SpeechLink

04/08/2026

If you and I got together for therapy, most likely, sooner or later, I would give you my speech about what I consider a therapeutic alliance. What does it mean for a client and clinician to work together towards the chosen goals? One of the most important aspects is, of course, trust. I am always excited to hear from my patients after they've made progress, but it is even more meaningful to me when patients decide to choose me over and over again ❤️. This wonderful patient of mine is a hard worker with a go getter personality and a strong background in nursing, who has been through several emergencies and wanted to come back for some quick testing. Feedback like this feeds my soul.

04/05/2026

Happy Easter to you from SpeechLink!

04/02/2026

04/01/2026

I am looking for a per diem speech therapist for homecare services in Philadelphia. You’ll make your own schedule. I have been doing how health for over 10 years, and I wil train you myself if you need it. If you’re interested or know someone who might be, please reach out!

02/22/2026

Ianessa Humbert: “This is the analogy I give my patients when they say: In the past I was told that food gets stuck because my flapper isn’t flapping, but I don’t understand how that works.” This is a great way to explain what the epiglottic inversion actually does during a swallow.”

02/13/2026

FEES endoscopy stands for Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing.

It is a medical test used to evaluate how well a person swallows (called a swallow study).

🔎 What happens during FEES?
• A thin, flexible tube with a tiny camera (endoscope) is passed gently through the nose.
• The camera sits above the throat to watch how food and liquids move when you swallow.
• The patient is given different types of food and liquid (colored for visibility).
• The clinician watches to see if anything goes toward the airway instead of the stomach.

🩺 Why is it done?

FEES is used to check for:
• Dysphagia (difficulty swallowing)
• Choking risk
• Food or liquid entering the lungs (aspiration)
• Swallowing problems after stroke, surgery, neurological disease, or cancer treatment

✅ Advantages
• Done at bedside (no X-ray needed)
• No radiation exposure
• Can be repeated easily
• Shows vocal cords and throat structures clearly.

Here, I completed a FEES for beautiful Nadya, who had been singing since age 4.

02/12/2026

02/11/2026

👏👏👏 to Sweden. We absolutely should do the same.

02/10/2026

A little blurb about the benefits of the Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) and how one thing can lead to another. Have a great week! 😊

02/09/2026

Guys, this week I am in South Florida, training with the amazing Melissa Grassia-Chisholm, who was kind enough to take me under her wing. She is mentoring me to grow and fine tune in the everchanging and always exciting craft of speech and swallowing therapy. Melissa is holding a conference in March, and you should attend 💖!

01/29/2026

Levinwell fitness is throwing a winter event! Please take advantage of this opportunity