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Presenting at ASHA2023 on Litigation Mitigation!

by Karen Sheffler | Dec 4, 2023 | News

Karen presented with her acute care colleague, Ana Garrido White, at ASHA in November, 2023 in Boston. Ana shared from the heart about how she used to really worry about litigation in her dysphagia practice, even when she knew she was practicing within acceptable... Read More

USIRG at ASHA2023

by Karen Sheffler | Dec 4, 2023 | News

The United States IDDSI Reference Group (USIRG) presented at ASHA in November, 2023 in Boston to provide solutions to overcome any barriers to IDDSI implementation. Please always refer to our chart of resources: https://iddsi.org/United-States We update that often.... Read More

Tips for Dysphagia During the Holidays

by Karen Sheffler | Dec 15, 2022 | News

Do you need help managing your or your loved one’s dysphagia at home during the holidays or any time of year? SwallowStudy.com and Hormel Health Labs (HHL) teamed up to provide help and support for those who struggle with difficulty swallowing (dysphagia). We... Read More

Dysphagia Outreach Project

by Karen Sheffler | Oct 7, 2022 | News

Karen met Hillary Cooper, MA, CCC-SLP (co-founder of Dysphagia Outreach Project) at ASHA2021. That started SwallowStudy.com’s sponsorship of The Dysphagia Outreach Project – with donations in 2021 and 2022. They are an incredible 100% volunteer-run... Read More

United States IDDSI Reference Group (USIRG)

by Karen Sheffler | Nov 7, 2021 | News

The United States IDDSI Reference Group (USIRG) has been hard at work since 2020. IDDSI is the International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative — a global wave to standardize dysphagia diets for the safety of people with dysphagia. I have been blogging... Read More