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.
Don’t look like the clinician in this picture! Check out drop down menus under Clinician Resources and Patient Handouts for help with the alphabet soup of NOMS, FCMs, G-Codes, as well as patient education materials. There are also helpful links and phone numbers... Read More
Thickened Liquids by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com Why do I need thickened liquids? Your Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) may have recommended the option of thickened liquids to make swallowing liquids potentially safer. It is great to ask... Read More
G-Codes Versus ASHA NOMS by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com First of all, cheers to our G-Codes! It has been many years since the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced “Functional Limitation Reporting” and... Read More
Standardized Dysphagia Diets: IDDSI Replaced NDD ~ the National Dysphagia Diet by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com You may hear doctors and health care professionals use dysphagia diets terms like: “Soft,” “Mechanical... Read More
May is Better Hearing and Speech Month by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com (May 2014) May is Better Hearing and Speech Month (#BHSM), which builds awareness of the services offered by Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) and Audiologists. We do... Read More
