Swallowing

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Swallowing Difficulties May Be Caused by Misfiring Neurons

September 2, 2020 by Krisi Brackett Leave a Comment

in Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN) Pediatric dysphagia (swallowing difficulties) is a frequent and serious clinical complication in a large number of clinically defined neurodevelopmental disorders including the genetic childhood disorder DiGeorge syndrome (also known as 22q11.2 deletion syndrome). Using a mouse model of DiGeorge syndrome, researchers uncovered that the Keep Reading >>

Swallow: A Documentary- Dysphagia

April 28, 2019 by Krisi Brackett Leave a Comment

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

October 27, 2018 by Krisi Brackett Leave a Comment

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?

September 30, 2018 by Krisi Brackett 2 Comments

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

January 23, 2018 by Krisi Brackett 1 Comment

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

October 22, 2017 by Krisi Brackett 2 Comments

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

November 3, 2016 by Krisi Brackett 1 Comment

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?

September 21, 2016 by Krisi Brackett 3 Comments

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 >>

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