International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI)

Outline:

Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Getting Familiar with IDDSI
Why It Matters
What Is IDDSI?
Why IDDSI?
Review
Summary
Section 3: IDDSI Diet Level
The IDDSI Framework
IDDSI Foods
IDDSI Liquids
Review
Summary
Section 4: Implementing IDDSI
Implementation
Testing Methods
Which Liquids Should Be Tested?
Troubleshooting
Review
Summary
Section 5: Conclusion
Summary
Course Contributor
Resources
References

Meghan Farrington is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist with over 20 years of experience in the adult setting. Meghan earned her Bachelor of Science in communication disorders from the State University of New York College at Fredonia and her Master of Arts in speech and hearing handicap from the State University of New York College at Geneseo. She has worked in the long-term care and sub-acute setting, but most recently in the acute and outpatient setting with the adult population with the Rochester Regional Health system. She is skilled in objective dysphagia assessments such as modified barium swallow studies (MBSS) and fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallow (FEES). Her areas of focus include dysphagia, cognition, speech and language disorders, a variety of voice disorders including paradoxical vocal fold dysfunction and resonant voice, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) management, and head and neck cancer. Disclosure: Meghan Farrington, MA, CCC-SLP discloses the following potential conflict of interests/commercial interests: Relevant Financial Relationship with Relias LLC as Collecting Speaker's Fees Relevant Non-Financial Relationship with No Entities Exists as a Contributor