Interdisciplinary Approach to Dysphagia Management in Adults
Course Description
Eating is a fundamental daily task that encompasses not only food consumption, but also social interaction, cultural rituals, and shared values. Swallowing is not an isolated action; the disability resulting from dysphagia reflects the complex interactions between individuals and their environment. This conference will focus on the interdisciplinary approach to dysphagia management in adults by discussing biopsychosocial considerations, texture preference and the impact of a modified texture diet on our emotional, psychosocial and physical state, the changes in food sensory stimulation in older patients, and learn about the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans and how these concepts can be used in tube feeding patients.
All courses included for $189 / Year
Objective
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
About Presenters
Reva Barewal
DDS, MS
Dr. Reva Barewal, is a practicing prosthodontist with 20 years of experience working in private practice with adults and children requiring oral reconstruction. Reva is a clinical assistant professor in the department of pulmonology and critical care at Oregon Health and Science University. She serves as a member of the U.S. and Territories IDDSI expert reference group. As an international speaker, lead research investigator in clinical trials related to transitional foods, and oral reconstruction, as well as her background as a French culinary chef, she brings a unique perspective to the eating challenges found across the lifespan with dysphagia and/or chewing related issues. Hearing personal stories of frustration and disappointment with food choices for people with dysphagia, she founded Taste For Life, a company that makes food products specifically geared to solve the nutritional and emotional needs to optimize dining health for people with dysphagia.
Samantha Shune
PhD, CCC-SLP
Samantha Shune, PhD, CCC-SLP, is an Assistant Professor and the Program Director for the Communication Disorders and Sciences Program at the University of Oregon. Her research and clinical interests include the effects of healthy and pathologic aging on the physiologic and psychosocial aspects of swallowing and mealtimes. She is particularly interested in better understanding shared food-related activities as opportunities to therapeutically target improved quality of life for both older adults and their social networks (e.g., family members). In addition to her research, she teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in medical speech-language pathology and organizes a community-based swallowing disorders support group.
Victoria DiBiasi
MS, RD, CNSC, CSO, CDN
Victoria has been a practicing clinical dietitian with a specialty in oncology, where she worked extensively with medical and gynecologic oncology patients. She also served as preceptor for dietetic students. Victoria obtained her BA from University of Michigan, completed the Didactic Program in Dietetics at University of New Haven, followed by dietetic verification from Yale-New Haven Hospital and Master of Science degree from Central Michigan University. In addition to oncology, Victoria's work experience includes a focus on advanced nutrition support, as she worked for a national home infusion therapy provider where she was heavily involved in enteral and parenteral nutrition support regimens. Currently, she is very excited to be part of the team at Real Food Blends.
Additional Information
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Course Timeline
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| 90 min: Moving beyond the impairment: Biopsychosocial considerations in dysphagia management |
| 90 min: Dining Health: A person-centered approach to Improving the Eating Experience |
| 60 min: Dysphagia and Enteral Nutrition and implementing the new 2021 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. |
| 30 min: Case Study Discussion |
Course Disclosure
Disclosure Statement for Reva Barewal
| Financial | Reva Barewal received compensation for this presentation from SpeechTherapyPD.com. She is a founder of Taste for Life company. Reva is a clinical assistant professor in the department of pulmonology and critical care at Oregon Health and Science University. |
| Nonfinancial | No relevant non-financial relationships exist. |
Disclosure Statement for Samantha Shune
| Financial | Samantha Shune received compensation for this presentation from Speechtherapypd.com. Research discussed in the presentation was funded by a grant from the American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association. |
| Nonfinancial | No relevant nonfinancial relationships exist. |
Disclosure Statement for Victoria DiBiasi
| Financial | Victoria DiBiasi received compensation for this presentation from Speechtherapypd.com |
| Nonfinancial | No relevant nonfinancial relationships exist. |