Medical Blog Writing
Medical Blog Writing
Medical Speech-Language Pathology and Dysphagia
Stay up–to–date in your evidence-based practice in the field of swallowing and swallowing disorders (dysphagia). Read, comment, and ask questions on my latest collection of blogs summarizing the latest research and hot topics.
Some of our latest blog posts
IDDSI Resources
INTERNATIONAL DYSPHAGIA DIET STANDARDISATION INITIATIVE (IDDSI) RESOURCES complied by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com & IDDSI Champion www.IDDSI.org Click Here for PDF picture of framework IDDSI Introduction Global standardisation is here....
Speech Pathologists & Registered Dietitians Collaborating!
Karen attended the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' (AND) Food and Nutrition Conference Expo (#FNCE17) for the first time. This was a great opportunity for collaboration between speech pathologists & registered dietitians, especially in the promotion of IDDSI...
Collaboration in Dysphagia
ASHA + AND = Better Together: SLP & RD Collaboration in Dysphagia by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com “Are you going to /fɛnsi/?” (Yes, that was the international phonetic alphabet (IPA) to show SLPs how to pronounce FNCE. I am a...
Evidence-based articles about dysphagia to help people with dysphagia, promote patient safety, and provide content marketing for products.
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Commissioned Work
The Proof is in the Pudding: A Tribute to Dr. Steven Leder & His Contributions to FEES
This article explored the now 30-year history of FEES, with a special focus on Dr. Leder’s work from 1997 to 2016 (references are listed chronologically to reflect history). Karen reviewed Dr. Leder’s early contributions, research regarding the benefits of FEES, some of his work with specific populations, and finally other exam considerations (i.e., the use of dyes and the need for a residue rating scale).
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