Breathe Easy, and Swallow Safely! COPD and Dysphagia
Swallowing therapy for people with COPD can be an essential tool to prevent hospitalization and ensure you're swallowing safety.
Head and Neck Cancer, Radiation, and Dysphagia — Oh, My!
Undergoing chemotherapy and/or radiation for head and neck cancer is difficult. But you don’t have to manage it alone! Your oncology team and speech therapist will work together with you to make sure you are able to manage any changes to your ability to eat and drink safely and comfortably.
Speech therapy? I have no problem speaking!
The most common response I get when I introduce myself to a new client as a speech therapist is, “Speech? I have no problem speaking!” to which I often jokingly reintroduce myself as the “Swallow-ologist”.