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Tips & Recipes For People With Dysphagia It’s that time of the year, and there are gatherings from Thanksgiving through the New Year! Typically, parties in the United States center around food and drink (even though some of us... Read More
7 IDDSI Updates by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com Did you know that over well over 40 nations around the world have started to implement IDDSI and formed nationwide work groups (aka, reference groups). It is inspiring to have global IDDSI... Read More
High-Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC): Does it increase dysphagia & aspiration risk? by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com Can I feed my patient when she is on high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) with FiO2 of 65% and flow rate of 60 liters per minute... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More