There is no pre-course reading for this dysphagia training course.
There is no dress code for this dysphagia training course.
You will receive a Course Notebook containing copies of the presentations with space to add your own notes.
Refreshments will be provided on arrival and throughout each day and a buffet lunch will be provided each day, included in your dysphagia training course fees.
Registration is at 8.45 am on the Monday morning.
There is free parking at the venue.
Please note that it is strictly forbidden to record any of the Theoretical Week content of this dysphagia training course.
Timetable
The following is provided as a guide as the timetable may be altered without notice as circumstances dictate.
Monday
Aim: To give an understanding of the normal swallow and its development and identify the levels of breakdown.
08:45 Registration
09:00 Development of Oro-motor Swallowing Skills
10:30 Break
10:45 Overview of Dysphagia and Associated Problems Encountered in Paediatric Practice
12:30 Lunch
13:30 Anatomy, Neurology and Physiology of Normal Swallowing
15:00 Break
15:30 Anatomy, Neurology and Physiology of Normal Swallowing continued
17:00 Finish
Tuesday
Aim: To give an overview of dysphagia assessment in different client groups.
09:00 Augmentative Assessment of the Swallow Mechanism
10:30 Break
11:00 Identification of Limiting Factors
12:30 Lunch
13:30 Bedside Assessment
15:15 Break
15:30 A Speech and Language Therapists Guide to Dysphagia in Acquired Neurological Disorders
17:00 Finish
Wednesday
Aim: To consider the role of other professionals in the management of dysphagia.
09:00 Adults with Learning Disabilities
10:00 Role of the Dietitian
11:00 Break
11:15 Tracheostomy
12:30 Lunch
13:30 Role of the Occupational Therapist & Role of the Physiotherapist
14:45 Break
15:00 Introduction to Respiratory Physiotherapy
16:30 Finish
Thursday
Aims:
To present an overview of the remediation, adaptation and compensation in dysphagia.
To deliver an introduction to videofluoroscopy.
To consider formal and informal treatment strategies for all client groups.
09:00 Compensatory Postural Strategies and Techniques
10:30 Break
10:45 Sensory Processing, Muscle Tone and Stability for Swallowing Therapy
12:30 Lunch
13:30 Remediation of Oro-pharyngeal Swallowing Difficulties
15:15 Break
15:30 Remediation of Oro-pharyngeal Swallowing Difficulties continued
17:00 Finish
Friday
Aims:
To discuss a range of management issues.
To consider psychosocial aspects of management.
To discuss ethical and legal issues relating to dysphagia policies and practice.
To brief participants on the Supervisory Period, Log of Hours, Case Study and Examination Day.
09:00 Ethical and Legal Issues
10:30 Break
10:45 Management Issues
12:30 Lunch
13:30 Management Issues continued
14:30 Briefing on Supervisory Period, Log of Hours, Case Study and Examination Day
15:15 Questions
15:30 Theoretical Week finishes