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Hidden Struggle: 7 Updates in Head and Neck Cancer

Hidden Struggle: 7 Updates in Head and Neck Cancer

by | Jun 24, 2026 | #DysphagiaAwareness, Advocacy, Aspiration Pneumonia Prevention, Caregiver Resources, Dysphagia Awareness Month, Dysphagia Evaluation, Dysphagia Management, dysphagia treatment, Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES), Head and Neck Cancer, IDDSI, Innovation in Dysphagia, quality of life measures for swallowing, Radiation Risks, Radiation-associated dysphagia, Resources, Tube Feeding, Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study (VFSS/MBSS)

Hidden Struggle: 7 Updates in Dysphagia from Head and Neck Cancer By Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com Introduction to Dysphagia in Head and Neck Cancer   June is Dysphagia Awareness Month, and we continue to uncover challenges that people... Read More
Deep Dive into Esophageal Dysphagia + 10 Questions

Deep Dive into Esophageal Dysphagia + 10 Questions

by | Jun 12, 2026 | #DysphagiaAwareness, Advocacy, Choking, Difficulty swallowing pills, Dysphagia Awareness Month, Dysphagia Evaluation, Esophageal Dysphagia, reflux, Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study (VFSS/MBSS)

Dive Into Esophageal Dysphagia: Structure, Motility & More By Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com Welcome to Week 2 of our National Dysphagia Awareness Month series. This week, we are taking a deep dive down the esophagus (part of the... Read More
Rewiring Neurogenic Dysphagia: Finding Hope in the Brain-Swallow Connection

Rewiring Neurogenic Dysphagia: Finding Hope in the Brain-Swallow Connection

by | Jun 4, 2026 | #DysphagiaAwareness, Advocacy, Aspiration Pneumonia Prevention, aspiration precautions, Dysphagia Awareness Month, neurogenic dysphagia, Stroke

Rewiring Neurogenic Dysphagia: Finding Hope in the Brain-Swallow Connection Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com Introduction This June, for Dysphagia Awareness Month we are embarking on a four-week journey to discover the complexities of swallowing.... Read More
3 Oral Health Updates & Actions

3 Oral Health Updates & Actions

by | Apr 9, 2025 | #DysphagiaAwareness, Advocacy, Aspiration Pneumonia Prevention, aspiration precautions, Conference Session Reviews, Dysphagia Management, Dysphagia Research Society 2025, Oral Care and Aspiration Pneumonia, Oral hygiene, Oral Hygiene and Aspiration Pneumonia, Oral infection control

Oral Health: 3 International Updates & Actions by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S inspired by the Dysphagia Research Society (DRS) Annual Conference in Philadelphia, PA & the session on March 28, 2025 titled: “Raising the Profile of Dysphagia on the... Read More
Take the RAD out of Radiation! Radiation-Associated Dysphagia

Take the RAD out of Radiation! Radiation-Associated Dysphagia

by | Apr 17, 2024 | Head and Neck Cancer, #DysphagiaAwareness, Advocacy, Dysphagia Evaluation, Dysphagia Management, HPV, Radiation-associated dysphagia

Take the RAD out of Radiation-Associated Dysphagia (RAD): What We Know About Acute through Late Effects of Chemoradiation By Allison Bartholow, MS, MS, CCC-SLP & Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com April is Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month... Read More