Completing a clinical swallowing evaluation may lead to the implementation of brief treatment and the further need for instrumental assessment. When determining the needs of a patient in acute care, rehab, outpatient, or homecare, goal-setting can be synonymous with treatment planning. Concise and well-constructed goals serve an avenue to communicating the objectives of treatment as well as an indication of skills and prognosis. This course will discuss the elements of swallowing disorders assessment in the consideration of treatment planning and goal setting. Topics include (but are not limited to) (1) components of a dysphagia evaluation, (2) purpose of goal setting, (3) components of a skilled treatment goal, and (4) examples of dysphagia goals across settings.
