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.
The Conversation & The Speech-Language Pathologist’s Role in Palliative Care by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com Have you ever recommended to a person with dysphagia that he should AVOID thin liquid, including his favorite ice cream,... Read More
Diet Safety: Terminology & Definitions Matters! By Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com (updated 2024 with IDDSI’s new website links) This blog was inspired by my own frustrations with different non-standardized diet names across different... Read More
Is Evidence-Based Practice Misunderstood? By Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S Blog also appeared on GrayMatterTherapy.com 12/9/14. Re-printed with permission from GrayMatterTherapy.com Session Reviewed: Rosenbek, J. & Leslie, P. (2014, November). 1182: Ethics... Read More
From Table to Stomach and Everything in Between: Striving for Mealtime Success Guest Post by: Samantha Shune, PhD, CCC-SLP It is Monday morning. I plop my lunch bag down on my desk and spend the next several hours running in and out of my office paying it no further... Read More
by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com This blog was inspired by: “Esophageal Screening: The Essential Last Step in Your Dysphagia Evaluation,” by Ashli O’Rourke, MD, April 13, 2014, at ASHA’s Health Care & Business Institute in Las... Read More
