Textbook: Adult Dysphagia Clinical Reasoning and Decision-Making Guide
Course: #11105Level: Advanced 2.5 Hours 37 Reviews
This course is based on the textbook Adult Dysphagia Clinical Reasoning and Decision-Making Guide, a practical guide for clinicians who evaluate and treat swallowing disorders. The book employs the clinical process to guide critical thinking that will assist in clinical decision-making. It serves as a resource for speech-language pathologists in developing situation-based assessments and treatment plans.
To complete this course, you will need to read Adult Dysphagia Clinical Reasoning and Decision-Making Guide. If you do not already have a copy of the textbook, you can purchase it at Plural Publishing
On Demand
Course Type: Text
CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.25 Advanced, Professional; Calif SLPAB/2.5; IACET/0.3; Kansas LTS-S1370/2.5; SAC/2.5
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to construct a therapy program based on the clinical process.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify potential treatment targets that map to scientific principles.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe how to categorize methods of assessing imaging (qualitative vs quantitative).
Course created on January 6, 2025
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37 ReviewsPresented By
Yvette M. McCoy
MS CCC-SLP, BCS-S
Yvette M. McCoy, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Speech-Language Pathology in the College of Health at Moravian University. She currently holds her board certification in swallowing disorders. Ms. McCoy has numerous peer-reviewed publications and serves on the American Board of Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders Executive Committee as Secretary and the Pennsylvania Speech-Hearing Association as Vice President of Membership and Ethics. She has volunteered her time on various committees for the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Dysphagia Research Society, and has been invited to present her work at both state and national conferences.
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Ed M. Bice
MEd CCC-SLP
Ed M. Bice, MEd, CCC-SLP, is a Clinical Consultant for IOPI Medical and works clinically at a nonprofit speech and hearing clinic. He has experience in various settings, including acute care, outpatient, home health, and skilled nursing. Mr. Bice has held various leadership positions, including Vice President of Clinical Services and Chief Operating Officer. He has been a guest on national and international dysphagia podcasts and has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals. Mr. Bice teaches swallowing courses at the University of Maryland, has served as an expert witness, and has been an invited speaker for universities, state, national, and international conventions.
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Financial: Yvette M. McCoy co-authored the textbook Adult Dysphagia Clinical Reasoning and Decision-Making Guide, for which they receive royalties from Plural Publishing.
Non-Financial: Yvette M. McCoy serves on the American Board of Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders Executive Committee as Secretary and the Pennsylvania Speech-Hearing Association as Vice President of Membership and Ethics.
Financial: Ed M. Bice co-authored the textbook Adult Dysphagia Clinical Reasoning and Decision-Making Guide, for which they receive royalties from Plural Publishing. They are also a Clinical Consultant for IOPI Medical.
Non-Financial: Ed M. Bice has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
Sponsor Disclosure: This course is presented in cooperation with Plural Publishing.
Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.
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