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They Just Won’t Eat: Instrumental Exams & Teamwork
By Katrina Woodward, MS, CCC-SLP, CDP | Published March 6, 2020They Just Won’t Eat: Instrumental Exams Allow for Person-Centered Evaluations, Education & Counseling By Katrina Woodward, MS, CCC-SLP, CDP, VP at SDX Dysphagia...

Trouble Swallowing Pills? What to do for Pill Dysphagia
By Karen Sheffler | Published October 16, 2019Difficulty Swallowing Pills Learn REAL Strategies to Help You Swallow Your Pills Easily! by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudycom Introduction to People's Troubles with Swallowing...

Low Radiation Risks from Videofluoroscopic Swallow Studies (Adults)
By Karen Sheffler | Published August 7, 2019Know the Facts: What are the True Radiation Risks from Videofluoroscopic Swallow Studies By Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudycom in collaboration with Dr Heather Shaw Bonilha, PhD,...

Dysphagia Digest: Multiphase Dysphagia Evaluations
By Karen Sheffler | Published June 18, 2019Multiphase Dysphagia Evaluations: Pharyngoesophageal Inter-Relationships by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudycom This Dysphagia Digest stresses the importance of multiphase dysphagia...

IDDSI Bitsy Bites: Idaho Does IDDSI!
By Sue Stillman Linja, RDN, LD | Published June 1, 2019Conquer It In IDDSI Bitsy Bites! Sue Linja, RDN, LD, Owner, S&S Nutrition Network, Inc wwwsandsnutritioncom When I was a little girl in small-town Idaho, we didn’t always have a lot to keep...

Lingual Strengthening: History & Rationale
By Karen Sheffler | Published February 27, 2019Lingual Strengthening: History & Rationale By Amanda Warren, MS, CCC-SLP (guest blogger) and Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudycom Mouth stretches, wagging the tongue back and...

Think Outside the (Pill) Box: 3D Printed Pharmaceuticals
By Karen Sheffler | Published November 29, 2018Think Outside the (Pill) Box: 3D Printed Pharmaceuticals Meeting the Unmet Need of People with Difficulty Swallowing (Dysphagia) By Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of...

Jelly & Jell-O Surprise: What’s Up With Jell-O, Jelly Cups, Dysphagia Training Jelly
By Karen Sheffler | Published October 8, 2018Jelly & Jell-O Surprise: Jell-O, Jelly Cups, Dysphagia Training Jelly (Transitional Foods Blog Part 3 of 3) By Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudycom with special contributions...