Currently, there are a variety of screening tools, clinical, and instrumental assessments used
by speech-language pathologists (SLPs) to diagnose dysphagia and plan for treatment …

Purpose The field of speech-language pathology has made remarkable strides to improve
the evidence-based management of oropharyngeal dysphagia. Dysphagia services have …

Dysphagia affects individuals across all ages and has pervasive and potentially life-
threatening consequences. Individuals with dysphagia are assessed and treated by speech …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to survey and describe dysphagia practice patterns
among speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in India, where no standardized practice …

Background There is increasing recognition that dysphagia has significant implications for a
person's psychological well‐being, social participation and quality of life (QOL). However, a …

Background Dysphagia has been an increasing area of practice for speech and language
therapists (SLTs) for over 20 years, and throughout that period there has been debate about …

Abstract Purpose: Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are assumed to use evidence-
based practice to inform treatment decisions. However, the reasoning underpinning …

In 2006, a committee was formed to develop a new position paper on dysphagia
(swallowing disorders) for the Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and …

In every setting, as a result of the changes in reimbursement, speech-language pathologists
(SLPs) need to re-think how services are provided to patients with dysphagia and …

Purpose Patients admitted to critical care (CC) are at risk of impaired swallowing and
communication function. Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) play an important role in this …