Stay up to date in the field of swallowing and swallowing disorders (dysphagia). Read, comment and ask questions on my latest collection of hot topics.
Good Dysphagia Evaluation Guides Treatment (Part 2) by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, of SwallowStudy.com ******* This is Part 2 of a two-part series focusing on the dysphagia evaluation process. I originally created the blog for MedbridgeEducation.com. I’ve... Read More
“The future is bright,” stated Dr James Beck, PhD, Vice President of Scientific Affairs at the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation (www.Parkinson.org) in a Parkinson.org article about what was new in Parkinson’s research. Beck shared his excitement about the... Read More
The field of dysphagia is young, and every year the Dysphagia Research Society’s (DRS) Annual Meeting and Post-Graduate Course provide a wealth of exciting new research. You may be following #DRS2016 on Twitter (scroll past the Dr Seuss day tweets using our... Read More
Drug-Induced Dysphagia Resources & Tips by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com Difficulty swallowing can be caused directly by a medication or as an indirect consequence of the side effects. Side effects can be from one medications, combinations... Read More
7 Highlights & Homework by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S As soon as the Dysphagia Research Society’s 2016 Annual Meeting and Post-Graduate Course brochure was delivered to my home, I poured over the tantalizing session titles. Let’s all get ready... Read More
