By: Karen Sheffler
Problemas Al Tragar (Disfagia)? Se Habla Español - Recursos de Tragar - en Español Spanish Swallowing Resources compiled by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com Spanish swallowing resources and links: The Ohio State University - Wexner Medical Center...
Why do we Need a Dysphagia Awareness Month? by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com (June 2015) May is Better Hearing & Speech Month (BHSM) May was the American Speech and Hearing Association's Better Hearing and Speech Month (#BHSM, @AHSAweb on...
by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com "It's a Jobs Issue," stated Cynthia Wagner, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S (Clinical Services Manager for the Voice, Speech & Swallowing clinic at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston). Wagner inspired...
Hard Pill to Swallow: Pill Dysphagia Pill Dysphagia Blog by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com "Hard Pill to Swallow" is a reference to a Bill Lupkin. Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPSylawZnfk Let's imagine... A person with dysphagia is...
To Chin Tuck, or Not to Chin Tuck? That is the Question! Or is it? By Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com Introduction In this article, I will attempt to address the many questions on this hot topic of: Is the chin tuck a universal safer...
3 Thrilling Talks from Dysphagia Research Society by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com Dysphagia Research Society's Post-Graduate Course 2015 After completing 3 full days at the Dysphagia Research Society's 23rd Annual Meeting, the...
A Time to Celebrate Dr Jerilyn A. Logemann, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S: Master Clinician, Researcher and Educator by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com We are all the “bearers of the torch that Jeri sparked,” Joanne Robbins, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S...
Remember Our Roots: Jeri A. Logemann By Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com Thank you Dysphagia Research Society for taking time at our annual meeting to reflect on our roots. We are honoring our mentor, Jeri A. Logemann, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S. At the...
NPO and G Tube Feeding: What's A Clinician To Do? By Guest Blogger: Yvette McCoy, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S Edited by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com The American Speech-Language and Hearing Association's (ASHA) 2014 convention inspired us. Here is...
The Conversation & The Speech-Language Pathologist's Role in Palliative Care by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com Have you ever recommended to a person with dysphagia that he should AVOID thin liquid, including his favorite ice cream, and...