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 >>
Info on Radiation Safety of Swallow Studies
What Parents Should Know About Radiation Safety and Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Studies (VFSS) from :http://swallowingdisorderfoundation.com http://swallowingdisorderfoundation.com/what-parents-should-know-about-radiation-safety-and-videofluoroscopic-swallowing-studies-vfss/ Keep Reading >>
Aspiration & Lessons from Steven Leder
Aspiration & Lessons from Steven Leder by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com, reposted here with permission http://www.swallowstudy.com (original post) A tribute to Steven Leder, PhD, CCC-SLP Aspiration can mean “a strong desire to achieve something high or great,” per Merriam-Webster, or “a hope or ambition of achieving something,” per Google. Steven Leder, Keep Reading >>
Laryngeal Tracheoesophageal Cleft Type 1 (LTC 1) and Aspiration
I have wanted to post something about Type1 laryngeal clefts for while and am just getting around to it. A Laryngeal Tracheoesophageal Cleft Type 1 (LTC 1) should always be part of a differential diagnosis when it comes to aspiration or symptoms of aspiration. A laryngeal tracheoesophageal cleft is a space between the larynx and the esophagus. There are 4 basic types: Type I: is a cleft Keep Reading >>
Chewing Can be Tricky- free coloring book for kids!
Please check this out http://www.swallowingdisorders.org/?page=swallowing_resources by Donna Edwards, MA CCC-SLP, BCS-S Board Certified Specialist in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders ASHA Fellow OSLHA Fellow Keep Reading >>
Interesting Case: when signs and symptoms of aspiration are not what they seem
History: 4 year old healthy male with the following presenting symptoms: pocketing and holding solid foods in his mouth for prolonged periods of time coughing during and after meal time wet vocal quality toward the middle to end of the meal reduced intake at meal time and some food refusal need for supplement to maintain weight intermittent vomiting effortful Keep Reading >>