[Dysphagia] Cross training

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V. Cooper wrote: 

With regards to this: In California, the board of OT specifically states
that OTs can practice dysphagia under the supervision of an SLP while
obtaining their hours (240 direct tx and 45 ed hours). Interesting that this
was written in conjunction w/the ST licensing board. Clearly the STs on our
state board did not feel that it was a violation of the code of ethics.

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I am in CA.  I was not in any way involved in writing the regulations, but
did get updates via CSHA (state org).  My sense of it was that the
profession in our state perceived a threat.  I think the profession wanted
to keep dysphagia strictly within our realm, but when the OT board was very
clear that they planned to include dysphagia within the OT scope of
practice, the SLP board decided to make the best of the situation.  That was
my take on it. 
rose