Dysphagia And Feeding Issues CEU Courses for SLPs

This is Part 4 of a four-part series. This course will describe the risks and long-term effects of polypharmacy and COVID-19 as they relate to the gastrointestinal system of dysphagia, including risks specifically associated with proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). Factors contributing to polypharmacy in individuals with reflux dysphagia will be identified. Anatomical and physiological breakdown across the systems of dysphagia will be discussed.

This is Part 1 of a two-part series demonstrating the evidence related to neurogenic dysphagia resulting from various motor disorders in older adults. The bodily systems involved in dysphagia will be elucidated and advice for applying these concepts to clinical practice will be provided. Case studies of individuals with Huntington's Disease, Parkinson's and Lewy Body Dementia will be presented. (Part 2 is Course 9186)

Standardization of measures used in the interpretation of videofluoroscopic swallow studies is necessary to facilitate communication across providers and to ensure the correct application of rehabilitation and compensatory strategies. This course will review the many videofluoroscopic swallow study metrics that are utilized across different stages of the lifespan, and report on the evidence that supports their correlation to treatment.

This course will review fundamental principles of yoga and demonstrate simple movements and breathing techniques that can be applied when working with adult patients in acute care and outpatient settings. Benefits and contraindications will also be discussed.

This is Part 2 of a two-part series. This course will discuss available tools to use for respiratory muscle strength training (RMST). Protocols for inspiratory and expiratory muscle strength training will be reviewed as well as contraindications for use. (Part 1 - Course 9282)

This is Part 1 of a two-part series. This course will provide an overview of respiration and why respiratory muscle strength training is important. Appropriate diagnoses for patient referral, including COVID-19, will be examined, as well as evidence for use of respiratory muscle strength training. (Part 2 - Course 9283)

Master skills to implement in your practice immediately with continued SLP Master Class. This 4-hour master class focuses on responsive feeding in the context of child development, common feeding struggles, the parent-caregiver relationship, and working with the team.

This podcast is a conversation introducing the framework of responsive feeding in the evaluation and treatment of young children with pediatric feeding disorders. The discussion will include basic tenets of feeding responsively, how responsive parenting and feeding intersect, common issues that may get in the way of maintaining a responsive feeding approach, and how best to support families.

This practical course will help clinicians identify children who are anxious eaters and outline sensitive and systematic ways to support these worried eaters and their families in achieving mealtime peace and expanding diets. The approach is based on the responsive feeding principles of the "Get Permission Approach" that begins with child success and tiptoes towards change with small positive and compassionate steps.

This is Part 2 of a two-part series demonstrating the evidence related to neurogenic dysphagia resulting from various motor disorders in older adults. This course will explore additional concepts associated with neurogenic dysphagia, such as sarcopenia and malnutrition. Case studies of individuals with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) will be presented. (Part 1 is Course 9185)