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What is a Cricopharyngeal Bar?

September 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This med SLP printable handout explains the causes and possible treatment options for a cricopharyngeal bar. Upchurch, B. (2011). Cricopharyngeal Bar Dysphagia Treated Successfully with Endoscopic Dilation: 432. Official Journal of the American College of Gastroenterology| ACG, 106, S169.
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Normal Swallowing Variations

September 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This material provides information on normative ranges for characteristics and durations related to swallowing to improve understanding of swallowing differences versus disorders. Martin-Harris, B., Brodsky, M. B., Michel, Y., Lee, F.-S., & Walters, B. (2007). Delayed initiation of the pharyngeal swallow: normal variability in adult swallows. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 50(3), 585-594. […]
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Incidence of Poststroke Depression in Patients With Poststroke Dysphagia (2022)

September 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
Dysphagia can occur in about 78% of people with strokes. It can cause many negative consequences such as increased caregiver burden, higher health costs, and needing more medical care to manage. Some patients improve their swallowing two to four weeks after their onset. Others with persistent dysphagia have an increased risk for malnutrition, dehydration, aspiration […]
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Out of Sight or Out of Mind? Understanding Field Cuts vs Neglect Syndrome

August 29, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
Rehab clinicians must rapidly evaluate dysfunctions that impact their patient’s ability to engage. This course encourages therapists to use appropriate terminology to describe disruptions in the optic system, to understand the anatomical and physiology of sight, locate brain regions involved in visual processing, and train clinicians to identify a field cut and discern a neglect […]
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Continuando tu Plan de Cuidado (Tratamiento) en Disfagia Luego de Llegar a tu Hogar – in Español

August 15, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Dysphagia precautions don’t end when someone leaves a hospital or care facility. This form is designed for Speech-Language Pathologists to fill out for patients and family in order to improve carry-over of strategies to reduce risk of dysphagia after returning to a home environment. Translated by María Del Mar Díaz Martínez. María is a medically-based-SLP. […]
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Perigos Escondidos para Pessoas com Disfagia que Ingerem Líquidos Espessados – in Português

August 15, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This handout is designed for patients, caregivers, and staff to illustrate where “hidden” thin liquids may pose a risk for people with dysphagia on thickened liquids. While not a comprehensive list, this handout highlights ice, straws, frozen treats, soup, and saliva, laying out the reasons why these things may pose an increased risk of aspiration […]
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Tabletop Cue Cards: Strategie deglutitorie per evitare l’aspirazione – in Italiano

August 15, 2022 by Megan Berg.
These handy dysphagia cue cards are designed to be discretely placed at dining tables to remind patients of dysphagia precautions. The cue cards feature a graphic of swallow anatomy/physiology and have blank spaces for SLPs to include specific personalized swallow strategies. Translated by Mirko Fabrizo. Mirko studied speech-language pathology at La Sapienza University of Rome […]
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Qu’est-ce que l’apraxie de la parole? Qu’est-ce que l’aphasie? – in Français

August 15, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Handout for families of patients in speech therapy focused on apraxia of speech and aphasia. Clearly defines the difference visually and basically. Translated by Cindy Levesque-Boissonneault. Cindy is a French-speaking SLP (orthophoniste) in the province of Quebec (Canada). She works in acute care and inpatient rehabilitation. She is also a lecturer at Université du Québec […]
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Malattia da Reflusso Gastroesofageo (MRGE) – in Italiano

August 15, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Handout featuring explanation of aspiration pneumonia as related to GERD as well as 8 specific strategies for reducing the symptoms of GERD and related risk of aspiration pneumonia. Designed for speech-language pathologists working with patients who have dysphagia exacerbated by GERD. Translated by María Del Mar Díaz Martínez. María is a medically-based-SLP. She obtained her […]
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Precauciones de la Enfermedad por Reflujo Gastrpesofagico para Prevenir Pulmonia por Aspiracion- in Español

August 15, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Handout featuring explanation of aspiration pneumonia as related to GERD as well as 8 specific strategies for reducing the symptoms of GERD and related risk of aspiration pneumonia. Designed for speech-language pathologists working with patients who have dysphagia exacerbated by GERD. Translated by María Del Mar Díaz Martínez. María is a medically-based-SLP. She obtained her […]
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