Description

Bring a group of five or more and SAVE $30 EACH on tuition!

SEMINAR DESCRIPTION:

Speech-Language Pathologists are commonly consulted to identify the likelihood that a patient's "aspiration pneumonia" was dysphagia-related and then to intervene accordingly. SLPs are also asked to predict and mitigate risk of future dysphagia-related respiratory diseases based on assessment findings. Yet SLPs receive little formal training in the anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system and in the differential diagnosis of the various types of pneumonia. The medical record contains clues, which can inform the SLP in establishing an objective pneumonia risk profile.

This seminar summarizes anatomy and physiology and current literature to facilitate the objective estimation of dysphagia-related pneumonia risk, and provides information on the decision-making process to determine the use of oral or non-oral nutrition.

 

SEMINAR TUITION:

• $215 individual
• $205 per person for groups of two, three or four
• $185 per person for groups of five or more
  • Groups must register together. Please contact NSS at 888.337.3866 for more details.
  • Late Fee: Add $20 if registering less than two weeks prior to seminar date.
  • Registration Cancellation Policy

 

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS:

Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel
135-20 39th Avenue
Flushing, NY 11354
Phone: 718-460-6666

Please call the Sheraton at least 40 days prior to the seminar and mention Northern Speech to ensure availability and the reduced rate of $129. Inquire with the Sheraton about parking availability and applicable fees. 

• The Sheraton offers a FREE shuttle service to and from LaGuardia Airport.
• The Sheraton is located one block from the subway system. Take the #7 Purple train to
  the "Flushing - Main St" Station
• The Sheraton is 40 minutes from Times Square (by subway)

Cancellation Policy & Late Registration

Outline

7:30–7:50        Check In and Onsite Registration (Coffee and Tea)

7:55–8:00        General Seminar Information

8:00–8:30        Anatomy and Physiology of the Respiratory System as Related to Dysphagia (Coyle)

8:30–9:30        Types of Pneumonia and the Differential Diagnosis of Aspiration Pneumonia (Coyle)

9:30–9:45         Break

9:45–11:15       Differential Diagnosis of Aspiration Pneumonia continued (Coyle)

11:15–12:15     Lunch on your own

12:15–1:45       Predicting Risk of Pneumonia Including Oral Pathogens and When To and When Not To

                                       Recommend Oral Feeding (Langmore)

1:45–2:00         Break

2:00–2:45         The Role of the Speech-Language Pathologist in the Prevention of Dehydration and the Use of The 

                                      Free Water Protocol (Langmore)

2:45–3:30          Case Studies To Ensure Understanding of Seminar Material (Langmore and Coyle)

         3:30          Adjourn and Sign Out

Speaker Profile

James L. Coyle, PhD, CCC-SLP, BRS-S, is a clinician, researcher, and author with interests in evidence-based practice, meta-analyzing research, and dysphagia outcomes measurement. Dr. Coyle is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Science and Disorders at the University of Pittsburgh, where he teaches Dysphagia, Medical Speech Pathology, Neuroscience and Head & Neck Anatomy coursework.  At the University Medical Center he performs dysphagia consultations and trains SLP students in acute and intensive care practice. In addition, Dr. Coyle has served as a reviewer for Dysphagia, the Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research, the American Journal of Speech Language Pathology, and other peer-reviewed journals.

Susan E. Langmore, PhD, CCC-SLP, BRS-S, is an internationally known researcher and lecturer in the areas of dysphagia, aspiration pneumonia, and voice disorders.  Dr. Langmore is developer of the FEES procedure.  Additionally, her “Predictors of Aspiration Pneumonia” research is frequently cited by SLPs in determining which patients should and should not eat by mouth.  Dr. Langmore is a Professor in both the Departments of Otolaryngology and Speech and Hearing Sciences at Boston University Medical Center in Boston, MA.

Location & Lodging

Seminar Location:

Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel
135-20 39th Ave
Flushing, NY 11354

Phone: 718-460-6666
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Intended Audience

• SLPA
• SLP

Accreditation

This course is offered for .6 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).

 

NSS is approved as a provider of continuing education by the California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board. Provider #PDP4.

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