Understanding Swallowing and Dysphagia

Swallowing and swallowing disorders (dysphagia) are often poorly understood by patients, caregivers, and sometimes even clinicians. Dr. Ianessa Humbert, co-founder of the Swallowing Training and Education Portal (STEP), has created a free collection of engaging and informative videos to help everyone understand swallowing and dysphagia better. Below are 8 short videos that introduce individual topics. Scroll down to view each video:

Topics Covered:

• Normal Swallowing
• Swallowing in Older Adults
• Clinical Swallowing Evaluation (CSE)
• Modified Barium Swallow Studies (MBSS)
• Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES)
• Aspiration
• Residue
• Swallowing Therapy

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