Beyond the State of the Art

• September 12, 2026 (Sat.), 14:00-14:50
• Room1 (Convention Hall, 1F, Hall No.2, Kobe International Exhibition Hall)

Chair

Miki Mizukami

Department of Dental Hygiene, The Nippon Dental University College at Tokyo / Oral Rehabilitation Center Tama, The Nippon Dental University

Presenter

Hitoshi Kagaya

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology

Evolution of Deglutology; A bi-millennial journey from observation to intervention

• September 12, 2026 (Sat.), 10:55-11:40
• Room1 (Convention Hall, 1F, Hall No.2, Kobe International Exhibition Hall)

Chair

Eiichi Saitoh

Senior Advisor and Counselor, Fujita Gakuen /
Professor Emeritus, Fujita Health University

Presenter

Reza Shaker

Medical College of Wisconsin, USA

Frailty and Sarcopenia: The Importance of Eating and Swallowing and the Role of Rehabilitation

• September 12, 2026 (Sat.), 15:00-16:00
• Room1 (Convention Hall, 1F, Hall No.2, Kobe International Exhibition Hall)

Chair

Kenichi Ozaki

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology

Presenter

Hidenori Arai

National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology

Training Interventions for Dysphagia: An Activity Medicine Perspective

• September 13, 2026 (Sun.), 10:50-11:50
• Room1 (Convention Hall, 1F, Hall No.2, Kobe International Exhibition Hall)

Chair

Yayoi Kamakura

Japan Association of Nursing Programs in Universities

Presenter

Eiichi Saitoh

Senior Advisor and Counselor, Fujita Gakuen / Professor Emeritus, Fujita Health University

Dysphagia diet and Special Diet Surcharge

• September 12, 2026 (Sat.), 9:40-10:40
• Room1 (Convention Hall, 1F, Hall No.2, Kobe International Exhibition Hall)

Chair

Jun Kayashita

Faculty of Nutrition, Kobe Gakuin University

A New Valuation of Dysphagia-Adjusted Diets: Food as Treatment in the 2026 Reimbursement Reform

Presenter

Junko Fujitani

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, National Center for Global Health and Medicine

Let's Put Our Swallowing-Adjusted Diet Initiatives into Practice

Presenter

Fumie Egashira

PEACH Atsugi of Community Nutritional Care Center

State of the Art: Dysphagia Rehabilitation

• September 11, 2026 (Fri.), 16:15-17:15
• Room1 (Convention Hall, 1F, Hall No.2, Kobe International Exhibition Hall)

Chair

Isami Kumakura

Senri Rehabilitation Hospital

Translating clinical discoveries into science - from “Why is that?” to “That makes sense’ -

Presenter

Chieko Kojima

Faculty of Rehabilitation, School of Health Sciences, Fujita Health University

State of the Art of the Tongue-hold Swallow

Presenter

Masako Kurachi

Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences, International University of Health and Welfare

State of the Art: Videoendoscopic evaluation of swallowing and speaking

• September 11, 2026 (Fri.), 17:25-18:25
• Room1 (Convention Hall, 1F, Hall No.2, Kobe International Exhibition Hall)

Chair

Isamu Shibamoto

Department of Speech Language and Hearing Sciences, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Seirei Christopher University

Key points and pitfalls in the videoendoscopic evaluation of swallowing (VE)

Presenter

Masamitsu Hyodo

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hosogi Hospital

On the relationships between speaking and deglutition and clinical endeavor

Presenter

Makoto Kariyasu

Human Communication Science Laboratories

State of the Art: ICF

• September 11, 2026 (Fri.), 17:55-18:25
• Room2 (Exhibition Hall A, 2F, Hall No.1, Kobe International Exhibition Hall)

Chair

Yuki Uchiyama

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hyogo Medical University School of Medicine

Dysphagia and the ICF: A Comprehensive View of Its Impact on Daily Life

Presenter

Masahiko Mukaino

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hokkaido University Hospital

State of the Art: Videofluoroscopic examination and videoendoscopic evaluation of swallowing

• September 12, 2026 (Sat.), 8:30-9:30
• Room1 (Convention Hall, 1F, Hall No.2, Kobe International Exhibition Hall)

Chair

Kozo Hanayama

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine,Kawasaki Medical School

How to conduct a videofluoroscopic examination of swallowing and diagnostic techniques.

Presenter

Seiko Shibata

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University

Let's make eating enjoyable and safe by using KR and KP evaluations with VE

Presenter

Kikuo Ota

Department of Community-Based Rehabilitation Medicine Utilizing Robotic Technology, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University

State of the Art: Pediatrics and Dementia

• September 12, 2026 (Sat.), 8:30-9:30
• Room2 (Exhibition Hall A, 2F, Hall No.1, Kobe International Exhibition Hall)

Chair

Izumi Kondo

Tokyo Metropolitan Institute gor Geriatrics and Gerontology

Management of Feeding and Swallowing Disorders in Children

Presenter

Shoji Hironaka

Department of Oral Health, School of Dentistry, Showa Medical University

Strategies for Addressing Food Refusal in Older Adults with Dementia

Presenter

Kanji Nohara

Department of Management of Oral and Maxillofacial Functional Disorders, Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka University

State of the Art: Clinical Ethics and End-of-Life Care

• September 12, 2026 (Sat.), 9:35-10:35
• Room2 (Exhibition Hall A, 2F, Hall No.1, Kobe International Exhibition Hall)

Chair

Junko Fukada

School of Nursing, Aichi Prefectural University

Current Topics in Clinical Ethics

Presenter

Ichiro Fujishima

Hamamatsu City Rehabilitation Hospital

When Swallowing Function Reaches Its Limit: What We Can Do Before the End of Life

Presenter

Hideaki Kanazawa

Swallowish Clinic

State of the Art: Surgical Treatment

• September 12, 2026 (Sat.), 10:40-11:40
• Room2 (Exhibition Hall A, 2F, Hall No.1, Kobe International Exhibition Hall)

Chair

Toyoko Asami

Department of Rehabilitation, Tanaka Hospital

Indications and Outcomes of Transoral Swallowing Surgery -Procedure Selection Based on Residual Swallowing Function-

Presenter

Shun-ichi Chitose

Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kurume University

A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Indications for Open Swallowing Improvement Surgery

Presenter

Keisuke Okubo

Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Sano Kosei General Hospital

State of the Art: Swallowing CT and Manometry

• September 12, 2026 (Sat.), 15:00-16:00
• Room2 (Exhibition Hall A, 2F, Hall No.1, Kobe International Exhibition Hall)

Chair

Enri Nakayama

Division of Dysphagia Rehabilitation, Nihon University School of Dentistry

Advances in Three-Dimensional Swallowing Assessment Using Swallowing CT

Presenter

Yoko Inamoto

Faculty of Rehabilitation, School of Health Sciences, Fujita Health University

High-Resolution Manometry in Dysphagia: Interpreting VFSS Findings Through Pressure -From Clinical Interpretation to Research Applications-

Presenter

Yoichiro Aoyagi

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Nippon Medical School

State of the Art: Sarcopenia and Nutrition

• September 12, 2026 (Sat.), 16:50-17:50
• Room6 (Portopia Hall, 1F, South Wing, Kobe Portopia Hotel)

Chair

Kazuyo Oguchi

Department of Rehabilitation, Kariya Toyota General Hospital

Sarcopenic dysphagia

Presenter

Hidetaka Wakabayashi

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital

Integrating Texture Modification of Foods and Nutritional Care for Dysphagia

Presenter

Akiko Kojo

Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Food Science, Japan Women's University

State of the Art: Oral Health

• September 13, 2026 (Sun.), 8:00-9:30
• Room1 (Convention Hall, 1F, Hall No.2, Kobe International Exhibition Hall)

Chair

Takeshi Kikutani

The Nippon Dental University Oral Rehabilitation Tama Clinic

Oral frailty and oral health management

Presenter

Koichiro Matsuo

Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Institute of Science Tokyo

Practical Oral Rehabilitation and Oral Function Instruction by Dental Hygienists

Presenter

Risa Watanabe

Department of Dentistry, Fujita Kokoro Care Center, Okehazama Hospital

How to utilise PAP in clinical practice

Presenter

Tomohisa Ohno

Department of Dentistry, Ryohoku Hospital

State of the Art: Pill dysphagia and Nursing care

• September 13, 2026 (Sun.), 9:40-10:40
• Room1 (Convention Hall, 1F, Hall No.2, Kobe International Exhibition Hall)

Chair

Mie Asada

Education Center, Aichi Nursing Association

dysphagia and pill dysphagia -swallow-5 and pill-5-

Presenter

Naomi Kurata

Division of Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, and Division of Social Pharmacy, Department of Social and Health Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Showa Medical University

Development of Nursing Care Programs for Dysphagia

Presenter

Yayoi Kamakura

Japan Association of Nursing Programs in Universities

State of the Art: Head and Neck Cancer

• September 13, 2026 (Sun.), 13:20-14:20
• Room1 (Convention Hall, 1F, Hall No.2, Kobe International Exhibition Hall)

Chair

Tomoyuki Nakamura

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Dokkyo Medical University

From Functional Assessment to Functional Preservation: Lessons Learned from Swallowing Outcomes After Head and Neck Cancer Treatment

Presenter

Yasushi Fujimoto

Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Aichi Medical University

Swallowing and Dysphagia Support for Patients with Head and Neck Cancer: From the Perioperative Period to Post-Discharge Care

Presenter

Miki Takahashi

Department of Rehabilitation, Kobe University Hospital

State of the Art: Perioperative Care and Tracheostomy Tubes

• September 13, 2026 (Sun.), 8:30-9:30
• Room2 (Exhibition Hall A, 2F, Hall No.1, Kobe International Exhibition Hall)

Chair

Kenichiro Ozaki

Department of Rehabilitation, Ashikaga Red Cross Hospital

Perioperative Oral Function Management and Pneumonia Prevention

Presenter

Mitsuyoshi Yoshida

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University

Swallowing Rehabilitation in Patients with Tracheostomy: Practical Management of Tracheostomy Tubes

Presenter

Takaharu Nito

Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, National Center for Global Health and Medicine

State of the Art: Community-Based Practice

• September 13, 2026 (Sun.), 9:40-10:40
• Room2 (Exhibition Hall A, 2F, Hall No.1, Kobe International Exhibition Hall)

Chair

Hirotaka Matsuura

Fujita Health University

Supporting "Eating" in the Community — Multidisciplinary Collaboration and Community Partnerships in Sapporo —

Presenter

Shigeki Hashimoto

Department of Rehabilitation, Keijinkai Sapporo Rehabilitation Hospital

Support for decision-making regarding aspiration pneumonia management and oral intake in Japan and the UK

Presenter

Yuki Yoshimatsu

St Thomas' Hospital, Ageing and Health

State of the Art: Neuromuscular Disorders

• September 13, 2026 (Sun.), 10:50-11:50
• Room2 (Exhibition Hall A, 2F, Hall No.1, Kobe International Exhibition Hall)

Chair

Masanaga Yamawaki

Department of Neurology, Institute of Science Tokyo

Dysphagia in Parkinson’s Disease

Presenter

Toshiyuki Yamamoto

Department of Neurology and Dysphagia Research Center, National Center Hospital, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry

Dysphagia in neuromuscular disorders

Presenter

Fumiko Oshima

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Suwa Red Cross Hospital

State of the Art：Understanding Pathophysiology

• September 13, 2026 (Sun.), 13:20-14:50
• Room2 (Exhibition Hall A, 2F, Hall No.1, Kobe International Exhibition Hall)

Chair

Takashi Hiraoka

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School

Understanding swallow initiation: Neural mechanisms and Modulation

Presenter

Takanori Tsujimura

Division of Dysphagia Rehabilitation, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University

Strategies for Supporting "Oral Intake" in Post- Stroke Dysphagia: A Comprehensive Approach Connecting Precise Prognosis, Convalescent Rehabilitation, and Community Care

Presenter

Shinichiro Maeshima

National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology

Clinical Application of the Accurate Radio-reduced Assessment of Intensity Method (ARAI Method) for Interpreting Swallowing Dynamics Using Intensity Information

Presenter

Nobuyuki Arai

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School

Delivery and Efficacy of Respiratory Swallow Training (RST): A Skill-Based Intervention for Dysphagia Rehabilitation

• September 11, 2026 (Fri.), 16:15-16:55
• Room5 (3A Meeting Room, 3F, Hall No.2, Kobe International Exhibition Hall)

Chair

Yoko Inamoto

Faculty of Rehabilitation, School of Health Sciences, Fujita Health University

Presenter

Bonnie Martin-Harris

Roxelyn and Richard Pepper Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, School of Communication, Northwestern University

The impact of aspiration on lung health

• September 11, 2026 (Fri.), 17:00-17:40
• Room5 (3A Meeting Room, 3F, Hall No.2, Kobe International Exhibition Hall)

Chair

Takanori Tsujimura

Division of Dysphagia Rehabilitation, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University

Presenter

Rebecca Z. German

Northeast Ohio Medical University, USA

Generative Artificial Intelligence in Dysphagia: Implications for Future Clinical Practice

• September 11, 2026 (Fri.), 17:45-18:25
• Room5 (3A Meeting Room, 3F, Hall No.2, Kobe International Exhibition Hall)

Chair

Yohei Otaka

Fujita Health University

Presenter

Byung-Mo Oh

Dept. Rehabil. Med., Seoul Natl. Univ. Coll. Med.

Silent Aspiration: From Detection to Precision Monitoring

• September 12, 2026 (Sat.), 10:15-10:55
• Room10 (Waraku, B1F, Main Building, Kobe Portopia Hotel)

Chair

Shinichi Izumi

Tsurumaki Onsen Hospital

Presenter

Zulin Dou

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China

From Imaging to Intervention: Current State and Evidence for Ultrasound in Dysphagia Management

• September 12, 2026 (Sat.) 11:00-11:40
• Room10 (Waraku, B1F, Main Building, Kobe Portopia Hotel)

Chair

Haruka Tohara

Department of Dysphagia Rehabilitation, Institute of Science Tokyo

Presenter

Ming-Yen Hsiao

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan / Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan

Non-Invasive Monitoring of Respiratory–Swallow Coordination

• September 12, 2026 (Sat.), 8:30-9:10
• Room11 (Kitano/Nunobiki, B1F, Main Building, Kobe Portopia Hotel)

Chair

Haruhi Iguchi

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The University of Tokyo Hospital

Presenter

Chin-Man Wang

Attending Physician, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital

Oscillatory Connectivity and Burst Dynamics Underlying Volitional Swallowing

• September 12, 2026 (Sat.), 9:20-10:00
• Room11 (Kitano/Nunobiki, B1F, Main Building, Kobe Portopia Hotel)

Chair

Mao Ogawa

Higashi-Kariya Home Healthcare Clinic

Presenter

Paul Muhle

Department of Neurology, University Hospital Münster, Germany / Institute for Biomagnetism and Biosignalanalysis, University Hospital Münster, Germany

Challenges to feed the NICU infant: Where is the problem? What are the solutions? Addressing beyond the State of the Art!

• September 12, 2026 (Sat.), 10:15-10:55
• Room11 (Kitano/Nunobiki, B1F, Main Building, Kobe Portopia Hotel)

Chair

Masahiro Watanabe

Showa Medical University School of Dentistry Department of Hygiene and Oral Health

Presenter

Sudarshan R. Jadcherla

The Innovative Infant Feeding Disorders Research Program, Neonatology, Pediatrics, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA

Use of High Resolution Pharyngeal Manometry for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Dysphagia

• September 12, 2026 (Sat.), 11:00-11:40
• Room11 (Kitano/Nunobiki, B1F, Main Building, Kobe Portopia Hotel)

Chair

Seiko Shibata

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University

Presenter

Ashli K. O'Rourke

Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina

Oropharyngeal dysphagia in oesophageal cancer: shifting from awareness to action

• September 12, 2026 (Sat.), 15:00-15:40
• Room11 (Kitano/Nunobiki, B1F, Main Building, Kobe Portopia Hotel)

Chair

Asako Kaneoka

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The University of Tokyo Hospital

Presenter

Julie Regan

Department of Clinical Speech and Language Studies, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

Optimising Neuromodulation for Neurogenic Dysphagia: Current Insights and Future Directions

• September 12, 2026 (Sat.), 15:50-16:30
• Room11 (Kitano/Nunobiki, B1F, Main Building, Kobe Portopia Hotel)

Chair

Jin Magara

Division of Dysphagia Rehabilitation, Niigata University Medical and Dental Hospital

Presenter

Ivy Cheng

Unit of Human Communication, Learning, and Development, Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong

Dysphagia in Vocal Cord Immobility: Site-Specific Mechanisms and Management

• September 12, 2026 (Sat.), 16:35-17:15
• Room11 (Kitano/Nunobiki, B1F, Main Building, Kobe Portopia Hotel)

Chair

Ichiro Fujishima

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hamamatsu City Rehabilitation Hospital

Presenter

Young-Hak Park

The Catholic Univ of Korea

Sarcopenic Dysphagia: Diagnostic Approaches and Korean Perspectives

• September 12, 2026 (Sat.), 17:20-18:00
• Room11 (Kitano/Nunobiki, B1F, Main Building, Kobe Portopia Hotel)

Chair

Akio Tsubahara

Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare

Presenter

Don-Kyu Kim

Professor & Chairman, Department of Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine, Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital

Beyond Normal Aging: Presbyphagia as a Modifiable Gateway to Dysphagia

• September 13, 2026 (Sun.), 8:30-9:10
• Room11 (Kitano/Nunobiki, B1F, Main Building, Kobe Portopia Hotel)

Chair

Takatoshi Iida

Division of Dysphagia Rehabilitation and Aging Dentistry, Department of Human Biology and Pathophysiology, School of Dentistry, Health Sciences University of Hokkaido

Presenter

Marlís González-Fernández

Johns Hopkins Univ. School of Med.

A premotor circuit that controls swallowing in the mouse

• September 13, 2026 (Sun.), 9:20-10:00
• Room11 (Kitano/Nunobiki, B1F, Main Building, Kobe Portopia Hotel)

Chair

Makoto Inoue

Division of Dysphagia Rehabilitation, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University

Presenter

Simon McMullan

Macquarie Medical School, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia

Defining pharyngeal and upper esophageal sphincter dysfunction during deglutition：the Leuven consensus on pharyngeal high resolution manometry

• September 13, 2026 (Sun.), 10:10-10:50
• Room11 (Kitano/Nunobiki, B1F, Main Building, Kobe Portopia Hotel)

Chair

Yukio Katori

Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine

Presenter

Nathalie Rommel

Dept Neurosciences, Deglutology, Experimental Otorhinolaryngology, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

Toward an Era of Nutritionally Enhanced Dysphagia Diets

• September 11, 2026 (Fri.), 16:15-17:45
• Room2 (Exhibition Hall A, 2F, Hall No.1, Kobe International Exhibition Hall)

Chair

Fumie Egashira

PEACH Atsugi of Community Nutritional Care Center

Junko Fujitani

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, National Center for Global Health and Medicine

The Importance of Nutritional Support for Patients with Dysphagia

Presenter

Junko Ueshima

Department of Nutrition, NTT Medical Center Tokyo

Quality Improvement of Texture-Modified Diets in Multi-Facility Operations: Practice of Individualized Optimization by Central Kitchens and Local Facilities

Presenter

Mayu Awata

Setagaya Memorial Hospital, Heisei Hakuai Medical Corporation

The Benefits and Promise of Texture-Modified Diets

Presenter

Keisuke Maeda

Nutritional Therapy Support Center, Aichi Medical University

Applying Coaching to Achieve Patient-Centered Care

• September 12, 2026 (Sat.), 16:10-17:40
• Room1 (Convention Hall, 1F, Hall No.2, Kobe International Exhibition Hall)

Chair

Daisuke Kanamori

Department of Dentistry, Fujita Health University Nanakuri Memorial Hospital

Hideaki Kanazawa

Swallowish Clinic

The Outcomes of the Patient-Centered Team Healthcare Leadership Training: Shared Decision- Making Support for a Home-Care Patient with Multiple System Atrophy

Presenter

Tatsuya Onishi

Force Dental Clinic, Medical Force Medical Corporation

Applying Coaching Skills to Mitigate Pitfalls in Dysphagia Clinical Practice

Presenter

Hideaki Kanazawa

Swallowish Clinic

EatingSupport Using Patient-Centered Coaching to Enhance QOL Through Eating fora Home-Care Patient with Severe Dysphagia

Presenter

Mika Takeichi

Taberu Home-Visit Nursing Station

“What Would You Like to Do?”: Patient-Centered Eating Support Through Coaching and Respect for Patients’ Wishes

Presenter

Yasuyuki Mori

Connect Home-Visit Nursing Station

The Evolution of Dysphagia Management

• September 12, 2026 (Sat.), 16:10-17:40
• Room2 (Exhibition Hall A, 2F, Hall No.1, Kobe International Exhibition Hall)

Chair

Shin-Ichi Izumi

Tsurumaki-Onsen Hospital

Satoru Ebihara

Division of Clinical Disability Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University

Changes in Clinical Practice for Dysphagia - Exercise therapies and training techniques to minimize the risk of aspiration -

Presenter

Hirotatsu Takahashi

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seirei Sakura Citizen Hospital

Physical modalities in dysphagia rehabilitation

Presenter

Hitoshi Kagaya

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology

The evolution of sensory stimulation in dysphagia rehabilitation.

Presenter

Satoru Ebihara

Division of Clinical Disability Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University

Imaging diagnosis of aspiration pneumonia

Presenter

Katsunori Oikado

Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Toranomon Hospital

Optimizing Dysphagia Exercises: Selecting Interventions According to Functional Impairment

• September 12, 2026 (Sat.), 8:30-10:00
• Room6 (Portopia Hall, 1F, South Wing, Kobe Portopia Hotel)

Chair

Chieko Kojima

Faculty of Rehabilitation, School of Health Sciences, Fujita Health University

Mitsuko Shimizu

Department of Speech-Language Pathology, Saitama Rehabilitation Center

Tongue Exercise Programs Based on Functional Deficits

Presenter

Jitsuro Yano

Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Faculty of Rehabilitation, Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare

Resistance Training of the Suprahyoid Muscles to Enhance Laryngeal Elevation: Training Tips and Clinical Application

Presenter

Tatsuyuki Fukuoka

Faculty of Rehabilitation, Hiroshima International University

Selecting Exercises for Impaired Pharyngeal Constriction

Presenter

Asako Kaneoka

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine / Center for Eating and Swallowing Disorders, The University of Tokyo Hospital

Rehabilitation for Upper Esophageal Sphincter Opening Dysfunction

Presenter

Keishi Okamoto

Department of Rehabilitation, Hamamatsu Rehabilitation Hospital

Physical Therapy and Dysphagia

• September 12, 2026 (Sat.), 10:10-11:40
• Room6 (Portopia Hall, 1F, South Wing, Kobe Portopia Hotel)

Chair

Manabu Uchida

Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medical and Nursing Sciences, Osaka Health Science University

Yasushi Uchiyama

Department of Preventive and Rehabilitation Sciences, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine

The effectiveness of a whole-body approach in dysphagia rehabilitation

Presenter

Motoyoshi Morishita

Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Reiwa Health Sciences University

Nutritional and Swallowing Physical Therapy for Dysphagia in Patients with Stroke

Presenter

Yoichi Sato

Department of Rehabilitation Technology, Uonuma Kikan Hospital, Niigata University Medical and Dental General Education Center

Respiratory Rehabilitation for Dysphagia in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury

Presenter

Sayako Yamamoto

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School

Dysphagia from the Perspectives of Posture and Respiration: Focusing on Physical Functions that Support Swallowing

Presenter

Itaru Takehara

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Tokyo Metropolitan Rehabilitation Hospital

Management of Interprofessional Dysphagia Teams

• September 12, 2026 (Sat.), 15:00-16:30
• Room6 (Portopia Hall, 1F, South Wing, Kobe Portopia Hotel)

Chair

Yayoi Kamakura

Japan Association of Nursing Programs in Universities

Wataru Fujii

Division of Dysphagia Rehabilitation, Kyushu Dental University

The strength of interprofessional collaboration practiced by Certified Nurses

Presenter

Toshihiro Ikoma

Convalescent Rehabilitation Ward, Department of Nursing, Fujita Health University Hospital

The Role of Registered Dietitians in Swallowing Teams at Acute Care Hospitals

Presenter

Mizue Toyoshima

Department of Nutrition, NTT Medical Center Tokyo

Managing a multidisciplinary swallowing team: Recovery phase

Presenter

Ai Shiraishi

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University

A Swallowing Team That Leaves No One Behind :How to Manage a Team Through the Five Stages of Team Building

Presenter

Sachiyo Hota

Department of Rehabilitation, Takahama Toyota Hospital, Toyota-kai Medical Corporation

Home-based initiatives

Presenter

Wataru Fujii

Division of Dysphagia Rehabilitation, Kyushu Dental University

The Current State and Challenges of “Online Healthcare” in Dysphagia Treatment

• September 13, 2026 (Sun.), 9:10-10:40
• Room3 (Exhibition Hall B, 2F, Hall No.1, Kobe International Exhibition Hall)

Chair

Sonoko Nozaki

Department of Neurology, Kansai Rosai Hospital

Haruka Tohara

Division of Dysphagia Rehabilitation, Institute of Science Tokyo

Development of a Next-Generation Online Swallowing Function Assessment System Using AI and Smartphones

Presenter

Hideo Sato

Pediatric Dentistry, Developmental Dentistry Center, Kagoshima University Hospital

Current Practice of Tele-Dysphagia Rehabilitation

Presenter

Kazuharu Nakagawa

Division of Dysphagia Rehabilitation, Institute of Science Tokyo

Utilization of Telehealth for Dysphagia Management in Residential Facilities for Individuals with Disabilities

Presenter

Tomoko Komatsu

Division of Special Care Dentistry, Department of Oral Medicine, Kanagawa Dental University

Tele-rehabilitation for feeding and swallowing disorders in technology-dependent children (TDC) with severe dysphagia undergoing home dental care

Presenter

Reiko Machida

Department of Oral Rehabilitation, The Nippon Dental University Hospital

At-home rehabilitation for dysphagia combined with telemedicine to patients with neurological disorders

Presenter

Sonoko Nozaki

Department of Neurology, Kansai Rosai Hospital

Cutting Edge of Pulmonary Rehabilitation

• September 13, 2026 (Sun.), 13:20-14:50
• Room3 (Exhibition Hall B, 2F Hall No.1, Kobe International Exhibition Hall)

Chair

Hitoshi Kagaya

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology

Hitomi Takahashi

Fukushima Medical University

Comprehensive Pulmonary Rehabilitation for COPD

Presenter

Hitomi Takahashi

Fukushima Medical University

Pulmonary Rehabilitation in the ICU

Presenter

Akira Tamaki

School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hyogo Medical University

Supporting Breathing and Eating at Home: Experiences from Home Nursing Practice

Presenter

Akashi Nagahama

Osaka Home-Visit Nursing Station Association

Respiratory rehabilitation for the prevention of aspiration pneumonia

Presenter

Akira Ishikawa

Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University

High-Resolution Pharyngeal Manometry: From Measurement to Clinical Application

• September 12, 2026 (Sat.), 8:30-10:10
• Room10 (Waraku, B1F, Main Building, Kobe Portopia Hotel)

Chair

Reza Shaker

Medical College of Wisconsin, USA

Yoichiro Aoyagi

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Nippon Medical School

High Resolution Pharyngeal Manometry as a Biofeedback Tool for Oropharyngeal Dysphagia

Presenter

Ashli K. O'Rourke

Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, USA

The clinical use of High-Resolution Pharyngeal Manometry and Impedance in the Evaluation of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia

Presenter

Nathalie Rommel

University of Leuven - Faculty of Medicine - Deglutology, Belgium

High-Resolution Manometry in Dysphagia: Bridging Research Applications and Clinical Interpretation

Presenter

Yoichiro Aoyagi

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Nippon Medical School

Pharyngo-striated esophageal manometry

Presenter

Reza Shaker

Medical College of Wisconsin, USA

Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing Rehabilitation: Practices in Japan and Around the World

• September 13, 2026 (Sun.), 9:10-10:40
• Room5 (3A Meeting Room, 3F, Hall No.2, Kobe International Exhibition Hall)

Chair

Fumiyo Tamura

Department of Oral Rehabilitation, The Nippon Dental University Hospital

Sudarshan R. Jadcherla

The Innovative Infant Feeding Disorders Research Program, Neonatology, Pediatrics, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA

Feeding the High-Risk Modern Neonate: Importance of Patience, Tolerance and Perseverance during Habilitation

Presenter

Sudarshan R. Jadcherla

The Innovative Infant Feeding Disorders Research Program, Neonatology, Pediatrics, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA

Beyond Guidelines: Lessons Learned from Real-World Pediatric Dysphagia Rehabilitation in Thailand

Presenter

Kannit Pongpipatpaiboon

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation center, Samitivej Hospital, Thailand

Beyond Safe Feeding: Expanding Pediatric Feeding Support from Home Care to Social Participation

Presenter

Masahiro Watanabe

Department of Hygiene and Oral Health, Showa Medical University School of Dentistry

Comprehensive Management and Rehabilitation Practices in Pediatric Dysphagia: Perspectives from Türkiye

Presenter

Numan Demir

Swallowing Disorders Res. & Appl. Cent., Hacettepe Univ./Ankara TURKIYE, Türkiye

Development and Current Perspectives of Pediatric Dysphagia Rehabilitation in Japanese Dentistry

Presenter

Rika Ayano

Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Showa Medical University

Dysphagia Care Across Asia: Systems, Strategies, and Perspectives

• September 13, 2026 (Sun.), 8:30-10:10
• Room10 (Waraku, B1F, Main Building, Kobe Portopia Hotel)

Chair

Eiichi Saitoh

Senior Advisor and Counselor, Fujita Gakuen / Professor Emeritus, Fujita Health University

Don-Kyu Kim

Professor & Chairman, Department of Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine, Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital

The roles of oral medicine in the trans －disciplinary approach to dysphagia and oral frailty in Taiwan

Presenter

Shun-Te Huang

Department of Oral Hygiene, College of Oral Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan

Dysphagia in Stroke Patients: Rehabilitation Medicine Perspective in Malaysia

Presenter

Khairiah Mohd Yatim

Dept. Rehabil. Med., HTJS, MOH Malaysia; State Head, Rehabil. Med. Specialty, Negeri Sembilan

Singapore's healthcare system and speech therapy service delivery model

Presenter

Flora Min Mei Poon

Ng Teng Fong General Hospital / Jurong Community Hospital, Singapore

Service Delivery Models and Developments in Dysphagia Rehabilitation for Paediatric and Adult Populations in Hong Kong

Presenter

Jody P.Y. Lam

The Hong Kong Association of Speech Therapists

Swallowing the Future: A Strategic Roadmap for Redefining Dysphagia Care in the Philippines

Presenter

Daryl Anne D. Madrid

Dept. of ORL-HNS, UP Manila College of Medicine- Philippine General Hospital, Manila, Philippines

Lessons Learned from the 2nd Asian Dysphagia Symposium: Host Perspectives and Implications for Dysphagia Care in Thailand

Presenter

Paitoon Benjapornlert

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Thailand

Swallowing CT: From Physiological Mechanisms to Clinical Applications

• September 13, 2026 (Sun.), 10:20-11:50
• Room10 (Waraku, B1F, Main Building, Kobe Portopia Hotel)

Chair

Yoko Inamoto

Faculty of Rehabilitation, School of Health Sciences, Fujita Health University

Paul Muhle

Department of Neurology, University Hospital Münster, Germany

Seeing Swallowing in 3D: Uncovering the physiology of the pharyngeal swallowing using dynamic CT

Presenter

Howell Bayona

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University

Three-Dimensional Quantitative Analysis of Upper Esophageal Sphincter Opening Kinetics Using Swallowing CT

Presenter

Keiko Aihara

Faculty of Rehabilitation, School of Health Sciences, Fujita Health University

Swallowing CT for Treatment-Oriented Evaluation in Dysphagia Rehabilitation

Presenter

Yoko Inamoto

Faculty of Rehabilitation, School of Health Sciences, Fujita Health University

Evaluation of ALS patients with Dysphagia in the USA using Swallowing CT: A Case Series

Presenter

Marlís González-Fernández

Johns Hopkins Univ. School of Med.

AI-Based Quantitative Dynamic Analysis of Swallowing-Related Organs from Swallowing CT

Presenter

Yoshito Otake

Division of Information Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology

Instrumental Assessment and Emerging Technologies in Dysphagia Rehabilitation

• September 13, 2026 (Sun.), 13:20-14:50
• Room10 (Waraku, B1F, Main Building, Kobe Portopia Hotel)

Chair

Bonnie Martin-Harris

Roxelyn and Richard Pepper Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, School of Communication, Northwestern University

Masako Kurachi

Department of Speech-Language Pathology, Graduate School of Health and Welfare Sciences, International University of Health and Welfare

The role of instrumental diagnostics on shaping specific dysphagia rehabilitation in chronic neurogenic dysphagia following stroke – a case report

Presenter

Andrea Hofmayer

Clinic for Neurol., Asklepios Stadtklinik Bad Toelz, Germany

From Imaging to Monitoring: Using AI and Wearable Sensors to Identify and Track MBSImP™ Profiles of Impairment

Presenter

Bonnie Martin-Harris

Roxelyn and Richard Pepper Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, School of Communication, Northwestern University

High-Density Surface Electromyography for Swallowing Assessment: Advances and Applications in Dysphagia Rehabilitation

Presenter

Meng Dai

The third affiliated hospital of sun yat-sen university

Technological Advancements for Deglutology: Now and Tomorrow

Presenter

Prasanna Suresh Hegde

HCG Hospital, Bengaluru, India

The Voice–Swallow Connection: Acoustic Applications in Dysphagia Rehabilitation

Presenter

Pattra Wattanapan

Khon Kaen University, Thailand

• September 12, 2026 (Sat.), 8:30-9:30
• Room12 (Ikuta, B1F, Main Building, Kobe Portopia Hotel)

Chair

Makoto Inoue

Division of Dysphagia Rehabilitation, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University

Beatrice Manduchi

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA

Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Swallowing Function: Quantitative and Clinical Perspectives

Presenter

Shu-Mei Yang

National Taiwan University Hospital

Hospital Meal Service Quality Enhancement: IDDSI Dysphagia Diet Implementation and Promotion

Presenter

Yu-Chin Koo

Department of Nutrition, National Taiwan University Hospital

Relationship Between Cognitive function, Physical function, Oral motor function and Dysphagia of Community dwelling Elderly in KOREA

Presenter

Min kyoung Chul

Professor, Dept. of Occupational Therapy, Wonkwang Univ.

Dysphagia interventions for patients with Schizophrenia

Presenter

Tu-Kyu Kim

Kangbuk Samsung hospital. Rehabilitation medicine center

Understanding Dysphagia Trajectories in Children: Use of the Childhood Dysphagia Management Scale (CDMS) to Compare Time to Resolution Across Diagnoses

Presenter

Jennifer Maybee

Children's Hospital Colorado / University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

How much change is real? Determining the MDADI’s Minimal Detectable Change in Head and Neck Cancer

Presenter

Beatrice Manduchi

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United Stated