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Giving Back to Graduate School Students

Giving Back to Graduate School Students

by | Jun 1, 2020 | News

Educators and students have endured extreme challenges during this COVID-19 pandemic. Thank you to Dr. Jamie Fisher, PhD, CCC-SLP, from Western Kentucky University, for inviting me to share tips and resources during her medical speech-language pathology course. Read... Read More
Are We Ready for Post-Extubation Dysphagia (COVID-19)?

Are We Ready for Post-Extubation Dysphagia (COVID-19)?

by | Apr 3, 2020 | About swallowing specialists, Advocacy, Aspiration Pneumonia Prevention, Dysphagia Evaluation, Dysphagia in the ICU, Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES), Oral Hygiene and Aspiration Pneumonia, Post-Extubation Dysphagia, Steven Leder

Are We Ready for Post-Extubation Dysphagia? By Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com I have a secret! I have been wanting to write a definitive blog about post-extubation dysphagia for years. However, I have shied away from it, as there have been no... Read More
They Just Won’t Eat: Instrumental Exams & Teamwork

They Just Won’t Eat: Instrumental Exams & Teamwork

by | Mar 6, 2020 | Advocacy, Aging and Swallowing, Collaboration in Dysphagia, Dysphagia Evaluation, Dysphagia Management, dysphagia treatment, Eating is not just swallowing, Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES), Psychogenic Dysphagia, reflux

They Just Won’t Eat: Instrumental Exams Allow for Person-Centered Evaluations, Education & Counseling By Katrina Woodward, MS, CCC-SLP, CDP, VP at SDX Dysphagia Experts in collaboration with Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com Looking back at my... Read More