Swallow Your Pride Podcast
Latest Episodes
198- Promoting Plasticity In Therapy with Dr. Kleim – Jeffrey Kleim Ph.D. Neuroscience
In episode 198, we define neural plasticity, talk about why it matters to clinicians, discuss evidence for plasticity and dysphagia, and dive into the use of adjuvant therapies
197- Six and a Half Years NPO: A Story of Hope and Healing- Sonia Blue M.A., LMFT, Former President of NFOSD & Jan C Pryor PhC, CCC-SLP, BCS-S
Sonia Blue and Jan Pryor have a candid conversation about dysphagia survivorship, grief, hope, and healing.
196 – Not just for PTs…SLPs work with lymphedema too! – Jenna P. Sturges, M.A., CCC-SLP, CLT
In episode 196, we cover the prevalence of lymphedema, clinical indicators, treatment options and modalities, and getting over the barriers that keep many SLPs from stepping into the lymphedema world!
195 – Another Tool In the Toolkit: The PRESS Model to Predict Swallowing Recovery – Caroline Traub M.S, CCC-SLP and Marian Galovic MD
In episode 195, we discuss PRESS, a prognostic model of swallowing recovery and enteral tube feeding after stroke.
194 – Don’t Sleep on Sleep Apnea: The Link Between Swallowing & OSA- Kendrea L. (Focht) Garand PhD, CScD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, CBIS, CCRE and Emma Wallace PhD
Research estimates that there are nearly 1 billion adults living with obstructive sleep apnea worldwide. 1 BILLION! But what do we really know about obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as speech language p
193 – The Penetration Aspiration Scale: A Closer Look – Catriona Steele Ph.D., CCC-SLP, ASHA Fellow
We look at the type of scale it is, how we interpret it, and the usefulness in both clinical and research contexts.
192 – More than Motor Speech Drills: Meaningful Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease – Valeria “Libbie” Gary M.A., CCC-SLP
Episode 192 is all about moving beyond the motor speech drills and empowering patients through advocacy, support groups, and movement.
191 – Small Town SLP: Working at a Critical Access Hospital – Heather Riga M.A. CCC-SLP
We are exploring what it is like to work in a critical access hospital (CAH) with the small town SLP that does it all, Heather Riga.
190 – Artificial Intelligence, Algorithms, and…Dysphagia?? – Ervin Sejdic PhD
Dr. Ervin Sejdic joins me to discuss the role of artificial intelligence in dysphagia management, and the cutting edge research hes doing with one of our fields finest, Dr. James Coyle.
189 – Disorders of Consciousness & The JFK Coma Recovery Scale – Rebecca Flowers MA CCC-SLP
In episode 189 I am joined by Rebecca Flowers, inpatient rehab SLP extraordinaire. Rebecca shares her wisdom when it comes to disordered consciousness, and talks through the tools for meaningful assessment and treatment in this population.