Swallowing and Feeding Disorders

ASHA Policy Documents

• Speech-Language Pathologists Training and Supervising Other Professionals in the Delivery of Services to Individuals With Swallowing and Feeding Disorders: Technical Report
• Roles of the Speech-Language Pathologists in Swallowing and Feeding Disorders: Position Statement
• Roles of Speech-Language Pathologists in Swallowing and Feeding Disorders: Technical Report
• Knowledge and Skills Needed by Speech-Language Pathologists Providing Services to Individuals with Swallowing and/or Feeding Disorders
• Preferred Practice Patterns for the Profession of Speech-Language Pathology

See endoscopy and videofluoroscopy information for additional policy documents.

Special Topics

Frequently Asked Questions

Swallowing and Feeding Disorders

Assessment

• Blue Dye in Swallowing Evaluations
• Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on Swallowing Screening: Special Emphasis on Patients With Acute Stroke [PDF]
  Prepared by Special Interest Group 13 (Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders [Dysphagia])
• Medications and Swallowing
• Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Studies (VFSS)

Treatment

• Electrical Stimulation
• Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the Use of Electrical Stimulation to Treat Feeding and Swallowing Disorders in the Pediatric Population [PDF]
  Prepared by Special Interest Group 13 (Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders [Dysphagia])

Diet Modification and Tube Feeding

• Dysphagia Diets
• Diet Modification Guidelines (from the Compendium of EBP Guidelines and Systematic Reviews)
• Diet Modification Systematic Reviews
• Frequently Asked Questions About Artificial Nutrition and Hydration (ANH) in Dysphagia Care [PDF]
  Prepared by Special Interest Group 13 (Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders [Dysphagia])
• PEG Tube Feedings: Select References and Resources

Professional Issues

• Cross-Training Other Professionals in Delivery of Swallowing Services
• Dysphagia Teams [PDF]
  Prepared by Special Interest Group 13 (Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders [Dysphagia])
• Response to a Recent Article in the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association (JAMDA)
• SLPs as the Preferred Provider of Dysphagia Services [PDF]
  Prepared by Special Interest Group 13 (Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders [Dysphagia])

Special Populations

• End-of-Life Issues
• Swallowing and Feeding Disorders in Children

Research

• Swallowing Guidelines (from the Compendium of EBP Guidelines and Systematic Reviews)
• Swallowing Systematic Reviews
• Communication Facts: Dysphagia
• Treatment Efficacy Summary: Swallowing Disorders (Dysphagia) in Adults [PDF]

Ethical Issues in Swallowing

Special Interest Group newsletter and ASHA journal articles on ethical decision making in swallowing management.

Additional Resources

• Frequently Asked Questions about Swallowing
• Competency Checklist: Swallowing and Feeding [PDF]
• Billing and Reimbursement

Connect With Other Professionals

• Join Special Interest Group 13 (Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders [Dysphagia])
• Specialty Board in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders (SBS)

Consumer Information about Swallowing

• Feeding and Swallowing Disorders in Children
• Swallowing Problems After Head and Neck Cancer
• Swallowing Problems in Adults

ASHA Products

• Professional Development Products on Swallowing
• Feeding Individuals with Swallowing Disorders: An Inservice Training Tool

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