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.
Why do we Need a Dysphagia Awareness Month? by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com (June 2015) May is Better Hearing & Speech Month (BHSM) May was the American Speech and Hearing Association’s Better Hearing and Speech Month (#BHSM,... Read More
Thank you for your interest in: Oral Care & Aspiration Pneumonia Prevention Here you will find links to my four-part blog series on Oral Hygiene and Aspiration Pneumonia Prevention and More! by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com I have shared... Read More
Cranial Nerves and Swallowing / Voice by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com The cranial nerves look so beautiful exiting the brainstem in these pictures! Why do they have to be so hard to memorize? It is so important for Speech-Language... Read More
Don’t look like the clinician in this picture! Check out drop down menus under Clinician Resources and Patient Handouts for help with the alphabet soup of NOMS, FCMs, G-Codes, as well as patient education materials. There are also helpful links and phone numbers... Read More
Standardized Dysphagia Diets: IDDSI Replaced NDD ~ the National Dysphagia Diet by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com You may hear doctors and health care professionals use dysphagia diets terms like: “Soft,” “Mechanical... Read More
