Stay up to date in the field of swallowing and swallowing disorders (dysphagia). Read, comment and ask questions on my latest collection of hot topics.
DRS Digest 2024: Why DRS ~ Part 1 by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com Almost 400 people gathered in San Juan Puerto Rico this March from 22 different countries across and many different disciplines (e.g., basic scientists, dietitians, dentists,... Read More
Truth is Stranger than Fiction – What is in Your Dysphagia Toolbox? (Part 3) By guest blogger: Amanda Warren, MS, CCC-SLP Edited by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com Thanks for reading Part 1 and Part 2 of our of our Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction... Read More
Truth is Stranger than Fiction – in the Latest Dysphagia Research (Part 1) By guest blogger: Amanda Warren, MS, CCC-SLP Edited by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com Mark Twain once said, “Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because... Read More
ASHA + AND = Better Together: SLP & RD Collaboration in Dysphagia by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com “Are you going to /fɛnsi/?” (Yes, that was the international phonetic alphabet (IPA) to show SLPs how to pronounce FNCE. I am a... Read More
DRS Dysphagia Digest Thank you for reading the first installment of my DRS Digest 2017. Let’s check out 5 more highlights from the 2017 Annual Meeting and Post-Graduate Course of the Dysphagia Research Society. The majority of this information was from the... Read More
Dysphagia Digest 2017: Raising Awareness Regarding Swallowing Disorders & Treatment There was not much time to sample Portland, Oregon’s craft beers or Portland’s famous Salt & Straw ice cream, because the over 500 attendees at the Dysphagia... Read More
