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The field of Speech Language Pathology is 95% white female. As a result, efforts to increase diversity in this discipline have been ongoing, yet somewhat unsuccessful. It is possible that issues surro...
7 Feb 20201h 23min
Response to the Give Hope Podcast
“I just listened to your DTH podcast with Jim. In my humble opinion I think this podcast should be required listening for every SLP student and every SLP everywhere who deals with dysphagia….” “To ex...
30 Jan 20201h 23min
Head and Neck Cancer
Head and neck cancer can cause devastating swallowing problems, requiring a unique approach. This episode of Down the Hatch (The Swallowing Podcast) includes guest Heather Starmer, M.A., CCC-SLP who h...
11 Jan 20201h 5min
GIVE HOPE! Reflections on Living with a Swallowing Disorder
“I don’t want to be too dramatic, but the NPO is almost like a death sentence … I really think that it should be the last recourse and not the beginning”. This one of many sincere opinions from an ind...
23 Des 20191h 2min
The Swallowing Physiology Series: Pharynx and UES
In this last episode of The Swallowing Physiology Series, hosts Alicia Vose and Ianessa Humbert tackle both the pharynx and the upper esophageal sphincter (UES). This includes Down the Hatch Podcast (...
16 Sep 201953min
Swallowing Physiology Series: Laryngeal Vestibule Closure
Laryngeal vestibule closure (LVC)is one of the most complicated and critical swallowing events, but it remains poorly understood. In this episode of Down the Hatch (The Swallowing Podcast), we continu...
10 Aug 20191h 11min
The Swallowing Physiology Series: Swallow Trigger
Recently, an overwhelming 92% of clinicians responded “NO” to the question: Did you feel prepared to assess and treat swallowing disorders upon graduation (Plowman & Humbert 2018). 45% of SLP survey r...
5 Jun 201951min
