READY TO HELP A CHILD BREATHE WELL?

Donate to our 2021 Holiday Giving Campaign and help more than 400-million children around the world breathe and sleep well. We have a mammoth task ahead of us and cannot do it without you!

Your donation allows us to continue our mission of education and prevention of pediatric airway disorders.

There is nothing more essential to our health and well-being than breathing.

~ James Nester, "BREATH"

2022 Areas of Focus

CHANGE the definition of HEALTHCARE

We must change the way we screen, evaluate, and treat children's airway and sleep disorders around the world:

We are seeking CDC and ADA mandates surrounding childhood airway disorders
We are seeking to add an airway exam to the APGAR scoring used in hospitals, ERs, and other medical facilities
We are seeking insurance changes to cover all children's airway treatments and preventative care

IMPROVE APPROACH TO HEALTHCARE

We must change the way we train and educate our healthcare professionals:

We are seeking updates in pediatric medical, dental, and orthodontic school curricula
Today they only receive an estimated 4.75 hours of training --We must ensure that every clinician can identify the craniofacial respiratory complex characteristics of children with airway disorders
We are seeking to redefine the traditional siloed-medical approach to a more interdisciplinary approach to children's healthcare

EMPOWER & EDUCATE PARENTS

We must provide parents, medical professionals, and educators with the right information:

We are launching a public health campaign to educate parents, medical professionals, and educators on the signs and symptoms of children's airway breathing disorders
We are developing a docuseries and an educational podcast
We are working with our partners to create tools to better help identify children with airway disorders

Tackling the issue of children's airway health is a colossal undertaking with the health of more than 400-million children in jeopardy. We have identified three major avenues of focus that will guide our healthcare revolution in 2022. These endeavors will help to secure a healthy future for hundreds of millions of children who might not otherwise have that chance without your contribution.

GIVE TODAY

Help us dramatically improve the quality of life for millions of children who suffer from avoidable and treatable childhood airway and sleep disorders.

SLEEP & BREATHING ISSUES GO HAND-IN-HAND

At least 12-14% of children have some form of Sleep Disordered Breathing (SBD), such as snoring or mouth breathing:

95% of children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) are never diagnosed.
Kids with OSAs are five times more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD.