https://youtu.be/MrbEUDO6S5U Nice Documentary on Dysphagia from the National Foundation of Swallowing Disorders. Keep Up the Good Work Everyone! Keep Reading >>
A Survey of Clinician Decision Making When Identifying Swallowing Impairments and Determining Treatment
A Survey of Clinician Decision Making When Identifying Swallowing Impairments and Determining Treatment Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are the primary health care providers who manage dysphagia. A report from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) indicates that the caseload of SLPs working in health care settings primarily involves management of swallowing disorders Keep Reading >>
When to order an objective swallowing study?
When to order an objective swallowing study? I started this research in preparation for a talk that I am giving at the end of October for the NASPHGHAN conference (https://www.naspghan.org). I was asked to prepare a 20 minute presentation on when to order a swallow study. Here are some excerpts from my presentation. Swallow studies should be ordered when a child has: Signs and symptoms Keep Reading >>
Online Feeding Courses from CEU Espresso
CEU Espresso is an ASHA Approved Provider!! There are two online courses, which qualify for ASHA CEUs “Table Manners – How to Build an Ethical, Collaborative Feeding Team” (Earn .2 ASHA CEUs - 2 hrs of ETHICS credit!) Who is supposed to do what? Where are those lines that you’re not supposed to cross? How do you get along with the other disciplines and navigate Keep Reading >>
Dysphagia Diets: IDDSI Replaces NDD
Dysphagia Diets: IDDSI Replaces NDD Standardized Diets: IDDSI Replaces the National Dysphagia Diet by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com You may hear doctors and health care professionals use terms like: “Soft,” “Mechanical Soft,” “Chopped,” “Ground,” “Blended smooth,” etc, but what does it mean? Ambiguous terms without standardized definitions lead to dangerous Keep Reading >>
“Chewing Can Be Tricky” Dysphagia Coloring Book
Pediatric swallowing specialist, Donna Edwards, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, and ASHA Fellow, has created an outstanding resource for children, parents, and professionals to learn about safe eating and to reduce the likelihood of choking. This coloring book includes a long list of fun activities that parents and professionals can use to teach children about safe and healthy eating. Available in English, Keep Reading >>
Can Infants Handle Regular Food Without Choking?
Can Infants Handle Regular Food Without Choking? Interesting news clip....note, you will have to sign up for the med page today alerts to watch http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pediatrics/GeneralPediatrics/60352 Keep Reading >>
Pediatric Feeding/Swallowing Webinar
The National Foundation of Swallowing Disorders, with support from Cook Medical, is proud to present the second series of patient-centered webinars on the latest research and information on swallowing disorders. http://swallowingdisorderfoundation.com/pediatricwebinar/ Webinar # 5: Practical Considerations of Family Concerns Related to Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing: A Caregiver Keep Reading >>