043 – Leslie R. Roerk, M.S., CCC-SLP, CDP, BCS-S – Part 2: Treatment Strategies for Patients with Dementia: Now that we’ve diagnosed dysphagia, how the heck do we go about treating it with this population?

by SYP@dmin | May 29, 2018 | dementia, dysphagia, Podcast

So now that we’ve diagnosed dysphagia in our patient with dementia, is there really, truly anything that we can do? Leslie Roerk is back for part 2 to help us with various treatment strategies for this population. If you’re interested in learning more about treating...

034 – Julie Huffman M.A., CCC-SLP – Part 2: Esophageal Dysphagia: How Much Do You Really Know?

by SYP@dmin | Mar 27, 2018 | dysphagia, Esophageal Dysphagia, Julie Huffman, Podcast

  How much do you REALLY know about esophageal dysphagia? I’m sure it’s not enough. Can we really rule in primary oropharyngeal dysphagia without ruling OUT esophageal dysphagia? Yeah news flash to me too! Holy cow I felt dumber than a box of rocks after talking...

028 – Tiffany Turner, M.S., CCC-SLP, BCS-S – The Importance of Multi-Disciplinary Care with Other Professionals, Treating the Entire Person, and Why Are SLPs So Resistant to FEES?

by SYP@dmin | Feb 15, 2018 | dysphagia, Multi-Disciplinary Care, Podcast, SLPS

Tiffany Turner is a board certified specialist in swallowing and swallowing disorders. She owns a regional swallowing and voice clinic in Tulsa serving patients throughout Oklahoma for FEES, videostrosboscopy, and swallowing and voice treatment. She is also on...

027 – Caroline M. Brindo, MA/CCC-SLP, BCS-S – Are We Using the MBSS To It’s Fullest Potential? A Day In The Life Of A Mobile MBSSer.

by SYP@dmin | Feb 8, 2018 | dysphagia, MBSS, Podcast

In this episode, Caroline and I discuss the underuse of the MBSS. We read reports from SLPs all the time that only mention if a person aspirated or not and with what consistency, or even more maddeningly, a progress note that the patient “failed” their MMBS. We have...

026 – Diane Bahr, M.S., CCC-SLP, CIMI – PEDS! Lip Ties and Tongue Ties and Buccal Ties, Oh My! Typical Mouth and Airway Development in Utero to 7 Years

by SYP@dmin | Jan 31, 2018 | dysphagia, Pediatrics, Podcast

Diane Bahr is a visionary with a mission. For more than 30 years, she has treated children and adults with feeding, motor speech, and mouth function problems. While she is a speech-language pathologist by training, she has also honed her skills as a feeding therapist,...

024 – Brenda Arend, MA, CCC-SLP – The Dueling Banjos of Dysphagia: Why Didn’t My Patient Get a Swallow Study at the Hospital and What Can Be Done About It?

by SYP@dmin | Jan 17, 2018 | dysphagia, Podcast

Tune in as we discuss the roadblocks that both acute care *AND* SNF SLPs face, and how we can build that bridge to boost continuity of care with special guest Brenda Arend, M.A., CCC-SLP. “Why doesn’t my patient EVERRRRR get a swallow study at the hospital before they...