39612 - Swallowing Rehabilitation

Academic Year 2017/2018

  • Docente: Lucia Montano
  • Credits: 2
  • SSD: MED/50
  • Language: Italian
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Ravenna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Speech and Language Therapy (cod. 8478)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the module, the student possesses knowledge about swallowing disorders caused by neurological / structural disorders following head and neck trauma, dementia and neuropathy.

Course contents

INTRODUCTION TO THE MATTER

MULTIDISCIPLINARY INTERVENTION AND THE ROLE OF THE SPEECHPATOLOGIST IN MANAGING SWALLOWING DISORDERS

SCREENING AND SETTING IN PATIENTS WITH RISK OF DISPHAGIA

EVALUATION AND OUTCOMES IN ADULT PATIENTS WITH SWALLOWING DISORDERS

TREATMENT OF DISPHAGIA IN ADULT PATIENT

NUTRITION AND MANAGEMENT OF MEALTIME

SWALLOWING DISORDER IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS

SMOF TREATMENT

DISPHAGIA TRATMENTS IN NEURODEGENERATIVE DESEASES

SWALLOWING DISORDER IN OLD PATIENTS

 

 

Readings/Bibliography

DEGLUTOLOGIA (O. Schindler, Ruoppolo, A. Schindler) - Ed. Omega, 2011.

LOGOPEDIA E DISFAGIA (S. Raimonto, A. Accornero, T. Rossetto) - ED. Carocci Faber.

QUADERNI DI LOGOPEDIA (collana diretta da O. Schindler).

Guide-lines, handouts, articles and materials provided by the teacher

Teaching methods

Classroom lessons, and skill lab, evaluation and treatment of patients by analyzing videos, using specifics materials.

Assessment methods

Final oral exam

Teaching tools

fotos, films, evaluation scales of patients

    Office hours

    See the website of Lucia Montano