Early-onset FSHD Chapter

Tuesday, January 17th 8:00 PM ET | 7:00 PM CT | 6:00 PM MT | 5:00 PM PT Join us for our monthly Early-Onset Parent Roundtable on the 3rd Tuesday of each month, where parents meet to exchange ideas, offer support, and gain insight to keep our children with FSHD as healthy and mobile as […]

8:00 PM ET | 7:00 PM CT | 6:00 PM MT | 5:00 PM PT Join us for our monthly Early-Onset Parent Roundtable on the 3rd Tuesday of each month, where parents meet to exchange ideas, offer support, and gain insight to keep our children with FSHD as healthy and mobile as possible. We will […]

8:00 PM ET | 7:00 PM CT | 6:00 PM MT | 5:00 PM PT Join us for our monthly Early-Onset Parent Roundtable on the 3rd Tuesday of each month, where parents meet to exchange ideas, offer support, and gain insight to keep our children with FSHD as healthy and mobile as possible. We will […]

8:00 PM ET | 7:00 PM CT | 6:00 PM MT | 5:00 PM PT Kiera Berggren Children with early-onset FSHD often struggle with speech and swallowing due to weak muscles around the mouth. Therapy can help! Our guest this month is Kiera Berggren, a research speech-language pathologist (SLP) in the Department of Neurology at […]

8:00 PM ET | 7:00 PM CT | 6:00 PM MT | 5:00 PM PT Join us for a conversation with Sharon F. Terry, President and CEO of Genetic Alliance, an enterprise engaging individuals, families and communities to transform health. Genetic Alliance works to provide programs, products and tools for ordinary people to take charge […]

8:00 PM ET | 7:00 PM CT | 6:00 PM MT | 5:00 PM PT Many of you have asked us to periodically update you on the advocacy initiatives the Early-Onset Chapter has been working on, so we set aside our August meeting to update the parents on the ongoing process in getting pediatrics included […]

8:00 PM ET | 7:00 PM CT | 6:00 PM MT | 5:00 PM PT The community has shown interest in learning more about resources for modified vehicles and accessible driving licenses. Please join us for a conversation about accessible vehicles for individuals that need modifications to drive. Ally Roets will talk about her son's […]

8:00 PM ET | 7:00 PM CT | 6:00 PM MT | 5:00 PM PT The end of September saw the first-ever workshop focused solely on pediatric FSHD. The workshop, sponsored by Solve FSHD, discussed knowledge gaps in the understanding of FSHD in children and teens, trial readiness for pediatric trials, and strategies for ensuring […]

8:00 PM ET | 7:00 PM CT | 6:00 PM MT | 5:00 PM PT Eva Chin, PhD Join us for a conversation with Eva Chin, PhD, Executive Director of Solve FSHD, a Canadian company that is focused on accelerating the development of treatments for FSHD. Solve FSHD hosted the pediatric FSHD summit this past […]

8:00 PM ET | 7:00 PM CT | 6:00 PM MT | 5:00 PM PT Carden Wyckoff This month we will host a roundtable conversation with young adults with FSHD. They were diagnosed as children or teens and will share their personal journeys of going through adolescence and becoming young adults while navigating the challenges […]

8:00 PM ET | 7:00 PM CT | 6:00 PM MT | 5:00 PM PT For parents, figuring out how to advocate in schools for a child with a disability is like venturing into a jungle without a map or a compass. Having someone to guide you is invaluable. Our guest this month is Shauna […]

8:00 PM ET | 7:00 PM CT | 6:00 PM MT | 5:00 PM PT This month, we'll be sharing news from the FSHD Society's annual Volunteer Leadership Summit in Chicago. Debbie Eggleston and Kristin Zwickau attended in person while Ally Roets beamed herself in via Zoom. They will discuss the progress in pediatric FSHD […]