[Dysphagia] Another course agenda in June

[Bartcyn at cs.com (Bartcyn@cs.com)]

Practical Procedures for Practicing Clinicians in Dysphagia Management: A 2 day Hands on Conference with Michael Crary, Michael Groher, and Giselle Mann
Learner Outcomes
Participants will:
Perform a Clinical Dysphagia Evaluation including the Cranial Nerve Exam
Use the Mann Assessment of Swallowing Ability
Interpret Videofluoroscopic and Endoscopic Swallowing Evaluations
Build and use a McKaig Cervical Auscultation Collar
Apply sEMG Biofeedback for Swallowing Treatment for Dysphagic Patients

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Registration includes: McKaig Cervical Auscultation collar materials (costing $50), course materials, 2 CD-Rom take home disks, conference refreshments
Registration by January 1, 2005 for any of the 3 conference dates               $450.00___________
Registration at least 30 days prior to each conference                                    $500.00___________
Registration less than 30 days prior to the conference date                            $550.00___________


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Refund policy: 
If  ProCourse must cancel the conference for any reason, a full refund of registration cost will be issued within two weeks of cancellation.  No other remuneration for travel or lodging will be issued.  Participants who cancel their registration in writing or email up until the day of the course will receive a full refund less a $25 processing fee.  
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PRO COURSE
PO Box 15023
Gainesville, Florida 32604
        Contact Information:            
Cynthia Barnett, MA, CCC-SLP
(352) 256-6082
Bartcyn@cs.com
PO Box 15023
Gainesville, Florida   32604
            
ProCourse is approved by the
Continuing Education Board of ASHA to           
               offer continuing education activities in 
               speech-language pathology and audiology.
               This program is offered for 1.7 CEUs
               (Introductory Level, Professional Area). 
               ASHA approval of CE Provider status does not
                imply endorsement of course content, specific 
  products, or clinical  procedures                     

Agenda 
Day 1
SEMG Biofeedback
7:30-8:00 Continental Breakfast 
8:00-8:30 Getting your feet wet: initial hands-on
8:30-9:30 Underlying principles of sEMG
                 What is sEMG?\
        How is it used in swallowing rehab?
        How does it help measure outcomes?
9:30-10:15 Basic orientation to the equipment
        Electrodes and supplies
                  Cables,preamplifier
         Channel selection
         Dials, buttons and switches
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30-Noon Basic operation of the equipment
         Skin preparation
         Electrode placement
                   Selecting goals
                   Work-rest programming
                   Data retrieval
Noon-1:00  Lunch (on your own)
1:00-2:00    Factors influencing the sEMG signal
         Postures
         Maneuvers
         Bolus characteristics
2:00-3:00  Clinical practice session
        Collecting and retrieving data
        Selecting the best settings for the task
3:00-3:15   Break
3:15-4:00   Overview demonstration of sEMG software
        Designing individual patient protocols
                  Manipulating setting displays
                  Analyzing intratrial results
                  Report writing
4:00-4:30   Case treatment example
        Typical therapy sessions
        Selecting therapy materials
        Nutritional considerations
                 Discontinuing tube feeding
Day 2
8:00-10:30   
The Clinical Exam                                              Giselle Mann Carnaby               
?   Taking a history
?   The physical exam
?   A complete Cranial Nerve exam with Hands-on Practice
Psychometric Testing:  Using The Mann Assessment of Swallowing  Ability   
?   Practice Cases
?   Take home CD-Rom of the Computer Assisted Swallowing Assessment
10:30-11:00
 Break
11:00-12:00 
Extending the Clinical Examination                                                    Mike Groher
?   Detecting Aspiration at the Bedside
12:00-1:00    
Lunch (on your own)
1:00-2:30      
Update on Cervical Auscultation                                    Mike Groher
?   Building an Auscultation Collar for Use in Swallowing Sound Analysis
2:30-3:00   
Break
3:00-5:30
The Laboratory Examination                        Mike Crary
?   Interpreting the Videofluoroscopic Study: From the Mouth to the Stomach
?   Interpreting Endoscopic Examinations
?   Skill Practice with Take Home CD-Rom of Case Examples
?   Introduction of Newly Developed Screening Protocols
    

Conference and Hotel Information:  You will receive complete information with your registration confirmation
The Conference itself will be held at the following facilities:  

June 17th and 18th, 2005 
Henry Ford Hospital Clinic Satellite
West Bloomfield, (Detroit area), Michigan

August 26th and 27th, 2005
VA Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia