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 Patients” By Jennifer Jones, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BCS-S, C/NDT ABSTRACT The VFSS is the standard for instrumental evaluation of swallowing disorders, but if clinicians don’t communicate the […]
TALKTOOLS NEWS: NEW CREDENTIALS FOR OUR VERY OWN JENNIFER JONES!
Congratulations to TalkTools® Instructor Jennifer Jones, who became this weekend one of only 2 SLPs in the world with the credentials: PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, C/NDT! What does this all mean? A PhD (the abbreviation for the Latin “Philosophiæ Doctor”, literally, Doctor of Philosophy) is the holder of a doctor’s degree, which is the highest university degree. This degree rewards substantial contributions to […]
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 to know more about dysphagia and the symptoms. Dysphagia is a growing health problem in the United States and the prevalence will increase significantly over the […]