDDSI Conference Sep 15, 2023 (Kuala Lumpur, MY)
- UK IDDSI Festival – Sep 21, 2023 (Derby, UK)
- Canada IDDSI Festival – October 26, 2023 (Toronto, CA)
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