“What’s the safest diet for this patient?” As dysphagia clinicians, we’re asked this a lot. Physicians, nurses, and family members all want to do what’s best, and preventing aspiration with diet changes seems like a…
What do you do when a singer shows up on your clinical schedule? Panic and run for the hills? When you know you have the skills to complete a voice evaluation, you can stay solidly…
Each year as school gets back into full swing, I ask myself questions about how I can improve over the year before, such as: How can I improve my students’ outcomes? How can I ensure…
You’re starting to feel frustrated with Sam. He completed his instrumental assessment, but he has no interest in sticking to his treatment program. Even though you let him know that he was aspirating thin liquids… nothing…
Setting patient goals is a fundamental part of our clinical work. We use goals to track our patients’ progress, celebrate milestones in their rehab, and focus our treatment on their functional needs. But what if…
