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Deep Dive into Esophageal Dysphagia + 10 Questions

by Karen Sheffler | 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

Reflujo Silencioso

by Karen Sheffler | Sep 21, 2020 | Reflujo, reflux, Resources, Spanish Resources

REFLUJO LARINGOFARÍNGEO ~ REFLUJO SILENCIOSO Por Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S de SwallowStudy.com REFLUJO SILENCIOSO (PDF VERSION) Introducción al Reflujo El reflujo ocurre cuando el jugo gástrico fluye hacia arriba dentro del esófago (el tubo que lleva la... Read More

They Just Won’t Eat: Instrumental Exams & Teamwork

by Karen Sheffler | Mar 6, 2020 | Advocacy, Aging and Swallowing, Collaboration in Dysphagia, Dysphagia Evaluation, Dysphagia Management, dysphagia treatment, Eating is not just swallowing, Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES), Psychogenic Dysphagia, reflux

They Just Won’t Eat: Instrumental Exams Allow for Person-Centered Evaluations, Education & Counseling By Katrina Woodward, MS, CCC-SLP, CDP, VP at SDX Dysphagia Experts in collaboration with Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com Looking back at my... Read More

I Was Told I Have Reflux. What Next?

by Karen Sheffler | Jul 30, 2017 | Aspiration Pneumonia Prevention, Dysphagia Evaluation, Dysphagia Management, reflux

Gastro-Esophageal Reflux (GERD) & Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (LPR) by Karen M. Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com Introduction: Many people who have reflux come for evaluations by a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP), who specializes in difficulty... Read More

Spanish Swallowing Resources

by Karen Sheffler | Jun 21, 2015 | Spanish swallowing resources, disfagia, Reflujo, reflux, Resources, Spanish Resources

Problemas Al Tragar (Disfagia)? Se Habla Español – Recursos de Tragar – en Español Spanish Swallowing Resources compiled by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com Spanish swallowing resources and links: The Ohio State University –... Read More

How Low Do You Go? Esophageal Dysphagia

by Karen Sheffler | Nov 5, 2014 | Conference Session Reviews, Esophageal Dysphagia, reflux

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