Stay up to date in the field of swallowing and swallowing disorders (dysphagia). Read, comment and ask questions on my latest collection of hot topics.
The ABAs of Drug-Induced Dysphagia by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com There is no magic pill to cure dysphagia. There are plenty of medications that can cause difficulties eating and swallowing. Introduction: When we evaluate a person’s... Read More
Dysphagia Evaluation: Ask Many Questions! by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com ******* This is Part 1 of a blog I created for MedbridgeEducation.com. For all your dysphagia evaluation & dysphagia treatment needs, I’ve partnered with MedBridge... Read More
Do Your Swallow Studies Measure Up? A Blog about the Swallowtail software application from Belldev Medical, Inc. by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com (Disclosure: Nothing to disclose; No financial relationship) Imagine yourself reviewing your... Read More
Critical Lab Values to Monitor in Dysphagia Evaluations and Treatments by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com “Perfect numbers like perfect men (and women) are very rare.” (by René Descartes, French philosopher and mathematician, with “and... Read More
Support Dysphagia Diet Standardization by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com ~ Updated 2024 Overview: Back in 2014, on social media, in lectures and in blogs, I was repeating: A global consensus on dysphagia diets, based on evidence, is coming... Read More
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 patient with dysphagia compensating well with a Soft & Bite-Sized, Level... Read More
