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7 Highlights & Homework by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S As soon as the Dysphagia Research Society’s 2016 Annual Meeting and Post-Graduate Course brochure was delivered to my home, I poured over the tantalizing session titles. Let’s all get ready... Read More
3 Thrilling Talks from Dysphagia Research Society Post-Graduate Course: Integrating the Art and Science of Swallowing with Technology Wednesday, March 11, 2015, Chicago, IL by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com The Wednesday, March 11th... Read More
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.... Read More
Is Evidence-Based Practice Misunderstood? By Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S Blog also appeared on GrayMatterTherapy.com 12/9/14. Re-printed with permission from GrayMatterTherapy.com Session Reviewed: Rosenbek, J. & Leslie, P. (2014, November). 1182: Ethics... Read More
by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com This blog was inspired by: “Esophageal Screening: The Essential Last Step in Your Dysphagia Evaluation,” by Ashli O’Rourke, MD, April 13, 2014, at ASHA’s Health Care & Business Institute in Las... Read More
This oral hygiene blog was inspired by the presentation:“Dental Perspectives on Aspiration Pneumonia Causes and Management”by Kennneth Shay, DDS, MSDentist and GerontologistDepartment of Veterans Affairs: Office of Geriatrics and Extended CareASHA Healthcare &... Read More
