Evaluation of Infants and Young Children with Suspected Dysphagia
Presented by Joan Arvedson and Maureen Lefton-Greif
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Financial: Maureen Lefton-Greif receives compensation from MedBridge for this course. She is also the Principal Investigator (MPI), NIDCD, 5R01DC011290-02, Standardization of videofluoroscopic swallow studies for bottle-fed children, 2011 to 2015 – Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing: Assessment and Management. Third Edition, Plural Publishing (In Progress)
Non-Financial: No relevant non-financial relationship exists.
Joan Arvedson
Financial: Joan C. Arvedson receives compensation from MedBridge for this course. She also is authoring Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing: Assessment and Management. Third Edition, Plural Publishing (In Progress). She has authored through Northern Speech Services, Inc. www.nss-nrs.com Interpretation of videofluoroscopic swallow studies of infants and children. A study guide to improve diagnostic skills and treatment planning (2007)
Non-Financial: No relevant non-financial relationship exists.
Meet your instructors
Joan Arvedson
Joan Arvedson, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, internationally renowned clinician and teacher, is a feeding and swallowing specialist at Children’s Wisconsin. She is Clinical Professor in the Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. Dr. Arvedson received her BS, MS, and PhD from…
Maureen Lefton-Greif
Maureen A. Lefton-Greif, PhD, CCC/SLP, BCS-S, ASHA-F is Professor Emerita in Medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Lefton-Greif’s clinical practice and research focus on feeding/swallowing development, and the evaluation and management of its disorders. Her specific research interest is on swallowing…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. Evaluation of Feeding and Swallowing
This chapter will provide an overview of the purposes and components of the bedside/clinic or non-instrumental feeding/swallowing evaluation for infants and children. The rationale, advantages, and limitations associated with this evaluation will be presented.
2. Instrumental Assessments of Swallowing: The Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) evaluation for infants and children with feeding/swallowing problems
This chapter will provide an overview of the rationale for instrumental swallowing evaluations, purposes, and components of the FEES evaluation in infants and children. The rationale, advantages, and limitations associated with this evaluation will be presented.
3. Q&A Panel Discussion
This chapter is a question and answer panel discussion with both instructors and Dr. Miller
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