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Diet modifications are one of the major ways we manage dysphagia. Knowing how to upgrade or downgrade a diet as needed is an essential skill for any adult speech therapy professional.
But how do you get to that point? How do you know when they’re ready for a different diet?
In this article, you will learn what to look for in your patients when they have mo...
Dysphagia therapy uses compensatory strategies and exercises to improve the swallow. The Mendelsohn Maneuver is special because it’s used as both a strategy and an exercise.
As a strategy, the Mendelsohn improves swallowing safety in the moment. As an exercise, it makes the swallow move and function better (Kwong et al., 2020).
In this article, you will le...
Oftentimes, our patients with aphasia can retrieve words, but struggle to make complete sentences. The Sentence Production Program for Aphasia (SPPA) is an evidence-based program designed to help people develop this essential skill for effective communication (Hickin et al., 2022).
In this article, you will learn about SPPA and get a step-by-step guide on how to use...
About 2 million people in the United States currently have aphasia, with nearly 200,000 new diagnoses made each year (National Aphasia Society, n.d.). That means there’s a great need for us to help our patients communicate in daily life.
Script training is an evidence-based treatment approach for patients with aphasia and apraxia. It uses scripts of functional, comm...
Phonation Resistance Training Exercises (PhoRTE®) are a set of vocal exercises to improve vocal strength. It’s used with patients who have presbyphonia or hypofunctional voice disorders (ASHA, 2025).
The exercises are simple, easy to train, and effective: a winning combo in our book!
In this article, you will learn about PhoRTE® and get a step-by-step guid...
