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 …

A number of factors influencing the development of dysphagia training programmes are
identified, some of which relate to cultural issues and to the way systems operate. Lessons …

There are competency standards available in countries with established speech-language
pathology services to guide basic dysphagia training with ongoing workplace mentoring for …

Irish speech-language pathology (SLP) graduates were recently required to have dysphagia
competency. Five experienced dysphagia clinicians from a variety of settings were …

Dysphagia assessment and rehabilitation practice is complex, and significant variability in
speech-language pathology approaches has been documented internationally. The aim of …

Background: The project originated from a desire to produce a comprehensive inter-
professional dysphagia competence framework and make available a common language to …

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 …

An inter‐disciplinary approach to the assessment and management of dysphagia is
essential. A partnership between speech and language therapists (SLT) and nurses …

The purpose of this study was to investigate clinical assessment practices and instrumental
examination decision-making by speech and language therapists (SLTs) in Ireland. A 21 …