Description:
Living with dysphagia has a massive personal and social impact, both on individuals and their caregivers. However, the social impact and ethical aspects of dysphagia management are rarely discussed, and can lead to many dilemmas for clinicians. In this 3 hour course, the impact on personal and social eating behaviors are examined, and interventions to lessen the impact are outlined. Approaches to care, caregiver burden, condition-specific treatments, case studies, and ethical dilemmas are discussed here with a lively and experienced presenter!
Handouts included in the course:
- A Caregiver Grocery Guide;
- Appealing Descriptions for Modified Textures;
- ‘Say This, not That!’ series for educating staff and caregivers;
- and an exclusive Assessment, ‘Eating Behavior Case History’
These clinic-tested, copyrighted tools ensure you will be able to put the education and skills you learn into IMMEDIATE practical use!
Schedule: Life with Dysphagia: Knocking down social & ethical barriers
The schedule for the training is the same for live (in-person/virtual attendees).
Course Schedule
0:00:00 – 0:00:40: Introduction
0:00:40 – 0:42:00: Eating Behavior
0:42:00 – 1:33:00: Impact of Dysphagia
1:33:00 – 2:31:00: Applications and Interventions
2:31:00 – 3:00:00: Ethical Principles and Application
Post-course Evaluation
Course Objectives: Life with Dysphagia: Knocking down social & ethical barriers
- Identify eating behavior and lifestyle changes influenced by swallowing disorders
- Define the personal and social impact of dysphagia on individuals and caregivers
- Apply learned information to case studies and generate interventions for dilemmas encountered
- Illustrate resources to decrease caregiver burden and improve quality of life
- Explain the ethical principles faced by the medical community during dysphagia management dilemmas
Who should attend?
- Speech and Language Pathologists
- Speech and Language Pathology Graduate Students
- Occupational Therapists
- Occupational Therapy Assistants
- Dieticians
- Physical Therapists
- Physical Therapist Assistants
- Nurse Practitioners
- Nurses
ARC Seminars sets itself apart from the competition in many ways!
- We provide guidance and support for setting up your own program! ARC Seminars not only provide education and guidance within the seminar to set up your own program, but we will also provide you with follow up guidance and support after the seminar to ensure that your program is successful!
- Most courses are aimed at the widest audience possible, in order to get as many participants as possible. While that can be a great way of getting professionals from different fields together, it is not always conducive to working through specific problems, and can make the information very vague, theoretical, and general. ARC Seminars are specific to the field of hospital-based rehabilitation, and we have many years of experience in treating and developing procedures for treatment in rehabilitation facilities.
- ARC Seminars uses the most up to date and evidence based techniques to ensure your participation in the course is translated to the most learning and carryover possible!
- Materials: You will be provided with a comprehensive manual of all the presentation slides, exclusive access to Dysphagia Management tools, cheat sheets, handouts, and assessments to help carry over your new skills into practice!
What will you learn?
By the completion of this course, the participant will:
- Recognize the personal and social impact of dysphagia on individuals and caregivers
- Identify eating behavior and lifestyle changes influenced by dysphagia
- Explain the ethical principles faced by the medical community in regard to dysphagia management
Meet your presenter, Amanda Santarlas!
Amanda Santarlas, M.B.A., M.S., CCC/SLP, BCS-S has worked in various acute hospital, acute rehab, subacute, outpatient, and private practice sites over the last 16 years. She has maintained the Board Certification in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders for the last 8 years. Amanda is a lifelong learner and has received the Award for Continuing Education from the American Speech Language and Hearing Association over the last 6 consecutive triennial intervals. She loves to pass on that knowledge to others to maximize patient rehabilitation success by improving quality care. When she isn’t learning, teaching, or providing therapy, Amanda relishes in travel to new locations, trying different cuisines, taking time for Pilates, and cuddles with her dog, Churro. “I am honored to be one of ARC’s presenters. It is exciting to be part of a group with unique courses and practical education.” If you need to contact Amanda, reach out to her at info@arcseminars.net.
Disclosures: Financial- Amanda is reimbursed as a presenter by ARC Seminars. She is an author for education at CIAO Seminars and an instructor/Clinic Director at La Salle University. Amanda owns and operates Santarlas Consulting, LLC. Non-financial- Amanda has no relevant non-financial disclosures.
Client and Student Testimonials
All of the clinical presenters at ARC Seminars have many years of experience teaching and passing on our expertise to students, with excellent results. We believe that supporting the student at all levels of learning: hands-on and kinesthetic learning, pre-reading for a complete understanding of didactic teaching, follow up support and materials, and program development for carryover of your new skills in the working environment.
Follow Up and Online Support
After you have attended the seminar, you will have access to an online community of other therapists and professionals for support and guidance in the development of your own, in-house program. The presenters at ARC Seminars will always be available to answer your questions and provide help with your work!
Want to use this education to set up an in-house program? You also have the option to engage the clinical consultants from ARC Seminars to come out to your facility and advise on your program, help you ‘iron out’ any of the problem areas, and help integrate the new initiative with the rest of your staff. Contact us here to arrange an on-site consultation!
Relevant Disclosures:
Financial- Amanda is reimbursed as a presenter by ARC Seminars. She is an author for education at CIAO Seminars and an instructor/Clinic Director at La Salle University. Amanda owns and operates Santarlas Consulting, LLC.
Non-financial- Amanda has no non-financial conflicts of interest, or relevant disclosures.
Accessibility
We are committed to accessibility of education for all our learners, and have made every effort to make sure that all aspects of our courses are considered in order to ensure accessibility to all. However, if you require special accommodations, please contact Emily Cahalan at emily@arcseminars.net at least 7 days prior to course commencement, to ensure that your requirements are met.
Continuing Education Units/Professional Development Units
This seminar contains intermediate content.
Speech and Language Pathologists: ARC Seminars is an ASHA Approved Provider of Continuing Education.
Occupational Therapists: ARC Seminars is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development, #000087. This course is offered for 0.35 AOTA CEUs, Intermediate Level Content; approval #0002461, (3.5 contact hours). This course contains content classified under both Occupational Therapy Process and Domain of OT. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA. 
Physical Therapists: 
ARC Seminars is an California Board of Physical Therapy Approved Provider of Continuing Education, and has been recognized by the APTA Kentucky as an approved provider of continuing education.
Please contact us at info@arcseminars.net for your specific state requirements.
Completion Requirements
In order to complete this course and receive continuing education units, the participant must:
- Pay registration fee
- Complete at least 91% of video and course material
- Keep camera on at all times (if attending virtually)
- Complete and pass the post-course evaluation
Cancellations/Refunds/Complaints
We at ARC Seminars are committed to bringing you the very best experience possible.
If you wish to get a refund, or in the unlikely event of a cancellation, please review our Refunds & Cancellation policy.
If you wish to lodge a complaint, please review our Complaint and Grievance policy here, and at any time feel free to contact us at info@arcseminars.net.
