Tag: DYSPHAGIA
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Deciphering Dysphagia
BY COLETTE ELLIS M.ED., CCC-SLP, BCS-S Dysphagia, or having difficulty swallowing, can affect upwards of 15 million adults in the United States alone. Research has demonstrated that as many as 1…
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ASHA CONVENTION IS NEXT WEEK! COME SEE US AT BOOTH 423, SESSIONS 1205 & 1689 ;)
Who’s excited for the annual American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention next week? The convention is happening November 17-19 in Philadelphia, PA. We are ready to blow your mind both at…
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Performing A VFSS that Communicates Positive Results: Adult & Pediatric Patients
We are delighted to share with you a description of TalkTools® Instructor Jennifer Jones’s four-hour presentation at the annual MSHA Convention, March 3, 2016. “Performing a VFSS that Communicates Positive Results: Adult and Pediatric…
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AAPPSPA Position Statement – Oral-Motor Therapy
Good news! The American Academy of Private Practice in Speech Pathology and Audiology (AAPPSPA) has accepted a position statement TalkTools® Instructor Robyn Merkel-Walsh proposed on Oral Motor Therapy. American Academy of Private Practice…
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WHY EVERY SLP NEEDS TO UNDERSTAND DYSPHAGIA
by: Dr. Jennifer Jones, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BCS-S As a Board Certified Swallowing Specialist, I am asked on a regular basis about why other therapists, nurses, physicians and general population need…
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Ask A Therapist: Sensory Feeding for an Infant with Medical Issues
Dear Lori, I attended the Sensory Feeding Course in England in June, and would like to thank you for a full two days of professional input. Before I left Manchester, I had…
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Ask a Therapist: OPT with Adult Suffering from MSA
Hi! I am a trained speech-language pathologist, working in Sweden. I have taken part of the video-based course in the OPT-method and have very positive experiences from using the program…