"I liked the discussion on key considerations for special populations." S.Q. (Dec. 2024)

"Excellent course! I liked the way it was presented online and how in-depth the instruction was. The videos at the end are crucial and so helpful." C.C. (Nov. 2024)

"I found the case studies with the impressions, recommendations, demographics, etc., the most helpful. I really enjoyed the case studies the best! I also liked that "what to write" in a progress note/evaluation report was provided to help guide documentation." S.M. (Nov. 2024)

"I enjoyed learning the standards of practice. I liked the before and after interpretation of the 20 VFSS cases." K.A. (Nov. 2024)

"Large number of video case studies, with case history presented separately to answers." E.H. (Nov. 2024)

"Reviewing studies and seeing findings and results was beneficial." C.B. (Nov. 2024)

"I found the discussions regarding describing the VFSS most helpful. I liked the case studies and supplemental materials." C.G. (Oct. 2024)

"A helpful explanation of aspiration during the swallow and clinical implications. I liked the video examples." K.E. (Oct. 2024)

"I liked the review of anatomical and physiological difference between adults and children. Ways to modify normal procedures in order to meet the needs of the child/family. " S.M. (Oct. 2024)

"Decision making for referring for further evaluation of VFSS was helpful. I liked the interactive case study portion." A.H. (Oct. 2024)

"The flexibility of decision making based on VFSS results - not just thinking black and white about the presence of aspiration. I enjoyed the case studies." S.M. (Oct. 2024)

"The case studies were great as they showed "real world" situations, including limitations. I loved that the course included case studies." K.M. (Sep. 2024)

"Both lecture and VFSS examples were beneficial. I appreciated the ability to pause and review." V.O. (Sep. 2024)

"Anatomy and physiology were helpful. I liked the course flexibility." J.R. (Sep. 2024)

"Infant feeding was a beneficial topic. It was helpful to understand the ins and outs of when to request a VFSS and why." K.M. (Sep. 2024)

"I liked being able to have case studies for review." A.L. (Sep. 2024)

"Topic on critical thinking to determine feeding recommendations based on VFSS findings was helpful. I liked the ability to self-pace and review sections as needed. I also liked the case studies that were made available with example documentation." J.H. (Sep. 2024)

"All of the information was beneficial. I liked the opportunity to revisit materials - both the presentations in video form, the slides, and the self study section." L.B. (Sep. 2024)

"The anatomy review and self-guided VFSS reports were beneficial. I liked the self-study videos with the presenter's reports/interpretations." C.J. (Aug. 2024)

"All of the information was helpful! I frequently have patients referred to me in outpatient post-VFSS. I enjoyed the case studies." E.A. (Aug. 2024)

"The infant-to-child transitional anatomy refresher was very helpful. I liked the examples." K.D. (Aug. 2024)

"Beneficial practice of VFSS. I liked that the course was self-paced - could go back to areas I was unsure about." T.H. (Jul. 2024)

"I really enjoyed the variety of the case studies to see a variety of different ages, diagnoses, and feeding histories. I really enjoyed the content being online and self-paced. It was so helpful to replay things, pause as needed, and review multiple times." K.P. (Jul. 2024)

"Reviewing VFSS studies along with understanding general differences in infants vs adults. Easy to follow and understand." S.M. (Jul. 2024)

"I enjoyed the case studies." J.T. (Jun. 2024)

"I liked being able to pause the course and think about different aspects as I went along." S.P. (Jun. 2024)

"Beneficial interpretation of VFSS. I liked the ability to go back and re-watch videos." L.W. (Jun. 2024)

"Management considerations for infants were beneficial. I enjoyed the example studies during the lecture." H.W. (May. 2024)

"Swallowing and Feeding were beneficial topics. Good presenter knowledge and paired up with case studies." M.L. (May. 2024)

"Learning what we see versus the deficits was beneficial. I enjoyed the information and the way it was explained." D.J. (May. 2024)

"All of the information was helpful. I liked that the course was broken into set modules which enabled access when I could." N.S. (May. 2024)

"The discussion of HRM was beneficial. This is something that I would love to bring to my facility. I enjoyed the self-paced study." M.P. (May. 2024)

"The case studies were amazing!!! I liked the thoroughness of the responses and clinical observations in the case studies. Truly, so very, very well done!" O.J. (May. 2024)

"I liked the amount of practice videos to analyze/review and learn from." C.W. (Apr. 2024)

"I liked the case studies and detailed anatomical explanations." A.H. (Apr. 2024)

"Interpretation and findings of VFSS were beneficial, and I liked the practical examples." M.M. (Apr. 2024)

"Discussing how to describe the findings was helpful." P.T. (Apr. 2024)

"Self-paced VFSS review on multiple studies. I enjoyed walking through findings and interpretations." I.H. (Mar. 2024)

"Research articles and the standardization possibilities were beneficial. I liked the case studies." A.B. (Mar. 2024)

"The explanation of detailed objective descriptions in order to paint a picture for a clinician as if they were viewing a study was beneficial. I enjoyed the video case studies and recommendations based on the study." A.H. (Mar. 2024)

"I liked the case studies." M.L. (Mar. 2024)

"Beneficial practice interpreting MBSS. I enjoyed the self-guided practice and thorough details." S.R. (Mar. 2024)

"I appreciated the information regarding esophageal function and the visualization of esophagus during the case studies. Often overlooked in clinical practice. I really enjoyed the case study portion." K.V. (Mar. 2024)

"I liked the access to 20 self-guided case studies." A.M. (Feb. 2024)

"Treatment planning techniques for OP and medically complex feeding patients. I liked the interactive videos." C.B. (Feb. 2024)

"The steps of a VFSS and the case studies at the end were helpful. I enjoyed watching the videos and seeing the notes of observations." M.K. (Feb. 2024)

"I loved the self-led case studies and more practice of reviewing studies (and less passive receiving of lectures)." K.M. (Feb. 2024)

"Decision-making on VFSS for pediatric patients was a helpful topic. I liked the self-guided practice of applying the content from the course." M.C. (Feb. 2024)

"It was beneficial to describe specifics of what is exactly happening. The course was concise and meaningful." C.I. (Feb. 2024)

"Reviewing studies and evaluating them together was beneficial." K.H. (Feb. 2024)

"Beneficial case examples to review with findings to check my work in identifying structures and function, including instances of aspiration. The video case studies were exactly what I needed to practice." P.G. (Jan. 2024)

"The VFSS case studies were beneficial, and I liked having access to them." J.L. (Jan. 2024)

"The comparison of infant/pediatric anatomy to adult was helpful. I enjoyed the ability to review case examples." L.K. (Dec. 2023)

"The variability in bolus presentations in peds versus adults was beneficial. I liked the way Joan presented actual case studies." K.D. (Dec. 2023)

"Joan is a great speaker and breaks things down very clearly. Beneficial discussion on preparing the child and family for the VFSS to obtain the best results. I liked the explanations." M.H. (Dec. 2023)

"I found the discussion of how to write reports more descriptively and specifically to be quite helpful. I appreciated the examples of written segments of reports." E.H. (Dec. 2023)

"The interpretation of anatomy and physiology and how to take function and make recommendations was helpful." M.M. (Nov. 2023)

"Learning more about the physiologic reasons for aspiration was beneficial. I enjoyed the lecture part that discussed recommendations when in radiology." A.C. (Nov. 2023)

"The review of how to correctly word assessment findings in a truly descriptive manner was beneficial. I liked the case studies!" K.W. (Nov. 2023)

"Practical information that is immediately applicable to my practice. The video examples and report write-ups at the end were helpful." A.J. (Nov. 2023)

"I enjoyed the guided self-study section." E.C. (Nov. 2023)

"I found the discussion on decision making at the moment for order of presentation of materials most beneficial." M.D. (Oct. 2023)

"I liked the video examples. Interpretation of VFSS section, including report writing, was beneficial." L.A. (Oct. 2023)

"There was so much great information! The practical parts of decision-making and findings, as well as the case studies, really helped with conducting VFSS in the pediatric population." K.M. (Sep. 2023)

"The entire course was great and all the information was beneficial for my daily practice. I liked the pace, the delivery of the content, and the overall content was appropriate." M.B. (Sep. 2023)

"Discussing the anatomical differences between infants, children and adults was helpful. I liked watching the VFSS case studies." C.H. (Sep. 2023)

"Learned reasons for VFSS and considerations before, during, after study. I liked that course was self-paced." J.I. (Sep. 2023)

"Interpretation and recommendations were beneficial." T.S. (Sep. 2023)

"Scoring, summarizing, considering other components, and how to summarize were all beneficial topics of this course." B.C. (Aug. 2023)

"The guided practice that included the findings and recommendations was helpful. I liked that the findings and recommendations are separate from the case history." E.H. (Aug. 2023)

"Very thorough with current research." W.H. (Jul. 2023)

"Great information and case studies and example VFSS. I liked all the details to look at during the swallow of a Pedi with a shorter time frame due to smaller structure." J.P. (Jul. 2023)

"I liked the actual case videos to watch with outlined history and recommendations and findings." E.J. (Jul. 2023)

"Decision-making and findings were beneficial. I liked the case studies and videos." T.C. (Jul. 2023)

"Lots of case studies!" C.G. (Jul. 2023)

"I liked the analysis of the domains of swallowing and correlated impairments and risks." M.O. (Jul. 2023)

"Wonderful information about pediatric dysphagia. The speaker was so AWESOME!! Easy to access course and loved that I could work on it at my own pace." B.T. (Jun. 2023)

"The self-study section was most useful. The theoretical component confirmed already possessed knowledge, as well as added to it." F.A. (Jun. 2023)

"Gained a better understanding of what to expect from a neurotypical infant to better understand differences. I liked the self-paced VFSS. I appreciated that I could watch the videos multiple times to ensure I saw all that I needed to." L.B. (May 2023)

"Everything was very informative and allowed me to compare practices at my hospital. I liked the format of this course. It was engaging and easy to pick back up when breaks were needed." Y.M. (May 2023)

"The practice with the recorded swallow study cases was beneficial. I liked the way course was broken into sections and the wording/feedback of the recorded swallow studies." K.R. (May 2023)

"I am currently being trained to perform inpatient VFSS at my acute care facility. The checklist of signs and physiologic findings will be very helpful for my daily practice. I liked the checklist, and the self-guided video studies." T.R. (May 2023)

"I appreciated that recommendations were included with each self-study VFSS. I liked the self-study VFSS section." A.D. (May 2023)

"Review of findings, interpretation, and recommendations during case studies were beneficial." E.I. (May 2023)

"The case studies and associated videos were most enlightening across the board." W.F. (May 2023)

"I liked the discussion of what VFSS is and is not, and the examples of helpful report descriptions. The videos and case studies were beneficial." E.T. (May 2023)

"Joan is the key in this course. Her knowledge is priceless. I liked the organization and ample real-life examples." J.K. (May 2023)

"Neural anatomy and pharyngeal swallowing findings and interpretation were beneficial." S.F. (Apr. 2023)

"Discussion of VFSS in relation to pediatrics was beneficial - I currently perform adult studies, and it was helpful to learn the technicalities. I liked the case studies to review at the end - solidifies the information learned." H.B. (Apr. 2023)

"The format for efficiency and thoroughness will be applied to my future reports. I liked the functional MBS videos with audio and documentation." R.S. (Apr. 2023)

"Actual video of VFSS and interpretation was beneficial. I liked the many video examples which helped visualize structures and the sequence of swallow." N.S. (Apr. 2023)

"I appreciated the copious information to begin my journey with VFSS in the pediatric populations. I have extensive adult VFSS experience, so the contrasts of VFSS to pediatric were beneficial. I enjoyed the large amount of video examples with explanations for exposure to various anatomical and functional things I may encounter. I enjoyed the variety of patients and disorders that we were able to view." R.L. (Apr. 2023)

"The anatomic and physiologic differences between pediatric and adult patients were beneficial. I liked the examples of VFSS." E.H. (Apr. 2023)

"I found the case studies most helpful in learning. I liked the course format of both lectured material, as well as self-study material." C.M. (Apr. 2023)

"I currently work in pediatrics and complete instrumental evaluation, so this course was a great overview of the procedure and how best to describe findings and recommendations. I liked having the instructor talk through the video examples and discuss how she would describe her findings." A.V. (Mar. 2023)

"Interpretation of the VFSS and implication to recommendations. I liked the mix of videos and case studies." N.L. (Mar. 2023)

"Dr. Arvedson's expertise in interpreting findings was extremely helpful; what she would consider normal vs. delay, recommendations she would make and a rationale for them. Good pace, great information, good sequence for presentation of information. The case studies with interpretation are really beneficial to have." P.T. (Mar. 2023)

"I liked the case studies. The explanations and real-life discussions were beneficial." T.A. (Mar. 2023)

"Relevant information that is easily applied to practice. Overview of anatomy as well as case studies were beneficial." M.S. (Feb. 2023)

"Interpretation and recommendations for treatment planning. I liked the ability to work through case studies and check my work." M.B. (Feb. 2023)

"Reassuring that I am doing the right thing when making decisions about when to continue some small p.o. trials with aspirators if medically stable. I liked being able to do course on my own time." E.H. (Feb. 2023)

"I liked the review of anatomy/physiology and all the case studies." M.S. (Feb. 2023)

"I liked the self study portion that allowed me to make my own conclusions and then compare to the presenter's. And the explanations on how to best characterize swallows in a chart." J.H. (Feb. 2023)

"I loved everything about this course! The most beneficial topics to me were: educating me about the correct terminology use, sample VFSS reports and videos, understanding VFSS findings, etc. I loved the case studies and sample reports." A.F. (Feb. 2023)

"The lectures and videos were great." G.M. (Feb. 2023)

"All of it was beneficial. I liked the video case studies to work through." B.L. (Feb. 2023)

"I liked the flexibility of self-study." A.A. (Feb. 2023)

"This course will lead to real, immediate changes in my practice. I liked the case studies with documentation examples. Amazing!" M.M. (Jan. 2023)

"Joan, you're a star. Well presented. Honest and critical. I liked the videos - I love when a speaker presents a case study, from how they picked up the file to how they transferred the child back to community." A.C. (Jan. 2023)

"Knowledge that I can apply tomorrow when returning to work. Very practical and functional. I've spent almost 30 years performing MBSS daily on adults. I found this lecture on the A&P differences between adults and children very helpful." M.S. (Jan. 2023)

"Decision making and findings. Notes that accompanied the VFSS studies were really helpful." A.M. (Jan. 2023)

"I liked the review of anatomy and watching the videos." T.K. (Jan. 2023)

"I liked the self guided section with the videos of the interpretation and results. Helped me to see better what was occurring during the VFSS, what the results mean, and if my recommendations matched. I enjoyed the information in the lecture in combination with the self guided section to help apply what was learned." L.B. (Jan. 2023)

"Dr. Arvedson is enjoyable to listen to and extremely knowledgeable about this subject. She shares her experiences in clinical practice, proving her competence in the subject matter." M.S. (Jan. 2023)

"I work with preschool children in a school setting who have feeding problems, and while I do not perform or interpret VFSS, it was very interesting to observe the videos and consider the treatment/management decisions. It was all very interesting and observing case studies was most interesting." S.C. (Dec. 2022)

"Discussion regarding procedural guidelines for improving pediatric compliance during VFSS was beneficial. I liked the videos." K.A. (Dec. 2022)

"The lecture was extremely informative as well as all the practice VFSS videos. In general, an amazing class! I liked the template and example reports." A.C. (Dec. 2022)

"The infant feeding information and examples were beneficial." L.B. (Dec. 2022)

"Defining and discussing specific components of the swallow was a really helpful part of this course. Self-study section was helpful for direct application of information as well." C.R. (Dec. 2022)

"Good video/case presentations." L.T. (Dec. 2022)

"I liked the videos with interpretation and findings." A.L. (Dec. 2022)

"The videos and slides are great tools for enhancing learning. For the VFSS self-guided section, I really appreciate that the cases are varied when it comes to patient age and diagnoses." N.O. (Nov. 2022)

This program is offered for 0.8 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate Level; Professional Area).

ASHA CEUs: NSS online courses are registered with ASHA and are offered for ASHA CEUs. The number of ASHA CEUs is noted above. Note that 0.1 ASHA CEU = 1 contact hour = equals 1 CEE.

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• Current ASHA Member.
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• Credentialed by a national regulatory agency to practice SLP or audiology.
• Engaged in a Clinical Fellowship under the supervision of an individual with their ASHA CCC.
• Currently enrolled in a master's or doctoral program in SLP or audiology.

If an attendee is not an ASHA member or CCC holder but meets any of the above criteria, they may inform the ASHA CE Registry of their eligibility by visiting this site.