Dysphagia Services of Southeastern Pennsylvania

03/18/2022

Looking forward to November!

Did you know that the 2022 ASHA Convention Call for Papers is now open? ASHA members and related professionals are welcome to submit proposals to present by April 6th. Contribute your knowledge and expertise to our annual event for the professions. See you in New Orleans! https://on.asha.org/2QpkQtH

03/10/2022

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02/28/2022

The inability to find help is exasperating, but advocates say change may come with a letter

02/28/2022

Speech-language pathologists in health care settings are increasingly reporting a disturbing trend: facility administrators are designating occupational therapists to provide services—such as dysphagia treatment—that are within SLPs’ scope of practice, and asking SLPs to cross-trai...

02/27/2022

"The 10 Principles of Disability Justice by Berne et al 2018, originating from Sins Invalid 2015. 1) Intersectionality, 2) Leadership of the Most Impacted, 3) Anti-capitalism, 4) Cross-movement solidarity, 5) Wholeness, 6) Sustainability, 7) Cross-disability solidarity, 😎 Interdependence, 9) Collective access, 10) Collective Liberation.⁣"
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02/27/2022

02/20/2022

"Undertaking Lexi’s care was largely due to staffing issues. Each time a new direct support professional tried to work with Lexi, Vayonis received notice that her daughter’s “behavioral issues were too difficult,” and the family was dropped as a client."
This is heartbreaking but a reality within the current system. Not only is a higher wage needed, better training and vetting of direct care staff is essential.

The inability to find help is exasperating, but advocates say change may come with a letter