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    VitalStim DINES Provider's Conference Keynote

    VitalStim/DINES NMES for Dysphagia Conference Session Recording

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    Appropriate Disciplines


    • Occupational Therapist
    • Speech Language Pathologist

Course Description

The VitalStim DINES Provider's Conference Keynote includes two wonderful presentations: The first is John Michael and Vickie Night from "JM Strong 24" and Shannon Vogt, NMES Dysphagia Specialist Shannon Vogt, John Michael's Speech Pathologist, presented her clinical strategies which brought John Michael from peg tube dependent to a successful outcome that experts said will never happen. John Michael was a senior in high school and having just signed his National Letter of Intent to play D1 lacrosse, life was good. Then one December morning it all changed. A massive brain stem stroke left John Michael locked-in, unable to speak or move anything but his eyes. With the worst possible prognosis, John Michael has defied the odds, including having the feeding tube removed following the dedication of his skilled dysphagia therapist. The second presentation is Meredith Pauly and Chef Christopher Kearse discussing a fine dining experience for people with dysphagia and their families and the backstory of the Dinner with PALS (Persons with ALS) event, . Learn how they did it and get inspired to find a place at the table for people with swallowing disabilities in your own community. See full course description here

Course Requirements:
  • Computer with internet and working speakers/sound are required for this course.
  • Course must be completed within 30 days of activation (activate course within 6 months of purchase).
  • An online verification of completion and submission of an online evaluation form are required for successful completion.
  • A certificate of completion will be available to print immediately after course is successfully completed.
  • SLPs - ASHA CEUs may be obtained by completing the online ASHA form and checking the "Report to ASHA" box.
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Course Objectives

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

  • Describe the challenges and treatment approach presented in this case study
  • List steps to create an inclusive, modified diet, fine dining event in their community

Meredith Pauly

MA, CCC-SLP

is a Speech language pathologist and author. She has a special interest in multi-disciplinary palliative rehabilitation for people with movement disorders or head and neck cancer. She has worked with Good Shepherd Penn Partners/Penn Therapy & Fitness at Pennsylvania Hospital, Penn Medicine’s Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Center, and Penn Medicine’s Abramson Cancer Center at Pennsylvania Hospital. She is an affiliate of ASHA Special Interest Groups, 3, Voice and Voice Disorders; and 13, Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders (Dysphagia).

Financial Disclosure: Meredith receives honoraria from CIAO Seminars for the presentation of her live courses. Meredith also receives royalties for the purchase of her recorded course(s)
Non-financial Disclosure: No relevant non-financial relationship exists.


Christopher Kearse

Chef

He worked hard to learn his craft, setting up stages at wd~50 and Café Gray in New York City, and London’s Gordon Ramsay and St. John. After mastering his craft, Chris opened Will BYOB, a modern French restaurant with seasonal ingredients, where he focuses on simple dishes with rich texture and consistency. In 2013 he was named Best New Chef by Philadelphia Magazine and one of StarChefs Rising Stars. In 2018, Will BYOB was named as one of the 10 Best BYOB Fine Dining Spots in Philadelphia by Food & Wine. Chef Kearse is a mentor in the culinary community. He currently is the Chef-Proprietor of Forsythia in Philadelphia, PA.

Financial Disclosure: Christopher receives donations for the presentation of his live courses. He also receives royalties for the purchase of his recorded course(s)
Non-financial Disclosure: No relevant non-financial relationship exists.


Shannon Vogt

Shannon Vogt owns and operates a private practice (Sunshine Speech Therapy, Inc) in Orlando, Florida. Shannon is also a Medicaid provider and for 10 plus years performed speech therapy with the pediatric population and had a clinic she shared with an occupational therapist. She really missed working with the adult population and for the past 10 years she has been doing adult home health therapy and sees patients through her private practice and is also a subcontractor for 6 different companies doing adult home health, specializing in swallowing disorders and other neuro-communication disorders. Shannon received both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in communicative disorders from The University of Central Florida. She is a vital stim provider and is a member of The America Speech, Language and Hearing Association.

Financial Disclosure: Shannon receives honoraria from CIAO Seminars for the presentation of her live courses. She also receives royalties for the purchase of her recorded course(s)
Non-financial Disclosure: No relevant non-financial relationship exists.

30 Minutes
John Michael's Story
30 Minutes
Dinner with PALS
1.0 Hours
Total

Delivery VIA:

  • Online - This course is offered in an online, on demand format.
  • Club CIAO - Club CIAO: This course is also part of Club CIAO, our all-you-can-eat buffet of online courses for one low price. Club CIAO Members also receive 25% off of all Live Stream courses!

Contact hours pre-approved for:

  • 1 Hour
  • CIAO is an ASHA Approved Provider (0.1 ASHA CEUs) bubble sheet submission required
  • ASHA CE Provider Approval and use of the Brand Block does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures.
  • This course meets PDU requirements for NBCOT (1 PDU)
  • Approved for:
  • 1 Hr. OT/COTAs in FL (CE Broker #20-929237)
  • 1 Hr. Registered with CEBroker for OT/COTAs in AL, AZ, GA, LA, MS, SC, TN

Course meets requirements for:

  • OT/COTAs in AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, GA, HI, ID, IA, IN, KS, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT,
  • OT/COTAs in NE, NV, NH, NJ,, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WY


  • Advanced Level
    0.1 ASHA CEUs



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


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