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El Tragado – Disfagia – in Español

August 15, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This dysphagia handout provides a quick, simple visual guide to the anatomy/physiology of the swallow mechanism. It repeats information that you have provided them, giving them a chance to process the information over time and follow up with questions about dysphagia. It also allows their loved ones and friends to get a sense for what’s going on before they bring in their favorite soft drink.
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La Déglutition – Dysphagie – in Français

August 15, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This dysphagia handout provides a quick, simple visual guide to the anatomy/physiology of the swallow mechanism. It repeats information that you have provided them, giving them a chance to process the information over time and follow up with questions about dysphagia. It also allows their loved ones and friends to get a sense for what’s going on before they bring in their favorite soft drink.
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Cranial Nerve Testing

July 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
Do you forget what all of the cranial nerves are responsible for? This document is a quick resource for cranial nerve screening. Bring it with you into the patient room.
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Swallowing Recommendations Guide for Patients and Care Partners

June 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
Often, speech-language pathologists have many recommendations when it comes to swallowing but this information may be overwhelming for the patient or care partner to remember. This swallowing recommendation guide allows the SLP to quickly make checkmarks next to the personalized recommendation for the patient. There is also space for additional comments.
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When Food is No Longer a Comfort

March 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
Facing the end of life for a loved one is challenging. This handout will explain why some people stop eating and drinking toward the end of life and how family members can continue showing love and care in other ways.
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Preventative Swallowing Exercises During Chemoradiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer

March 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This material provides information on the importance of consulting speech therapy prior to chemoradiotherapy (CRT), changes or complications in swallowing function that can be seen following CRT, and the effectiveness of implementing a preventative, high-intensity behavioral intervention by a speech-language pathologist (SLP) to preserve musculature and functional swallowing ability
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