Thickened Liquids by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com Why do I need thickened liquids? Your Speech-Language Pathologist may have recommended thickened liquids to make swallowing liquids safer. It is great to ask questions, such as: "Why and...
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G-Codes Versus ASHA NOMS
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 G-Codes into...
Dysphagia Diets: IDDSI Replaces NDD
Standardized Diets: IDDSI Replaces the National Dysphagia Diet by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com You may hear doctors and health care professionals use terms like: "Soft," "Mechanical Soft," "Chopped," "Ground," "Blended smooth," etc, but what...
May is Better Hearing and Speech Month
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...
My first post as a new blogger
Thanks to "WPSculptor" for his youtube video called "How to Make a WordPress Website and Blog." Cheers!