Best Clinical Practice: Evidence Based Exercise and Diet Progression

There are two ways to participate in this live event, as either part of the live studio audience in Gulf Breeze, Florida or via live stream around the world. Live stream participants will receive instructions in the confirmation e-mail on how to access the event from their computer and interact with the instructor. Studio audience seats are limited - so register now! Please contact our office if you have any questions. 850-916-8886.

Course time: 9:00 AM Central (10:00 AM Eastern; 7:00 AM Pacific)
OR
Course time: 3:00 PM Central (4:00 PM Eastern; 1:00 PM Pacific)

This live forum will discuss the basics of exercise physiology and how these concepts are applied to the treatment of dysphagia. This discussion will include an analysis of exercises available to the treating clinician and how to gain the most impact in therapy. Diet progression will also be discussed as a means for remediation of the muscle dysfunction.

AOTA Classification Codes
Domain of OT: Client Factors, Context and Environment
OT Process: Intervention

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Describe the basics of exercise physiology as it applies to dysphagia therapy.
Give examples of exercises designed for dysphagia intervention to help effectively design a treatment program.
Explain the role of modified diets and progression of textures.

Course Instructor(s)

Jen Carter

M.Ed. CCC-SLP, BCS-S

Jen is a medically-based speech pathologist with 24 years of experience evaluating and treating dysphagia and is a board certified specialist in swallowing and swallowing disorders. She currently lives in Denver and has a private practice, the Carter Swallowing Center, solely focused on dysphagia. She frequently presents at the local, state, and national level on the topic of swallowing treatment. When she’s not working, Jen enjoys hiking and backpacking in Colorado.

Financial Disclosure: Jen receives honoraria from CIAO Seminars for the presentation of her live courses and royalties for the purchase of her recorded course(s).
Non-Financial Disclosure: Jen uses VitalStim Therapy in her practice.

Course Agenda

Day 1

09:00 - 11:00

Two Hour Live Stream (10:00AM-12 Eastern, 7:00AM-9:00 Pacific)

09:00 - 11:00

OFFERED TWICE DURING THE DAY - Times shown are Central - Register for the one that suits you best

09:01 - 10:00

Exercise physiology and dysphagia

10:00 - 10:45

Modifying diets and progressing textures

10:45 - 11:00

Q and A

03:00 - 05:00

Option 2 - Times listed are CENTRAL

03:01 - 04:00

Exercise physiology and dysphagia

04:00 - 04:45

Modifying diets and progressing textures

04:45 - 05:00

Q and A

Contact hours pre-approved for:

0.2 CEUs (2.0 Hours) SLPs, OTs
CIAO is an AOTA Approved Provider #4119 (OT/COTAs)
CIAO is an ASHA Approved Provider #AAWA (SLP/SLPA) requires bubble sheet submission
This course is offered for 0.2 ASHA CEUs (Introductory level, Professional area)
This course meets PDU requirements for NBCOT (2 PDUs)
2.0 hours OTs in CA - Advanced Practice Swallowing #25-S9

This course is offered for 0.2 ASHA CEUs (Introductory level, Professional area)

The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

CIAO is recognized on the NBCOT Provider Registry (meets PDU requirements for NBCOT)