Evaluation of Infants and Young Children with Suspected Dysphagia

Presented by Joan Arvedson and Maureen Lefton-Greif

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This session will focus on the clinic/bedside and instrumental assessment of swallowing in infants and children. Information will include the basic information derived from each type of evaluation, identification of children who should be evaluated, and the advantages versus disadvantages associated with each type of evaluation process.

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…

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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…

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Chapters & learning objectives

Evaluation of Feeding and Swallowing

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.

Instrumental Assessments of Swallowing: The Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) evaluation for infants and children with feeding/swallowing problems

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.

Q&A Panel Discussion

3. Q&A Panel Discussion

This chapter is a question and answer panel discussion with both instructors and Dr. Miller