CIAO Seminars - Dysphagia Therapy: The New Generation

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Course Description

The new world of dysphagia therapy will have to yield greater results and shorter treatment times. Gone is the old treatment philosophy focused on compensatory strategies and downgrading of diets. The dysphagia therapist must learn to see the direct links between anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, and grading therapy up to challenging levels. This course will review the process of the swallow from anticipatory phase through esophageal, including muscle function and nerve innervation. A thorough chart review and medication history is critical to identify key information prior to a swallow screen and bedside eval. Sensory changes due to aging and disease processes impacting the patient's nutrition and diet selection will be discussed. Current research will be presented regarding stroke, Parkinson's Disease, ALS, MS, Head/Neck cancer and other disease processes resulting in dysphagia - what can we expect in each phase of swallow and how it relates to our therapy program. MBS and FEES clips of dysfunctional swallows will be reviewed and reports critiqued. Diet modification/selection, compensatory strategies and exercises are combined to provide optimum nutrition and hydration as well as muscle re-education to increase the effectiveness of the swallow. Documentation of patient, staff, and family education and therapy notes will be critiqued for content and skilled therapy documentation.

ATTENDANCE:

Attend as part of the LIVE STUDIO AUDIENCE in Gulf Breeze, Florida - Studio audience seats are limited - so register today!
Attend via LIVE STREAM from anywhere around the world. Live stream participants will login to access the event from their computer.

NOTE:

This live event is streamed in real time.
Course agenda is in Central time, please adjust for your time zone
Registrants who attend the live broadcast will be able to interact with instructor.
All registrants will have access to the broadcast recording for 14 days.
A group may view the course together, however each attendee must be individually registered in order to receive CE credit.

COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS:

Attend/view entire course
Pass multiple choice quiz (80% min score)
Complete online course evaluation

CEUs:

SLPs - this course is registered with ASHA as Blended Learning. ASHA CEUs may be earned by attending live, viewing the recording, or a combination of both.
OTs - Participants who need live hours for state license renewal must attend in real time yet, will still have access to the recording for 14 days.

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Describe the process of the normal swallow including the impact of the esophagus.
Identify the anatomical structures relevant to the swallowing function
Describe the involvement of types I and II muscle fibers and the impact of muscle disuse atrophy on the swallow system
Interpret the results of a MBS as applicable to treatment planning
Discuss the decision making process for both diet modification and diet progression
Discuss the components of a functional evaluation report and goals
Discuss selection of effective treatment plan and exercises

Denise Dougherty

MA, CCC-SLP

Denise Dougherty, MA, CCC-SLP
Denise owns and operates a private practice in Indiana, PA, where she conducts therapy with both children and adults. She is a legal consultant/expert witness in wrongful death/negligence lawsuits involving dysphagia. Denise is a co-editor of Private Practice Essentials: A Practical Guide for Speech-Language Pathologists, published by ASHA Press. She has presented workshops and written numerous articles appearing in the ASHA Leader on the topic of private practice. Denise served as a consultant for The Arijah Children’s Foundation in Anguilla, BWI, providing evaluations and therapy programs for special needs children. Ms. Dougherty was an adjunct faculty member at York College of Pennsylvania and Wesley College in Dover, Delaware. She is a past President of the American Academy of Private Practice in Speech Pathology and Audiology (AAPPSPA), and received the Academy’s 2007 Honor Award and 2014 Award of Excellence for her achievements. Ms. Dougherty is a member of the Technical Experts Panel for Quality of Insights of Pennsylvania, working on initiating quality measures for CMS to improve effectiveness, efficiency, economy and quality of services delivered to Medicare beneficiaries. She received her bachelor’s degree in communication disorders from Marywood University in Scranton, Pennsylvania; a master’s degree in communication disorders from St. Louis University. Ms. Dougherty is certified in VitalStim® therapy and is a VitalStim® instructor, has completed additional training in orofacial myology, is a member of the American Speech, Language and Hearing Association and has received numerous ASHA ACE Awards. For more information, please visit www.dldspeechpath.com.

Financial Disclosure Denise receives honoraria from CIAO for the presentation of her live courses and royalties for the sale of her online courses. Denise is in private practice and receives legal consultant/expert witness fees
Non-Financial Disclosure: There are no non-financial relationships to disclose.

Day 1

08:00 - 10:00

Review of the normal swallow system and swallowing anatomy and physiology

10:00 - 10:15

Break

10:15 - 11:00

Swallow Timing and Coordination

11:00 - 12:00

Impact of Sensory Changes from Aging and Disease Processes

12:00 - 12:30

Lunch (on own)

12:30 - 02:45

Effective Assessment and Report Critique

02:45 - 03:00

Break

03:00 - 03:30

Effective Assessment and Report critique - continued

03:30 - 04:00

Diet and Liquid Modifications and Research

04:00 - 04:30

Need for Instrumental Assessments – Which Ones and Why

04:30 - 05:00

Q&A

Day 2

08:00 - 08:30

Review of Instrumental Assessments – What each reveal about the swallow

08:30 - 10:00

MBS and FEES Clips

10:00 - 10:15

Break

10:15 - 10:45

Importance of Report – MBS Imp and PA Scale Score

10:45 - 11:30

Putting it All Together

11:30 - 12:00

Lunch (on own)

12:00 - 12:30

What isn’t working, goals and review of documentation

12:30 - 02:30

Therapy interventions to address dysfunctions and research

02:30 - 03:00

Q & A

Delivery VIA:

Live On Tour - This course is now being offered live on locations throughout the United States.
Live By Request - This course is available to come to you! Contact us to see how easy that can be. mail@ciaoseminars.com
Live Stream - This course is offered from our Live Stream studio. Watch and interact with the instructor from wherever you are or join us as part of the studio audience in sunny Gulf Breeze, FL. Included with each Live Stream registration is access to the course recording for the 14 days immediately following the broadcast.

Contact hours pre-approved for:

14.0 CE Hours
CIAO is an ASHA Approved Provider (1.4 ASHA CEUs) Bubblesheet required
CIAO is an AOTA Approved Provider (1.4 AOTA CEUs)
This course meets PDU requirements for NBCOT (14 PDUs)
CIAO is an Approved Provider for the Florida Board of Occupational Therapy
Pre-Approved for:
14.0 Hrs. by the CA Board of OT for Advanced Practice (Swallowing): #25-S21
16.5 Hrs for OT/COTAs in FL (CE Broker #20-610035)
14 Hours Registered with CEBroker for OT/COTAs in AL, AZ, GA, LA, MS, SC, TN

Course meets requirements for:

AOTA Classification Codes: OT Process: Intervention

The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

Intermediate Level
1.4 ASHA CEUs

CIAO Automatically reports to CE Broker for Florida Occupational and Physical Therapists and Assistants. Florida SLPs can either use the ASHA CE Participant Form (Bubble Sheet) or self-submit through CE Broker.

CIAO is recognized on the NBCOT Provider Registry (meets PDU requirements for NBCOT)

Reviews

This course was very informative and Denise was an excellent instructor. There is nothing I would change.