Through Thick and Thin: Use of Thickeners in Children with Swallowing Disorders
Course: #32584Level: IntermediateSubject Area: Planning a safe and healthy learning environment 1 Hour 75 Reviews
Infants and children with swallowing disorders often use thickened liquids to increase their swallow safety and comfort. This course provides educators with information regarding thickener types, uses, and precautions to ensure consistent implementation in home, educational, and center-based settings.
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Course Type: Video
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to summarize the health consequences of dysphagia and aspiration in children with swallowing disorders.
- After this course, participants will be able to distinguish between types of thickening products and identify their relative advantages and disadvantages.
- After this course, participants will be able to articulate at least two safeguards to ensure adequate intake and hydration in children using thickened liquids.
Course created on April 15, 2024
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-20 Minutes | Normal Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders |
| 20-30 Minutes | Types of Thickeners |
| 30-40 Minutes | The “Art” of Thickening – Why, What, When, How? |
| 40-55 Minutes | Thickening Safeguards |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary |
Reviews
75 ReviewsPresented By
Angela Mansolillo
MA CCC-SLP, BCS-S
Angela Mansolillo, MA/CCC-SLP, BCS-S is a speech-language pathologist and board-certified specialist in swallowing disorders with over 30 years of experience. She is currently a senior speech-language pathologist at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton, Massachusetts, where she provides evaluation and treatment services for adults and children with dysphagia and is involved in program planning and development for inpatient and outpatient programming, including quality improvement initiatives, patient education, and clinical policies and protocols. In addition, she is an adjunct faculty member at Elms College Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders in Chicopee, Massachusetts.
Throughout her career, she has worked in various clinical settings, provided numerous regional and national presentations, and lectured at several colleges and universities throughout Massachusetts. She recently received the Massachusetts Speech Language and Hearing Association’s Award for Clinical Excellence. Ms. Mansolillo is also the author of “Let’s Eat," a clinical guide to the management of complex pediatric and feeding disorders.
Ms. Mansolillo received her Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Rhode Island College in 1983 and earned her Master of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology in 1985 from the University of Connecticut. She is a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and Special Interest Division 13, which focuses on swallowing and swallowing disorders.
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