Dysphagia (swallowing) assessment skills

Clinical assessment and diagnostic reasoning Dysphagia (swallowing) assessment skills Voice and fluency intervention techniques Telepractice platforms Time management and caseload organization Treatment planning and goal development Adolescents Adults with swallowing disorders due to neurological or structural causes Brain tumors and neurological conditions Cognitive-communication disorders (e.g., TBI, dementia, stroke) Head and neck cancer patients (speech and swallowing impacts) Infants with feeding difficulties Medically complex children Older adults / geriatric population Parkinson’s disease and other neurodegenerative diseases Post-surgical patients affecting swallowing function Respiratory conditions affecting speech/swallowing Speech sound disorders (articulation, phonology) Stroke (aphasia, dysarthria, apraxia) Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Voice disorders (e.g., vocal strain, neurological voice changes) Working-age adults Young adults Hospitals (acute care, inpatient, outpatient) Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) University/college clinics (training and supervision sites)

Katherine Imbeau

Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula

Adults with swallowing disorders due to neurological or structural causes Cognitive-communication disorders (e.g., TBI, dementia, stroke) Head and neck cancer patients (speech and swallowing impacts) Parkinson’s disease and other neurodegenerative diseases Respiratory conditions affecting speech/swallowing Stroke (aphasia, dysarthria, apraxia) Dysphagia (swallowing) assessment skills Rehabilitation and recovery processes Hospitals (acute care, inpatient, outpatient)

Jamena McRoy

AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) systems Collaboration with interdisciplinary teams (OT, PT, teachers, physicians) Counseling and family education Dysphagia (swallowing) assessment skills Evidence-based practice application Language development and communication sciences Time management and caseload organization Treatment planning and goal development Hospitals (acute care, inpatient, outpatient)

Sarina Murrell

The Airplane Spoon

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) Developmental disabilities (e.g., Down syndrome, intellectual disabilities) Infants (feeding and early communication) Infants with feeding difficulties Medically complex children Preschool-aged children School-aged children Toddlers (early language development delays) Collaboration with interdisciplinary teams (OT, PT, teachers, physicians) Counseling and family education Cultural responsiveness and sensitivity Dysphagia (swallowing) assessment skills Education and special education systems Empathy and patience Flexibility and adaptability across settings Relationship-building with clients and families Treatment planning and goal development Pediatric clinics Private practice and specialized settings

Heather Seo

Medically complex children Dysphagia (swallowing) assessment skills Hospitals (acute care, inpatient, outpatient)

Katherine Taylor

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Hospitals (acute care, inpatient, outpatient) Swallowing/dysphagia specialty clinics Adults with swallowing disorders due to neurological or structural causes Brain tumors and neurological conditions Cognitive-communication disorders (e.g., TBI, dementia, stroke) Head and neck cancer patients (speech and swallowing impacts) Older adults / geriatric population Parkinson’s disease and other neurodegenerative diseases Post-surgical patients affecting swallowing function Respiratory conditions affecting speech/swallowing Speech sound disorders (articulation, phonology) Stroke (aphasia, dysarthria, apraxia) Working-age adults Clinical assessment and diagnostic reasoning Collaboration with interdisciplinary teams (OT, PT, teachers, physicians) Counseling and family education Dysphagia (swallowing) assessment skills Empathy and patience Evidence-based practice application Neuroscience and brain-behavior relationships Patient advocacy Rehabilitation and recovery processes

Gillian Amber Vista

Adults with swallowing disorders due to neurological or structural causes Brain tumors and neurological conditions Cognitive-communication disorders (e.g., TBI, dementia, stroke) Individuals who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) Language disorders (receptive and expressive language delays/disorders) Older adults / geriatric population Parkinson’s disease and other neurodegenerative diseases Stroke (aphasia, dysarthria, apraxia) Toddlers (early language development delays) Working-age adults Clinical assessment and diagnostic reasoning Cognitive-communication therapy strategies Collaboration with interdisciplinary teams (OT, PT, teachers, physicians) Counseling and family education Cultural responsiveness and sensitivity Data collection and progress monitoring Documentation and report writing Dysphagia (swallowing) assessment skills Education and special education systems Evidence-based practice application Flexibility and adaptability across settings Goal tracking and compliance documentation Helping children and adults overcome communication barriers IEP/IFSP development (school-based settings) Language development and communication sciences Patient advocacy Rehabilitation and recovery processes Relationship-building with clients and families Speech and language evaluation tools Telepractice platforms Time management and caseload organization Treatment planning and goal development Voice and fluency intervention techniques Early intervention programs (birth–3 years) Home health care Hospitals (acute care, inpatient, outpatient) Long-term care facilities Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs)