Episodes

  • Understanding Dysphagia: Advocacy with Hillary Cooper and Jessica Conn
    Nov 8 2024

    Join host Michelle Dawson and expert guests as they dive into all things Dysphagia in this special 9-episode series made in conjunction with the Dysphagia Outreach Project titled "Understanding Dysphagia."

    We are only as good as the village and outreach that we create for our patients and their caregivers, and this episode is designed to answer the functional “But how do I do that?” question we all have. Tune in as Jessica and Hilary share ways in which advocacy appears in our profession, offers functional advice for how to encourage our patients and their caregivers to advocate for their dysphagia, as well as inspires us with strategies to advocate locally for our individual patients and for dysphagia nationwide.

    Earn .1 ASHA CEU from this episode when you complete the accompanying course on Speech Therapy PD. - Originally Aired June 2021 -

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Understanding Dysphagia: Pediatric Aerodigestive Tract Disorders with Raquel Garcia
    Nov 7 2024

    Join host Michelle Dawson and expert guests as they dive into all things Dysphagia in this special 9-episode series made in conjunction with the Dysphagia Outreach Project titled "Understanding Dysphagia."

    Have you ever had a pediatric patient on thickened liquids due to silent aspiration of an unknown etiology? Or have you ever worked with an infant that snorted when nursing? Or have you ever worked with a toddler whose parents complained about how loud they snored at night, or even during nap time and they also had a pediatric feeding disorder? Then join Dr. Garcia as she shares her passion and knowledge with the world and connects these dots together. Dr. Garcia explains how all of these signs and symptoms are indicative of a larger aerodigestive tract issue. She then shares functional advice for healing and therapy.

    Earn .1 ASHA CEU from this episode when you complete the accompanying course on Speech Therapy PD. - Originally Aired June 2021 -

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    1 hr
  • Understanding Dysphagia: End of Life with Caitlin Saxtein
    Nov 6 2024

    Join host Michelle Dawson and expert guests as they dive into all things Dysphagia in this special 9-episode series made in conjunction with the Dysphagia Outreach Project titled "Understanding Dysphagia."

    For some of our patients, their prognosis is such that palliative care and hospice will be necessary so that they can have joy in their season of winter. But have you ever wondered what your role as the SLP on the team was during that time? Wonder no longer. Join Michelle and Caitlin as they spend a heartfelt hour discussing the differences between palliative care and hospice, the power of an advanced directive, and the unique role of the SLP on the team for both pediatric and geriatric cases.

    Earn .1 ASHA CEU from this episode when you complete the accompanying course on Speech Therapy PD. - Originally Aired June 2021 -

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    58 mins
  • Understanding Dysphagia: Stroke with Sarah Breshears
    Nov 5 2024

    Join host Michelle Dawson and expert guests as they dive into all things Dysphagia in this special 9-episode series made in conjunction with the Dysphagia Outreach Project titled "Understanding Dysphagia."

    In this hour, Sarah shares the basic science behind what a stroke is, how it can result in dysphagia, best practice for the SLP on the evaluating and treating team, as well as how to reduce your own stroke risk factors, and how to recognize the signs and symptoms of a stroke.

    Earn .1 ASHA CEU from this episode when you complete the accompanying course on Speech Therapy PD. - Originally Aired June 2021 -

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Understanding Dysphagia: Pediatric Feeding Disorder
    Nov 2 2024

    Join host Michelle Dawson and expert guests as they dive into all things Dysphagia in this special 9-episode series made in conjunction with the Dysphagia Outreach Project titled "Understanding Dysphagia."

    This hour is dedicated to educating our colleagues and members of the community to the comprehensive definition of a pediatric feeding disorder and its current prevalence, how a diagnosis of this disorder can impact ability to learn in other developmental areas and wraps with a call for action to engage in interprofessional practice for optimal patient outcomes.

    Earn .1 ASHA CEU from this episode when you complete the accompanying course on Speech Therapy PD. - Originally Aired June 2021 -

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Understanding Dysphagia: Head and Neck Cancer with Brooke Beilman
    Nov 1 2024

    Join host Michelle Dawson and expert guests as they dive into all things Dysphagia in this special 9-episode series made in conjunction with the Dysphagia Outreach Project titled "Understanding Dysphagia."

    In this episode, Brooke, who is an advocate for interdisciplinary collaboration between PT, OT, RD, and SLP for patient care, educates us to common signs and symptoms for dysphagia status post head and neck cancer treatments, appropriate evidenced-based treatments, as well as the impact of lymphedema and fibrosis on dysphagia. If you work with a patient, or have a loved one, who is currently receiving treatment for a head and neck cancer, then this is the episode to tune into to learn functional strategies, evidence-based treatments for dysphagia status post head and neck cancer and to establish the safest least restrictive and tastiest oral diet.

    Earn .1 ASHA CEU from this episode when you complete the accompanying course on Speech Therapy PD. - Originally Aired June 2021 -

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Understanding Dysphagia: Trauma with Jessica Lasky
    Oct 31 2024

    Join host Michelle Dawson and expert guests as they dive into all things Dysphagia in this special 9-episode series made in conjunction with the Dysphagia Outreach Project titled "Understanding Dysphagia."

    This hour is dedicated to dysphagia from trauma, the dysphagia cases that graduate school really didn’t prepare us for. Gunshot wounds, hanging, seizure post-ETOH withdrawals, this hour covers it all and then some. Plus, Jessica shares what interprofessional practice team members we should seek guidance from, how to collaborate with them, and answers all the “what ifs?” in between. Enjoy the hour dedicated to evidence-based practice for trauma-induced dysphagia.

    Earn .1 ASHA CEU from this episode when you complete the accompanying course on Speech Therapy PD. - Originally Aired June 2021 -

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Understanding Dysphagia: Neurodegenerative Diseases with Maggie Donaker and Katie Gollin
    Oct 30 2024

    Join host Michelle Dawson and expert guests as they dive into all things Dysphagia in this special 9-episode series made in conjunction with the Dysphagia Outreach Project titled "Understanding Dysphagia."

    In this episode of Understanding Dysphagia, Maggie and Katie share their expertise on best practices for neurodegenerative disorders and how understanding the nuances of their complexities is critical for the treating speech-language pathologist in developing an appropriate plan of care. If you have ever worked with or dream of working with individual who has Parkinson’s disease, Guillain-Barre’ syndrome, or Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), then this hour will fill your cup. Join Michelle as she shares the combined knowledge and passion of Maggie and Katie and the world of neurodegenerative dysphagia.

    Earn .1 ASHA CEU from this episode when you complete the accompanying course on Speech Therapy PD. - Originally Aired June 2021 -

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    1 hr