Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are the preferred healthcare providers for managing
the direct clinical care of patients with dysphagia. By assessing self-perceived competency …

Purpose Oral trials, otherwise known as swallow trials or tasters, are widely used in
dysphagia management. However, to date, no studies have investigated the effectiveness of …

Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) have become part of multidisciplinary palliative and
end-of-life (EOL) care services progressively over the last 20 years. There has, however …

Purpose Eating and drinking outside the home is important for participation and social
inclusion for people with intellectual disability and dysphagia (swallowing difficulties) but is …

Background: Oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) is defined as any disruption in the
transportation of food/liquids safely and efficiently from the mouth, through the pharynx and …

O termo disfagia refere-se a um sintoma diante de alguma dificuldade no processo de
deglutição, causada por disfunção esofágica ou orofaríngea, podendo ocasionar …

First and foremost, I wish to express my heartfelt thanks and gratitude to my primary
supervisor, Doctor Rachael Unicomb, for accepting me as her student and for providing me …