Dysphagia & Nutritious Eating
From a 2022 ZOOM meeting where David from Care Food Co discusses the range of textured modified pureed feeds available for those with swallowing difficulties (Dysphagia).

From a 2022 ZOOM meeting where David from Care Food Co discusses the range of textured modified pureed feeds available for those with swallowing difficulties (Dysphagia).

Thank you once again for your support of our Myositis Research Road trips this year. We finished up with our final session in Bunbury, WA. Over the 9 events, we had around 400 attendees, which is amazing! We are very grateful to all of our collaborators and colleagues who joined us as well. And of…

Information about sun protection for children with juvenile dermatomyositis.

Ian brings a wealth of physiotherapy experience form many years of practice and more recently Ian has been a key member of the Myositis Discovery Program and Inflammatory Myopathies Clinic at the Perron Institute in WA. UPDATE: Ian and the team from Myositis Discovery Programme, Murdoch University, Western Australia; and Perron Institute for Neurological and…


Most Myositis patients are at risk of falling. They cannot get up from the floor, may have trouble getting out of any chair; have difficulty with even a few steps; have very weak shoulders and grip; have swallowing or serious lung issues, and will not tolerate normal repetitive exercise. Be patient and proceed slowly. Take…

Information on Medication and Nutrition for children with Juvenile Dermatomyositis.