Developing Critical Thinking Skills In Pediatric Dysphagia: Part 3 - Swallowing Disorders And Medically-Based Feeding Problem

Course overview

When working with children who have oropharyngeal dysphagia, the speech-language pathologist will need to be aware of all possible signs and symptoms of swallowing difficulties. Once a diagnosis is made, we need to develop an appropriate therapy plan that addresses the needs of the child based on the reasons behind the dysphagia. Speech-language pathologists also are often confronted with other diagnoses with specific concerns from the family in terms of a child's feeding deficits. It is crucial to determine what difficulties are present, what the possible reasons behind those symptoms are in the first place, and what the best techniques are for targeting such deficits. This course includes video examples, case studies, lab practice, and application activities. Research on various pediatric dysphagia and medically-based issues with pediatrics will be discussed.