Mary is the former Senior Clinical Specialist in the VitalStim Division for Chattanooga Group supporting and educating physician groups, administrators and SLPs on Dysphagia management and the implementation of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in Dysphagia therapy. This role also included active work with research, education, and new product development. Mary is one of a select few Certified VitalStim Instructors. She has taught over 300 courses in dysphagia and MBS interpretation. She previously worked at Baptist Memorial Hospital Rehabilitation in the Inpatient, Outpatient and Pediatric departments. Mary was instrumental in developing the Dysphagia program in the outpatient department and the speech department of the Pediatric Rehab. She serves as a knowledgeable resource in Dysphagia to therapists around the country.
Financial Disclosure: Mary receives honoraria from CIAO Seminars for the presentation of her live courses and royalties for the purchase of her recorded courses.
Non-Financial Disclosure: Mary uses VitalStim Therapy in her clinical practice.
The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
This course is offered for 0.2 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area)
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CIAO is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). CIAO complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognized internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices. As a result of this accreditation, CIAO is accredited to issue the IACET CEU.
"this was a very helpful course. It had a lot of functional information and I really appreciated the different ways to evaluate and treat someone with dementia. I use dementia dining strategy training a lot in my day to day, but didn't realize I could be evaluating to address these areas differently. Also, the CVA information was a great refresher. The case studies really helped to put things in perspective as well. Thanks!"
- Omaha, NE / Oct 2019
"I work with these populations frequently and feel like I am better equipped to treat the different challenges they each face. "
- Elkhorn, NE / Nov 2018
"The instructor was excellent and explained the course content very effectively."
- Moundsville, WV / Sep 2018
"Very well organized, relavant, and informative"
- Las Vegas, NV / Sep 2018
"Very helpful descriptions and suggestions for practical therapy. The instructor was very clear and knowledgeable about the subject. "
- Campbell, CA / Jul 2018
"Easy to follow speaker and slides"
- Gulfport, MS / Jul 2018
"Thank you"
- Boca Raton, FL / Dec 2013
"Very well presented--easy to understand!"
- Plymouth, MA / Dec 2013
"Enjoyed the course!"
- Muncie, IN / Nov 2013
"Really appreciated the new approaches for dysphagia treatment in people with dementia."
- Holyoke, MA / Nov 2013
"very helpful information, "
- Nokomis, FL / Nov 2013
"Good speaker."
- Moss Beach, CA / Oct 2013