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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...