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Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) & Dysphagia

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) & Dysphagia

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) & Dysphagia Guest Writers & Researchers in Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Dysphagia: Ankita M. Bhutada, PhD; Emma Wallace, PhD and Kendrea L. Focht (Garand), PhD, CScD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, CBIS, CCRE Editor: Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP,... Read More
Dysphagia Management: From Evidence to Implementation

Dysphagia Management: From Evidence to Implementation

Dysphagia Management: From Evidence to Implementation By Phyllis M. Palmer, PhD, CCC-SLP & Aaron H. Padilla, MS, CCC-SLP Editor: Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com Editor’s note: When I read: “Risk of an Adverse Event in Individuals Who... Read More
COVID-19 Pandemic and Dysphagia Management Outcomes

COVID-19 Pandemic and Dysphagia Management Outcomes

COVID-19 Pandemic and Dysphagia Management Outcomes by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com It has been well over one year since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic that changed our medical speech-language pathology (SLP) practice patterns and... Read More
5 Dysphagia Tips for Students & New Speech-Language Pathologists

5 Dysphagia Tips for Students & New Speech-Language Pathologists

Dysphagia Tips for Students & New Speech-Language Pathologists by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com As the snow melts and the first buds of spring will be coming out across the nation, graduate students who have been cramming in the data and... Read More