SLP-Seminars on Dysphagia and Swallowing/Feeding Disorders
Taught by Renowned Researchers and Clinicians
Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing Disorders in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (Kisenwether)
This session will provide an overview of the common potential causes of feeding and swallowing difficulty in the medically fragile pediatric population. Risk factors, signs and symptoms, common treatment methods, as well as principles of counseling caregivers and families will be reviewed.
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation and Dysphagia (Kisenwether)
This session will provide an overview of the use of neuromuscular electrical stimulation for the treatment of swallowing disorders. A description of this modality and its current use will be summarized. This session will also include a discussion about the controversy surrounding this treatment approach.