NAF hosts educational webinars about Ataxia presented by industry experts. Learn about important topics related to living with Ataxia. Webinars are complimentary for NAF members. Join NAF to receive notices about upcoming Ataxia webinars.
Live webinars are only available to NAF members. However, most are recorded and made available to anyone here. Browse the topics below to view a past webinar. Check back at a later date for new webinars.
Recently Featured Ataxia Webinars
Living Well with Ataxia:
A Palliative Care Approach
Palliative care is a medical specialty that focuses on matching the values and goals of the patient to the treatment plan. It seeks to address all forms of suffering (physical, psychological, spiritual, practical) with the use of an interdisciplinary team and tries to facilitate having more good days than bad. This approach can be especially helpful for patients and families living with Ataxia.
Your Voice in Drug and Therapy Development
In modern medical research and treatment discovery, patients are research collaborators. Scientists and industry cannot make their discoveries without the collaboration of individuals affected by the disease. They are the true experts. Learn why people with Ataxia are the key to finding treatments and what you can do to become a research collaborator.
All Past Webinars
- Occupational Therapy Strategies for Improving Daily Living Independence – Jessica Wilchinski, OTR/L and Marlena Barbera, OTR/L, CLT
- The Voices of People with Ataxia: An Introduction to Patient Focused Drug Development – James E. Valentine, J.D., M.H.S., and Larry Bauer
- Hill Day Advocacy Webinar – NAF and FARA
- Pharmaceutical Industry Panel – George (Chip) Wilmot, MD, PhD, Melissa Beiner, MD, and Michael Curtis, PhD
- Adaptive Recreation – Linda Snider, Chelsea Elder, Michael Cammer, and David Thomson
- 10 Basic Financial Steps for Special Needs Caregivers – Kelly Piacenti and Jerry Hulick, CLU, ChFC, ChSNC, CLTC
- Living Well with Ataxia: A Palliative Care Approach – Christina Vaughan, MD, MHS
- Strategies for Home Management of Speech, Swallowing, and Cognitive Deficits – Amanda Gallagher, MA, CCC-SLP
- Clinical Care for Ataxia – Abigail Collins, MD, Trevor Hawkins, MD, and Lauren Seeberger, MD
- Living and Coping with Ataxia – Theresa Chase, ND, MA, RN, Charlotte DePew, Destinee Juarez, and Deserae Anderson
- COVID-19 and Ataxia – Pravin Khemani, MD, FAAN and Jeremy D. Schmahmann, MD, FAAN, FANA, FANPA
- Genetic Testing – Emily Todd, MS, CGC
- Mobility & Exercise: Strategies to Keep Moving While “Sheltering in Place” – Jennifer Millar, MSPT and Jennifer Keller, PT, MS
- A Wholehearted Life: One Step at at Time – Theresa Chase, ND, MA, RN
- Patients as Research Collaborators – Dr. Pravin Khemani, David Brunnert, Sandy Read, and Julie Geye
- Drug Development: Ataxia Drug Discovery Pipeline – Dr. Susan Perlman and Dr. Vikram Shakkottai
- Ataxia Research Comes Full Circle – Dr. Harry Orr
- Your Voice in Drug and Therapy Development – Dr. Jeremy Schmahmann
- Clinical Trials in Ataxia: Hope, Opportunity, and Caveats – Dr. Vikram Shakkottai, Laura Ruggiero, and Ken Jones
- Dietary Considerations in Ataxia – Dr. Susan Perlman
- Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Ataxia – Dr. Kristin Barañano and Dr. Eric Chin
Read Our Recent Blogs
Ataxia Patient Advocacy Organizations Applaud the US Senate for Passing the Bipartisan “National Ataxia Awareness Day of 2020” Resolution
Inaugural International Congress for Ataxia Research (ICAR) to Take Place in March 2022
Movement Disorder Advocacy: Making Policy a Priority
National Ataxia Foundation Announces Launch of NAF Drug Development Collaborative
About Brain Donation – Have You Ever Wondered?
2020 Walk N Roll Goes Virtual
