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"I go to swallow, and nothing triggers. Alarm bells are ringing in my head because, as a speech therapist, it's the scariest feeling."
What started as a routine cosmetic procedure turned into a medical nightmare for SLP Megan McCue. After just 12 units of Botox, she experienced severe swallowing difficulties, systemic complications, and a battle to be believed by medical professionals. Her story exposes the darker side of a treatment millions undergo without question.
In this eye-opening episode, learn about:
The hidden risks of botulinum toxin treatments
How Botox can affect swallowing function
Critical warning signs every medical professional should know
The importance of including Botox history in patient screenings
Latest research on systemic spread and nervous system impactAs both a patient and healthcare provider, Megan offers unique insights into this under-discussed issue, challenging common assumptions about a widely-used treatment. Whether you're a medical professional or considering Botox treatment, this episode provides crucial information about potential risks and the importance of informed consent.
Get the show notes: https://syppodcast.com/360
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Is picky eating just a phase, or could it be something more serious?
How can we tell the difference?
What do we do next?These questions are so common for clinicians and caregivers alike.
Feeding challenges can contribute to high levels of stress and even PTSD for the families we serve.
Thankfully, in this week’s episode, renowned feeding specialist Melanie Potock, MA, CCC-SLP, brings her 25 years of experience and expertise to the table (pun intended)!
She shares how her experiences with feeding challenges inspired her career and offers advice on navigating the complex world of feeding therapy.
Get the notes: https://syppodcast.com/359
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When passion meets purpose, incredible things happen… In this inspiring episode, Melissa Grassia-Chisholm shares her vision for bridging gaps in voice and swallowing therapy through the upcoming Functional Voice Swallow Airway Conference – and proves that innovation often starts with seeing what's missing. With remarkable enthusiasm, Melissa opens up about: ➡️ Creating a hands-on learning […]
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Ever wished there was a way to make nutritional supplements actually enjoyable for your patients with dysphagia? Meet Jeff Holtz, the ice cream innovator who's shaking up how we think about dysphagia nutrition. With 30 years in the ice cream industry, Jeff didn't just create another supplement – he developed a fortified ice cream that […]
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When life hands you an unconventional path, sometimes it leads to exactly where you're meant to be… In this inspiring episode, Hannelyn Perez shares her remarkable journey from Navy medical service to speech-language pathology to tech innovation – and proves that your background doesn't define your future. With remarkable candor, Hannelyn opens up about: ➡️ […]
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Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of medical trauma, depression, and suicidal ideation. One minute she was living her dream as a school SLP. The next, she was using eye gaze to communicate in the ICU… In this deeply personal episode, Vanessa Abraham, M.S., CCC-SLP shares her profound journey from school-based SLP to ICU patient, […]
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Thinking about bringing FEES to your facility but feeling overwhelmed by the logistics? You're not alone! From infection control protocols to physician collaboration, implementing FEES can seem like climbing Mount Everest. In this week's episode, Sandy Schwartz, MS, CCC-SLP shares game-changing insights about: Cost analysis and ROI justification Training requirements and state regulations Equipment selection […]
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Are you frustrated with patient positioning during video fluoroscopy studies? Ever wonder why some facilities seem to breeze through MBS studies while others struggle to get basic views? This week's episode might just change how you think about your fluoroscopy equipment forever. We're thrilled to share our conversation with Julie Kobak, MA, CCC-SLP, CBIS, a […]
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Are you ready to rethink everything you know about voice therapy? If so, buckle up. This week’s episode has everything you need to help you provide fast, functional, effective, and generalizable voice therapy. We are so proud to share our conversation with Amanda Gillespie, PhD, CCC-SLP, and Jackie Gartner-Schmidt, PhD, CCC-SLP, ASHA Fellow about their […]
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In the SLP space alone, there are over 300 kinds of certifications you can achieve in your professional development journey.
While certifications are completely optional and a personal decision based on your goals and current work situation, there are certain standards to consider when browsing your options.
One question to ask yourself is: “Is this certification accredited OR undergoing the accreditation process?”
Creating an accredited certification program is not something one can randomly do or purchase. I know…who would have thought?!
Accreditation is a rigorous, lengthy, and comprehensive process with multiple levels of accountability, subject matter experts, and psychometric methods.
And the MSLP-C™ Certification is months away from being accredited!
Friends, this was a pro cess.
We have shared a TON about the “why” behind this certification. In this week’s podcast we discuss the “how”!
Lori Morgan, PhD, CCC-SLP and Manny Straehle, PhD - a psychometrician (and data wizard, in my opinion) - join me to dive into the nitty gritty about the accreditation & certifying exam process for the MSLP™ Certification including:
how accreditation works
why we need a psychometrician on the team
why and how a certification exam is created (THIS was a doozy!!)
the process of item-writing, research, and verification
what the overall goal is with this optional certification.Tune in and prepare to be blown away by how much work was done to ensure we are offering the highest quality certification program available to medical SLPs!
Find out more about the MSLP-C™ Certification Program here: https://medslped.com/certification
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We have SLPs who niche….and then we have SLPs who super-niche. Meet this week’s guest on the podcast, Nashifa Hooda Momin SLP.D, CCC-SLP. Nashifa joins us this week to tell us all about the world of speech-language pathology in the care of infants with congenital heart disease (CHD)…like I said, super-niche! This episode is packed […]
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Ever look at a research paper and feel your eyes glaze over at the sight of p-values and statistical jargon? You're not alone! But what if I told you that understanding research could be simpler than you think? This week, we're joined by two incredible guests who are on a mission to demystify research and […]
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What do you do when the deck is stacked against you and your career goals? How do you pivot when things aren’t going according to plan? Who do you turn to for help when you’re flying solo as a private practice owner? Vanessa Alcala M.S., CCC-SLP, CDP, has the answers to all of these questions […]
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What if you could take all of the evidence on aspiration, pneumonia, and dysphagia that has been amassed since the 1990s…
…and package it into a clinical framework for SLPs to make informed decisions about aspiration risk?
*BOLUS framework has entered the chat*
Aaron Padilla MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S and Phyllis Palmer, PhD, CCC-SLP join me on the Swallow Your Pride Podcast to introduce and explain the development of the BOLUS framework - a tool that considers:
Bolus characteristics
Oral health
Lifestyle factors
Unintended disease
System statusWe dig into how this framework can guide your clinical decisions AND help you have more meaningful conversations with your patients and healthcare team about risk management.
Ready to enhance your clinical decision-making process? Tune into Episode 346 and let me know what you think!
Go and dowload the references and handout here: https://syppodcast.com/346
TIMESTAMPS:
Discussion of the Bolus Framework (00:03:13)
Physiological Actions Against Aspiration (00:04:56)
Chronic Aspiration and Inflammation Cycle (00:07:59)
Conceptualizing Risk for Aspiration Patients (00:09:34)
Oral Health and Aspiration Risks (00:11:29)
Iatrogenic Disease and Aspiration (00:13:47)
Evidence Review of the Bolus Framework (00:15:40)
Clinical Application of the Bolus Framework (00:19:08)
Implementation Science in Clinical Practice (00:23:07)
Patient-Centered Decision Making (00:24:16)
Research and Future Directions (00:25:27)
Interprofessional Collaboration (00:27:12)
Bolus Framework in Clinical Practice (00:29:25)
Health Literacy and Communication (00:32:20)
Empowering Families in Decision Making (00:33:03)
Critical Evaluation of Thickened Liquids (00:34:25)The post 346 – Risky Business: Navigating the Risk of Aspiration & Its Impacts Using the BOLUS Framework appeared first on Swallow Your Pride Podcast.
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At the beginning of 2024, I hosted a free 5-day workshop dedicated to showing medical SLPs the ropes to achieving more at work (and for their patients) WITHOUT spending all of their money. This week, you can tune in to days 3, 4 & 5 of the Pivotal SLP Workshop! Tune in, take notes, and […]
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Have you ever requested new equipment or reimbursement for a continuing education course or certification? Did you get denied with a big fat NO?
Great! You FAILed! (At your First Attempt in Learning)
At the beginning of 2024, I hosted a free 5-day workshop dedicated to showing medical SLPs the ropes to achieving more at work (and for their patients) WITHOUT spending all of their money.
And guess what?
Now you can listen to the entire workshop on this podcast.
This week, you can tune in to days 1 & 2 of the Pivotal SLP Workshop! Tune in, take notes, and download the free Pivotal SLP Playbook to apply what you learn.
Access the workbook here: https://theresarichard.com/pivotalslpplaybook
Timestamps:
Understanding the Healthcare Ecosystem (00:02:23)
Effective Advocacy Strategies (00:04:26)
Defining Resource Needs (00:05:15)
Challenging Limiting Beliefs (00:06:06)
Identifying Key Players (00:06:59)
Learning from Nursing Models (00:08:07)
Advocacy for SLP Training (00:09:05)
Reframing Advocacy Language (00:10:42)
Understanding Healthcare Priorities (00:11:38)
Policies on Education and Funding (00:12:34)
Collaboration Across Organizations (00:13:37)
Building Relationships with Physicians (00:15:32)
Engaging with Other Departments (00:17:33)
Timing and Patience in Advocacy (00:18:25)
Exploring Grants and Foundations (00:18:25)
Understanding Grant Applications (00:19:18)
The Purpose of Grants (00:20:17)
Identifying Grant Opportunities (00:21:12)
Target Populations for Grants (00:22:12)
Local Corporate Grant Opportunities (00:23:26)
Navigating Grant Search Engines (00:24:20)
Creative Funding Approaches (00:27:06)
Foundations and Funding (00:28:07)
Leveraging LinkedIn for Networking (00:29:51)
Final Thoughts on Grant Exploration (00:30:47)The post 344 – How Can SLPs Secure Funding in Healthcare? with Theresa Richard, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S appeared first on Swallow Your Pride Podcast.
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This past August, the Mayo Clinic had accomplished what was believed to be impossible… The world’s FIRST successful *total* laryngeal transplant on a patient with active cancer! Doctors at Mayo Clinic Arizona completed the procedure on Marty, a 60-year old man with a rare form of laryngeal cancer called chondrosarcoma. A team of 6 physicians […]
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“Research shows that one out of two patients forgets half the information given to them within 24 hours, and the other half remembers it incorrectly.”
☝️This is just ONE of the many golden nuggets of information that today’s guest throws at us.
The ability to explain complex medical information and recommendations to patients in a way that’s easy to understand is a true and necessary art, which is why we have Richard Zraick Ph.D., CCC-SLP, F-ASHA, CHSE from the University of Central Florida here to talk about it!
In this week's episode, you’ll learn all about..
The two types of health literacy and how SLPs are involved in both
How tools like ChatGPT can help clinicians create more accessible patient education materials
A teaching method that, according to some studies, significantly reduces misunderstandings (and it only adds about 30 seconds to a clinical session.)
How to tackle poor health literacy from a multidisciplinary perspective
Strategies YOU can adopt to reduce medical jargon and set patients up for greater long-term outcomes.*NOTE: October’s themed mission inside the Medical SLP Collective is Health Literacy! If you’re not yet a Collective member and want to join this month’s mission with actionable assignments to apply at your job, go to www.medslpcollective.com and enroll today!
Visit the episode page here for more links from Dr. Zraick: https://syppodcast.com/342
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You know those awkward moments where you can’t hear what someone is saying in a loud environment, so you just nod and agree to whatever they say?
…hoping it makes sense to just nod and agree?
As a medical SLP, odds are, you’ve worked with patients who have done this to you.
Not because you’re providing therapy in a loud environment, but because they have receptive aphasia, or impaired auditory comprehension.
While impaired speech and language is easy to pick up on, auditory comprehension is a whole different ballpark…
Which is why we’re bring on our beloved aphasia & auditory comprehension MedSLP Collective mentor, Brett McCardel!
Brett drops dozens of golden knowledge nuggets with us as he shares things like…
What impaired auditory comprehension can look like (it really varies!)
How auditory comprehension impacts quality of life
The two ways we can classify auditory comprehension
Assessment tools
Treatment considerationsAnd so much more!!
If you serve people with aphasia at all, you won’t want to miss this episode!
And if you want to dig EVEN DEEPER into your aphasia assessment and treatment skills, you might be interested in this month’s themed mission inside of the MedSLP Collective! We’re dedicating every resource, checklist, in-service, and webinar this month to aphasia - including aphasia in sign language!
Get the show notes here: https://syppodcast.com/341
Aphasia Therapy Approach (00:01:34)
Changes in the Meta SLP Collective (00:02:50)
Focus on New Resources (00:03:46)
Implementation of Material (00:05:42)
Diving into Auditory Comprehension (00:07:02)
Understanding Auditory Comprehension (00:08:50)
Challenges in Auditory Comprehension (00:10:05)
Impact on Quality of Life (00:12:04)
Classifying Auditory Comprehension Deficits (00:14:44)
Assessment of Auditory Comprehension (00:15:35)
Common Assessment Tasks (00:18:02)
Auditory Processing Model Overview (00:19:13)
Auditory Comprehension at Single Word Level (00:20:17)
Treatment Approaches for Single Word Level (00:21:24)
Research on Auditory Discrimination Skills (00:22:12)
Awareness in Auditory Comprehension (00:23:46)
Transition to Sentence Level Comprehension (00:25:24)
Assessment Tools for Sentence Level (00:27:44)
Treatment Strategies for Syntax and Morphology (00:29:21)
Discourse Level Assessment (00:33:31)
Compensatory Strategies for Discourse Level (00:35:52)
AAC and Auditory Comprehension Support (00:36:54)
Case Study on Auditory Comprehension (00:37:41)
Understanding Auditory Comprehension (00:38:52)
Life Participation Approach (00:39:51)
Communication Environment Considerations (00:40:00)
Functional Treatment Strategies (00:41:00)
Holistic Aphasia Treatment (00:41:54)The post 341 – The Complex World of Auditory Comprehension and Receptive Aphasia: Assessment, Treatment, and More appeared first on Swallow Your Pride Podcast.
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