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Course Description

Anatomy and Physiology are foundational for success with the implementation of NMES for dysphagia. This course will provide a much-needed overview of the nerves and the muscles they innervate for successful dysphagia therapy. Through this interactive session, participants will walk away with a refreshed knowledge of the entire swallow process. 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:

  • Identify target muscle groups that could be involved in dysphagia
  • State which nerves innervate which muscles
  • Define how to best target nerves and the muscles they innervate

Jodie Dacy

M.S. CCC-SLP, NDC

Jodie graduated from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, FL with a Master of Science degree in Communication Disorders. She has been a practicing speech language pathologist since 1995 with extensive experience in the private sector, school settings and clinical experience in hospital settings which include long term care and outpatient rehab. Jodie became a VitalStim® Provider in 2005. Since then she has utilized this modality in the treatment of dysphagia with both her pediatric and adult patients. Jodie is also a licensed NOMAS® practitioner and certified in NDC (NMES for Dysphagia), MDTP (McNeil Dysphagia Therapy Program) and Myofascial Release. She has presented locally and nationally on various topics such as Best Practices, The Benefits of Oral Motor/Feeding Therapy on Articulation/Speech Clarity amongst others. Currently, Jodie serves the Speech Language Pathology profession as a therapist at Val Verde Regional Hospital in TX and as a certified instructor of the VitalStim® Therapy and DINES Specialty Certificate Program for CIAO Seminars.

Financial Disclosure: Jodie receives honoraria from CIAO Seminars for the presentation of this course. She also receives royalties for the purchase of her recorded course(s)
Non-Financial Disclosure: Jodie uses VitalStim Therapy in her practice.

20 Minutes
Muscle groups that could be involved in dysphagia
20 Minutes
Which nerves innervate which muscles
20 Minutes
How to best target nerves and the muscles they innervate
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 #AAWA (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 (1.0 PDUs)
  • Approved for:
  • 1.0 Hr. OT/COTAs in FL (CE Broker #20-941784)
  • 1.0 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

    • Intermediate Level
    0.1 ASHA CEUs


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


    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.


    Reviews

    It would have been great if the anatomy photos were displayed on the slide as Jodie gave the descriptions. Sometimes they were briefly.

    - Derry, NH / Mar 2024

    LOVED THIS! I am an anatomy nerd and loved the video I accidentally watched that was almost three hours long. Afterwards, I watched this second hour-long version, but I loved these handouts and I never tire of reviewing the anatomy and brushing up for MBS and NMES. Many thanks!

    - Loma Linda, CA / Sep 2023

    Great presentation. Presenter holding a model to illustrate anatomy may have been helpful but I see the benefits of using hands to illustrate as we can do this between professionals or when illustrating content to patients.

    - Greensboro, NC / Aug 2023

    It was a great course!

    - St. Marys, PA / Feb 2023

    Pictures rather than use of arm to demonstrate anatomy would have been more beneficial

    - Houma, LA / Feb 2023

    I am a visual learner so I enjoyed the hand and body parts used to demonstrated anatomy.

    - Floresville, TX / Jan 2023