By: Karen Sheffler
Snacks for People with Dysphagia by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com Oh my! How many pieces of candy have I eaten in the last few days? I could sneak just one more candy out of my son's Halloween candy bag! With these crazy COVID-19...
Diet Modification Without Complete Mastication Evaluation? by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com I remember encouraging my toddler to play with his food. We had our favorite games. One was to close our eyes and guess what food we were chewing based...
REFLUJO LARINGOFARÍNGEO (REFLUJO SILENCIOSO) Por Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S de SwallowStudy.com REFLUJO SILENCIOSO (PDF VERSION) El reflujo ocurre cuando el jugo gástrico fluye hacia arriba dentro del esófago (el tubo que lleva la comida al...
Caring for Caregivers: A Gallery of Infographics on Reducing Dysphagia-Related Caregiver Burden Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com During the month of June 2020, have you been following #DysphagiaAwareness hashtags? SwallowStudy and the American...
Caring for Caregivers During COVID-19 Crisis & Beyond by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com and Contributing Writers: Samantha Shune, PhD, CCC-SLP & Ashwini Namasivayam-MacDonald, PhD, SLP(C), CCC-SLP, Reg. CASLPO Time for Joy & Time...
Speaking Valve Springs Hope for Person with COVID-19 by Jessica Lasky, MS, CCC-SLP of Mobile Scope Additional Tracheostomy/Speaking Valve Resources by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com In early March of 2020, I didn’t realize how much my life both...
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...
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...
Difficulty Swallowing Pills? Learn REAL Strategies to Help You Swallow Your Pills Easily! by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com Introduction to People's Troubles with Swallowing Pills: When I work with people who have trouble swallowing pills or...
Know the Facts: What are the True Radiation Risks from Videofluoroscopic SwallowStudy.com? By Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com in collaboration with Dr. Heather Shaw Bonilha, Ph.D., CCC-SLP Are these common scenarios in your clinical day working...