CLINICAL BEDSIDE EVALUATION (CBE)

Objective(s)

Provide trainees with basic skills in clinical bedside evaluation of patients with swallowing and communication problems

Course Outline

• Tutorials on alternative feeding       
 
• Hands-on training in
     -  Case-history                                                                 
     - Oro-motor/pharyngeal
     - Language
     - Speech assessment
     - Indications for aspiration
     - Feeding strategies

Methodology

Clinical attachment and 1:1 training involving pre-readings, tutorials, hands-on training, pre and post course evaluation

For Whom / Pre-requisites

Speech Therapists / Speech Pathology students