On this episode of Swallow Your Pride, Theresa sits down with Ally Roberts, M.S., CCC-SLP, to talk about dysphagia management, patient-centered care, and the story behind Naturally Nectar. Ally shares what years in acute care, inpatient rehab, and outpatient swallow...
Okay, this might sound like a trick question, but…What is dysphagia? This single question might be the most “swallow your pride” kind of question for medical SLPs yet… Because, believe it or not, we have yet to establish a standardized definition of dysphagia! Which...
From educating restaurant staff to bringing recipes to support groups, it’s important to humanize dysphagia care. And when it comes to fostering that approach with the head and neck cancer population, Theresa Yao, SLPD, MEd, MS, CCC-SLP will be the first to speak up!...
You know when a patient complains about swallowing difficulty and you do an instrumental, but everything looks fine? Excuse my lack of eloquence here, but…what the heck? This is often referred to as functional dyspahgia, and in this week’s episode of The Swallow Your...
Gavin Levy is back with part 2 of Swallow Instrumentals Through a Critical Thinking Prism! As a med SLP, you've likely received an instrumental report or two in your career. But what do you do when it leaves you with more questions than answers? My guest this week is...
As a med SLP, you've likely received an instrumental report or two in your career. But what do you do when it leaves you with more questions than answers? My guest this week is asking me the tough questions on behalf of SNF (and every other setting that receives these...
