Course description and overview [toggle title=”Course Overview”] IDDSI: The Plot Thickens! Nectar and Honey are OUT. The confusing, subjective terminology that has plagued our professions for so long is finally being replaced by a well-thought-out, universally objective framework. The International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) framework is being implemented in many different countries …
This course was presented via live webinar on Saturday, July 13th at 7:00 PM Central Time. We are currently editing the video to post it on our site. All participants will be registered for on-demand access and notified by email and FaceBook once that is done. Course description and overview [toggle title=”Course Overview”] Thoracic …
Thoracic Auscultation in Dysphagia (Live Webcast). Read More »
Course description and overview [toggle title=”Course Overview”] Also known as “The Wighead Course”, this fun, highly interactive workshop for SLP/SLPAs and OT/COTAs will finally teach you anatomy in a way you can understand, remember and really use in assessment and treatment planning. You’ll learn exactly how and why craniofacial anomalies affect feeding and breathing and …
Tools for Treating Feeding in the Medically-Challenging Child (Web). Read More »
Course Description The International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative is a global effort to standardize terminology and test methods for the dysphagia diet with the goal of better patient outcomes and better research in the field. This new paradigm has been endorsed by both the American Dietetic Association (ADA) and the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) …
Guide to IDDSI Implementation: Successes and Challenges. Read More »
Course Description [toggle] Assessing Breath Sounds in Dysphagia Listening to breath sounds in the upper airway and pharynx can help us identify the likelihood of fluid in the airway and can be used as another screening tool for aspiration. Also knowledge of basic principles of the pulmonary system is critical when working with …
Course Description [toggle] Pediatric Feeding: The Big Picture – Full Course In this intermediate course for SLP/SLPAs, OT/COTAs, and PT/PTAs, you will learn the five primary domains to assess and treat in feeding disorders: Sensory, Motor, Behavioral, Medical, and Environmental and how to address them in a comprehensive treatment program. Discover the relationship …
Pediatric Feeding: The Big Picture – Full Course. Read More »
Course Description [toggle] Craniofacial Anomalies and Feeding Breathing and eating are vital survival functions for any living being. But the presence of a cleft or other craniofacial anomaly can interfere with the normal breathing and swallowing process, affecting respiratory health, nutrition, oral-motor and speech development, and even parent-child bonding. Evaluating swallow function in …
Course description and overview [toggle] A Crash Course in Pediatric Feeding Do you need help learning how to do a pediatric feeding evaluation? Want to know where to start when planning therapy? Also known as “OMG I’ve Got a Feeding Kid??”, this 6-hour presentation helps orient new therapists to the basic procedures of …
A Crash Course in Pediatric Feeding + Full Quiz. Read More »
Course Description: [toggle] IDDSI: History, Implementation and Practical Experience The International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative is a global effort to standardize terminology and test methods for the dysphagia diet. The promise is better research and better patient outcomes. The diet is ASHA endorsed and is in the process of being implemented across the …
IDDSI: History, Implementation and Practical Experience. Read More »
Course Description: [toggle] We will discuss neurodevelopmental assessment and intervention strategies, family-centered care, environmental modifications, infant massage, cue-based feeding, complex feeding problems, and therapeutic activities appropriate for premature and compromised term infants. In addition, trainees will be practicing positioning and handling techniques, swaddled bathing, and basic feeding skills in practice labs and in …
