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Yale Swallow Protocol

January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
The Yale Swallow Protocol (YSP) is a screening tool for swallowing. The person being screened either passes or fails, identifying individuals who would benefit from a more thorough evaluation of all aspects of swallowing function. This resource provides evidence regarding the sensitivity and specificity of the YSP and provides steps for completion and determination of pass/fail for appropriate recommendations to be made.
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Differential Diagnosis: Presbyphagia

December 24, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout is for SLPs performing differential diagnosis assessments for disease-related swallow impairments vs age-related swallow impairments. The handout describes the oral and motor symptomatic differences for accurate differential diagnosis.
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