Charlotte Area Health Education Center

And SA Swallowing Services, PLLC

Present

A two-day, advanced FEES® training course for Speech-Language Pathologists wanting to improve observation, scoring, analysis, decision-making, and report writing skills.

COURSE LOCATION Charlotte AHEC Center for Learning Development 5039 Airport Center Parkway, Bldg K Charlotte, North Carolina 28208-5885

HIGHLIGHTS • Small, Concentrated Learning Experience • Learn the Value of FEES Presentation Protocols • Individualized Computer-based Learning • Challenging Swallow Studies to Score, Analyze

and Discuss

REGISTRATION CONTACT Jorge O. Rudko Education Specialist 704-512-6576 Jorge.Rudko@carolinashealthcare.org

FEES® is the registered trademark Of Susan Langmore, Ph.D.

Improving FEES® Assessments: Scoring, Analyses, & Reports

SASS

Aspiration

Score= 4

b=aspiration before onset

Post Cricoid

Residue = 3

Delayed Swallow = 0 or 1?

SASS

SASS

SASS

• New Scoring Regimens & Routines • Feedback on Analysis Decisions &

Reports • In-depth Discussion & Debate with

Fellow Clinicians

OBJECTIVES

a. To systematically observe & score individual & unique behaviors associated with normal or abnormal oropharyngeal swallowing events as captured using an endoscopic swallow procedure; b. To analyze the significance of endoscopically-observed behaviors during an abnormal oropharyngeal swallowing event; c. To determine underlying biomechanical/sensory causes of abnormal oropharyngeal swallowing behaviors, which potentially determine directions for intervention and remediation; d. To relate observed abnormal swallowing behaviors & their biomechanical/sensory causes to underlying primary medical conditions; and e. To write a concise & clear report incorporating endoscopic observations of normal & abnormal swallowing events, their significance & underlying causes relative to the primary medical diagnoses, & possible intervention approaches.

AGENDA–Two-day Training-14 Hours 8:00 am to 4:00 pm both days • Lecture-Step 1: Observations & Identification • Exercise 1-Observations & Identification Review & Discussion • Lecture-Step 2: Scoring Observations • Exercise 2-Scoring Observations Review & Discussion • Lecture-Step 3: Determining Underlying

Biomechanical Reasons • Exercise 3-Determining Underlying

Biomechanical Reasons Review & Discussion • Lecture-Step 4: Report Writing: Explaining

Observations & Underlying Reasons • Exercise 4: Report Writing: Explaining

Observations & Underlying Reasons Exercise Review & Discussion • Exercise 5: Scoring, Analysis, Decisions, &

Report Writing • Discussion & Course Administration

Disclosure: Dr. Ashford & Ms. Skelley are co-owners of SA Swallowing Services, PLLC. Dr. Ashford is a consultant with the Tennessee Board of Health. They have no other relevant financial or non-financial relationships to disclose. Charlotte Area Health Education Center, Carolinas HealthCare System has no relevant financial relationships to disclose. This center is providing organizational support and facilities for this event.

Cancellation Policy: Cancellation Policies for Charlotte AHEC can be found on their webpage, www.charlottehec.org.

This course is offered for 1.4 ASHA CEU’s (Advanced level; Professional area).

FACULTY Michelle Skelley, M.Ed., CCC-SLP. SASS Co-founder, CEO & Clinical Services Director, TN endoscopy licensed, over 15 years clinical experience. John Ashford, Ph.D., CCC-SLP. SASS Co-founder & Education Director, previous university professor, TN endoscopy license, over 35 years