Ethics and Evidence-Based Practice Archives - Dysphagia Expert Witness Services

Transform Dysphagia Care: Thrive with 8 Tips on Person-Centered Care

by Karen Sheffler | Jun 30, 2026 | Advocacy, Aging and Swallowing, Caregiver Resources, Dysphagia Diets, Dysphagia Management, dysphagia treatment, End-of-Life Decision Making, Ethics and Evidence-Based Practice, Oral infection control, Person-Centered Care

Transform Dysphagia Care: Thrive with 8 Tips on Person-Centered Care By Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com Introduction to Person-Centered Care If you or a loved one has recently been diagnosed with a swallowing disorder (dysphagia), the first... Read More

5 Dysphagia Management Tips: Evidence to Implementation

by Karen Sheffler | Jan 20, 2022 | Aspiration Pneumonia Prevention, aspiration precautions, Dysphagia Evaluation, Dysphagia Management, dysphagia treatment, End-of-Life Decision Making, Ethics and Evidence-Based Practice, Evidence-Based Practice, Oral Care and Aspiration Pneumonia, Oral Hygiene and Aspiration Pneumonia, Oral infection control, Pneumonia

Dysphagia Management: From Evidence to Implementation with B-O-L-U-S By Phyllis M. Palmer, PhD, CCC-SLP & Aaron H. Padilla, MS, CCC-SLP Editor: Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com Introduction & Editor’s Note When I read: “Risk of an... Read More

To Chin Tuck, or Not to Chin Tuck? That is the Question

by Karen Sheffler | Apr 29, 2015 | Dysphagia Management, Ethics and Evidence-Based Practice, Postural Strategies

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... Read More

The Conversation & SLP Role in Palliative Care

by Karen Sheffler | Feb 6, 2015 | End-of-Life Decision Making, Ethics and Evidence-Based Practice

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,... Read More

Is Evidence-Based Practice Misunderstood?

by Karen Sheffler | Dec 10, 2014 | Conference Session Reviews, Ethics and Evidence-Based Practice

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