7:00pm ET | 6:00pm CT| 5:00pm MT | 4:00pm PT EVENT: Columbus Chapter Meeting DATE: Wednesday, January 31, 2024 TIME: 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm EST WHERE: Zoom DETAILS: Join us for our upcoming chapter meeting! Anna Gilmore of FSHD Society will deliver an update re: current clinical trials and the clinical trial enrollment process.
First Wednesday of every month 5:00 pm ET | 4:00 pm CT | 3:00 pm MT | 2:00 pm PT Thanks to our members for responding to our annual survey! Based on your feedback, this month's discussion topics revolve around planning for next steps: What to do when your current care giving plan isn’t working... Read More »
18:00 PM CET | 17:00 PM UK | 12:00 PM Noon ET | 11:00 AM CT | 10:00 AM MT | 9:00 AM PT This month, Frank Hanley will present a series of exercises for the hip flexors. “I have had some difficulty with steps for a while," he says. "Suddenly, climbing steps has become quite a... Read More »
9:00am ET | 8:00am CT | 7:00am MT | 6:00am PT Join us for a virtual meeting! Saturday, February 10th at 9am ET Dear Friends, Join us for our regular bi-monthly meeting - to provide consistent communication and camaraderie among our group. PLEASE RSVP to receive the Zoom link. Hope to “see” you there! Warmly, David... Read More »
3:00pm ET | 2:00pm CT | 1:00pm MT | 12:00pm PT Pacific Northwest Chapter Meeting, 12:00-2:00pm PT at the Sellwood Library Meeting Room Address: 7860 SE 13th Ave, Portland 97202 New Year Greetings to our PNW FSHD Community! We are looking forward to having our first meeting of the year in Portland, Oregon on Feb.... Read More »
5:00 pm ET | 4:00 pm CT | 3:00 pm MT | 2:00 pm PT This month we will discuss Ayurvedic medicine, the ancient Indian system of integrative, holistic medicine. Treatments are personalized and include lifestyle, yogo, diet, and medicinal formulations, mostly plant-based. We will hear from individuals with FSHD who have used Ayurvedic approaches,... Read More »
Tuesday, February 13th In this month's Community Profiles episode, Tim sits down with Jane Nemke, an accredited International Association Color Consultant and the founder of Designs to Thrive. Jane shares her inspiring journey into Universal Design as a means to create flexible and age-friendly living spaces, driven by her personal experience with FSHD. Through the... Read More »
Breathing with FSHD, Andrea Klein 19:00 CET | 18:00 UK | 1:00 PM ET | 12:00 PM CT | 11:00 AM MT | 10:00 AM PT Today’s webinar discusses how to monitor and manage breathing issues that can arise in people with FSHD. Our presenter, Andrea Klein, founded Breathe with MD, Inc. in memory of... Read More »
8:00 pm ET | 7:00 pm CT | 6:00 pm MT | 5:00 pm PT Please join Robert Ro and the Young Adults group for a discussion on Preventative Care & Managing Secondary Complications! Many of us face challenges beyond reach and mobility, or know that we are at greater risk for secondary complications, and... Read More »
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... Read More »
18:00 PM CET | 17:00 PM UK | 12:00 PM Noon ET | 11:00 AM CT | 10:00 AM MT | 9:00 AM PT We review the hip flexor exercises from two weeks ago. We will be doing exercises on the floor so you may want to use a yoga mat. Frank Hanley will present a... Read More »
Tuesday, February 27th We’re thrilled to share a conversation with Danny Kurtzman and Shane Stanger, the duo behind Good Bad Things! Their film is currently making waves (and taking home awards!) in the festival circuit for its moving story as well as groundbreaking representation of disability. Danny, the film’s star, is an actor living with... Read More »
7:00-8:00pm ET | 6:00-7:00pm CST | 5:00-6:00pm MT | 4:00-5:00pm PT Please join us for a virtual chapter meeting on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, from 7:00pm - 8:30pm Eastern. Items we plan to cover include: 1. Meet our new FSHD Society Regional Director - Jenny Gast 2. Updates on what’s happening in the FSHD community... Read More »
10:15am-1:00pm ET | 9:15am-12:00pm CST | 8:15-11:00am MT | 7:15-10:00am PT Please join us for our next Greater Philadelphia FSHD Chapter meeting on Saturday, March 2 from 10:15am – 1:00pm Eastern. Our special guest speaker will be Steven S. Brooks MD MBA FACC, Senior VP of Medical Sciences and Regulatory Affairs with Vita Therapeutics, and... Read More »
