By: Karen Sheffler
Truth is Stranger than Fiction – in the Latest Dysphagia Research (Part 2) By guest blogger: Amanda Warren, MS, CCC-SLP Edited by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com Thanks for reading part 1 of our Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction series. You’ve...
Truth is Stranger than Fiction - in the Latest Dysphagia Research (Part 1) By guest blogger: Amanda Warren, MS, CCC-SLP Edited by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com Mark Twain once said, “Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because fiction is...
Hope for Dysphagia: Got a Speech-Language Pathologist on Your Multidisciplinary Dysphagia Team? By Karen M. Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com This blog is in response to an article published by the Washington Post on February 25, 2018 in the Health...
INTERNATIONAL DYSPHAGIA DIET STANDARDISATION INITIATIVE (IDDSI) RESOURCES complied by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com & IDDSI Champion www.IDDSI.org Click Here for PDF picture of framework IDDSI Introduction Global standardisation is here....
ASHA + AND = Better Together: SLP & RD Collaboration in Dysphagia by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com “Are you going to /fɛnsi/?” (Yes, that was the international phonetic alphabet (IPA) to show SLPs how to pronounce FNCE. I am a...
Why Puree? by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com Think summertime! Time for BBQ, juicy watermelon, chips & salsa, and more! Imagine all the different textures in your favorite thick cheeseburger. Background on Puree: Think about all the skills,...
E-Stim Update: A Perspective on Ampcare, LLC by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com Yes, that cute baby is there for more than just to catch your attention! As clinicians working in the field of dysphagia, we need to realize how our field is really...
Gastro-Esophageal Reflux (GERD) & Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (LPR) by Karen M. Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com Introduction: Many people who have reflux come for evaluations by a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP), who specializes in difficulty...
Help Define the Dysphagia Evaluation By guest student bloggers: Jillian DiTota, BS & Victoria Abolafia, BA Graduate Students from Southern Connecticut State University Authors of the Survey: Clinical Preferences and Practices of Speech-Language Pathologists for...
IDDSI: Interview with an Early Adopter by Karen M. Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com Introduction I had the pleasure to speak with Kim Bradley, PhD, SLP reg.CASLPO, who is a speech-language pathologist (SLP) and manager at St. Michael's Hospital in...