Angela Mansolillo – Dysphagia: Targeted Interventions for Children & Adults

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• Archive: Total sizes: - include: Faculty:Angela MansolilloDuration:1 Hour 55 MinutesFormat:Audio and VideoCopyright:Jul 26, 2019 Description Manual - Dysphagia: Targeted Interventions for Children & Adults (1.1 MB) 29 Pages Available after Purchase Outline Intro – Why an impairment-based approach?

• Making the case for target interventionsChoosing dietary modifications -food texture, thick liquidsManaging the consequences of the interventions we chooseChoosing strategies for:Breathing/swallow coordinationSwallow response delayReduced airway closureImpaired pharyngeal motilityExercises that target:Breathing/swallow coordinationReduced hyo-laryngeal excursionReduced airway closureImpaired pharyngeal motility Faculty Angela Mansolillo, MA/CCC-SLP, BCS-S Related seminars and products: 10 ANGELA MANSOLILLO, MA/CCC-SLP, BCS-S, is a Speech-Language Pathologist and Board-Certified Specialist in Swallowing Disorders with more than 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.

• Over the course of her career, she has worked in a variety of clinical settings, provided numerous regional and national presentations, and lectured at several colleges and universities throughout Massachusetts.