161: Complex dysphagia in Outpatient Rehab with Carolyn Abraham, M.S.,CCC-SLP, BCS-S, CLT

A day in the life of a SLP working in an Outpatient Neurological setting, treating complex dysphagia associated with various diagnoses including Head and Neck Cancer, Lung Transplant Recipients.

Key Takeaway:

Always opportunities for growth as clinicians through various avenues!

Resources

MBS Measurement Tool for Swallow Impairment—MBSImp: Establishing a Standard

Grading Dysphagia as a Toxicity of Head and Neck Cancer: Differences in Severity Classification Based on MBS DIGEST and Clinical CTCAE Grades

Visual Analysis of Swallowing Efficiency and Safety (VASES): A Standardized Approach to Rating Pharyngeal Residue, Penetration, and Aspiration During FEES

Functional and Physiological Outcomes from an Exercise-Based Dysphagia Therapy: A Pilot Investigation of the McNeill Dysphagia Therapy Program

The Influence of Surface Electromyography Visual and Clinician Verbal Feedback on Swallow Effort Ratio at Different Bolus Volumes in a Healthy Population

Contact Carolyn: carolynabrahamslp@gmail.com

Thanks for these great resources, Carolyn!

Carolyn Abraham, M.S.,CCC-SLP, BCS-S, CLT

Guest Speaker Bio:

Carolyn is a board certified specialist in swallowing and swallowing disorders since 2020. She works in a busy outpatient clinic, supporting a variety of institutional programs. Her expertise includes complex swallowing and speech disorders as a result of head and neck cancer, cancer and cancer treatments, surgical procedures, such as patients that are lung transplant recipients and a variety of neurological conditions. She received her Master’s Degree from Gallaudet University and her Bachelor’s Degree from Temple University.

Host Bio:

Leigh Ann Porter is a medical SLP in San Jose, California. Building on a passion for education and implementing best practice approaches, Leigh Ann created the Speech Uncensored Podcast to connect medical SLPs with meaningful resources, emerging research, and practical tools. Leigh Ann’s goal is to empower and connect SLPs to enhance our profession and accelerate the research to practice pipeline. One of her passions is learning and sharing simple and impactful therapy techniques. In addition to nerding out on medical speech pathology, Leigh Ann loves hiking at national parks, exploring waterways on her stand up paddle board, and enjoying a delicious meal with friends and family.

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Podcast, How I PracticeSpeech UncensoredOctober 2, 2023How I Practice, dysphagia, outpatient therapyComment