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The ABAs of Drug-Induced Dysphagia by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com There is no magic pill to cure dysphagia. There are plenty of medications that can cause difficulties eating and swallowing. Introduction: When we evaluate a person’s... Read More
Do You Still Use Green & Blue Dye in Your SwallowStudy.com? by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com You may be using food coloring in your holiday cookie decorating. In March, maybe you will have a green beer or two! Your kids may have marveled... Read More
Dysphagia Evaluation: Ask Many Questions! by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com ******* This is Part 1 of a blog I created for MedbridgeEducation.com. For all your dysphagia evaluation & dysphagia treatment needs, I’ve partnered with MedBridge... Read More
CFY Provisional Licensure Bill Brought Back to Life! By Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com The week of November 9, 2015 was a great week for Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs). You may have heard that there were 14,008 attendees at ASHA’s... Read More
Do Your Swallow Studies Measure Up? A Blog about the Swallowtail software application from Belldev Medical, Inc. by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com (Disclosure: Nothing to disclose; No financial relationship) Imagine yourself reviewing your... Read More