Presenter: Bonnie Martin-Harris, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, ASHA Honors
Presented by dysphagia expert and MBSImP™ developer, Bonnie Martin-Harris, PhD, this course provides a comprehensive overview of the MBSImP™ Approach and Protocol. Includes an in-depth discussion of 17 physiologic factors requisite for the execution of normal swallowing. It then introduces a scoring metric to profile and quantify physiologic swallow impairment across these 17 components. Course focus is the adult population.... more+
"Running through each component with fluoroscopic examples and animations to better understand what impairment for each component looks like." D.G. (Jan. 2025)
"The 17 components with examples using the animations and actual studies were helpful. I really liked how the presenter expressed that even seasoned therapists have to be open to new procedures. Standardization was needed and this makes it work. Although it is very humbling to have younger clinicians tell me that I need to take this current course when I have been doing studies 38 years. I have to admit. I needed this." G.L. (Jan. 2025)
"MBSImP individual breakdown of components was beneficial. The speaker was very knowledgeable." H.V. (Jan. 2025)
"MBSImP components, scores and score definitions were the most helpful. Liked that the handouts and documents were also provided." E.O. (Jan. 2025)
"I found the impairment profile most beneficial and look forward to utilizing it in my daily practice. I liked that the instructor went through the impairment profile and was very detailed about it." K.S. (Jan. 2025)
"I liked the review of components and practicing scoring real life VFSS." S.S. (Dec. 2024)
"Standardization topics were helpful. I liked the ease of study." J.W. (Dec. 2024)
"Learning the reason behind using MBSImP in my clinical practice and how this can help me make treatment decisions regarding my patients. All of the information was very interesting. Being able to walk through each component of the swallow with the speaker to ensure I was seeing the same things did give me more confidence in my skills." J.H. (Dec. 2024)
"Refined my understanding of each component and the protocol in general in order to enhance my practice and reporting." S.L. (Dec. 2024)
"All of the information was helpful- wonderful framework for assessing physiology." A.K. (Dec. 2024)
"Beneficial standardization for administration and interpretation of MBS. I liked the use of imaging from MBS and animations for educational purposes." A.B. (Nov. 2024)
"The real and simulation videos cleared up a lot. Also, I liked how we "scored" a video, and it was reviewed together." J.L. (Oct. 2024)
"I liked the intro to the methods without going into too much detail. Good case studies." L.E. (Oct. 2024)
"The detailed description of the scoring components was beneficial. I enjoyed being able to access the course at my convenience." A.W. (Oct. 2024)
"The breakdown of each component and the use of visuals were helpful. I liked how easy it was to go back to the course when necessary." P.J. (Oct. 2024)
"It was beneficial understanding the physiological components of swallowing function. Provided examples of VFSS to differentiate normal function from impairment across 17 physiologic components of the swallowing mechanism." A.M. (Oct. 2024)
"Discussion of the protocol in general was beneficial. I enjoyed the specificity of this course, the animations and fluoro videos, and Bonnie's clear and concise speaking style." S.M. (Oct. 2024)
"Standardizing the way we score and how to score each component. I liked the video images." S.C. (Sep. 2024)
"Breakdown of the individual physiological components identifying what is "normal" vs impairment. The visual imagery provided excellent feedback on what is "normal" vs impairment." K.C. (Sep. 2024)
"Beneficial assessment of MBS studies and application of strategies and determining treatment. I liked the use of MBS studies for functional application of information." N.M. (Sep. 2024)
"Defined each component and how to use it to identify impairment rather than just the presence of penetration/aspiration. Very specific video examples." K.S. (Sep. 2024)
"Printed guidelines to follow were beneficial. I liked the virtual and real MBS videos - great comparison." J.G. (Sep. 2024)
"Variations that might be seen due to various procedures were helpful. The sample fluoro videos were greatly appreciated." H.M. (Aug. 2024)
"The video examples were helpful." B.M. (Jul. 2024)
"I liked the swallowing components and learning how to assess them. Plethora of examples and videos." J.T. (Jul. 2024)
"Detailed explanation of each of the 17 components. Clear explanation and use of images." S.C. (Jul. 2024)
"Notating specific landmarks for the anatomical structures. I appreciate the goal of a standardized protocol." R.S. (Jun. 2024)
"Discussing each component individually was beneficial. The videos and animation to depict the different scores were valuable, and of course learning from Bonnie Martin-Harris is a delight." M.M. (Jun. 2024)
"Scoring components on VFSS was helpful. I liked the combination of videos/images/written information." K.D. (May 2024)
"The detailed breakdown of the pharyngeal swallow was beneficial. I enjoyed the functional application." L.C. (May 2024)
"AP view was helpful. Easy to follow course with many visuals." C.B. (May 2024)
"I liked the video examples with MBSs and also with animations. Swallow onset time by watching hyoid movement was helpful." S.B. (Apr. 2024)
"The discussion that less textures and trials can yield similar information was helpful. I enjoyed the videofluoroscopic paired with the animated model." O.B. (Apr. 2024)
"Going through each component with examples was beneficial. I liked that the course was divided into multiple parts, and I can always go back to refresh my knowledge." C.I. (Mar. 2024)
"Going through each of the different component-specific guidelines along with the visuals was helpful. I liked that I could go at my own pace." N.L. (Feb. 2024)
"Everything was beneficial. This course changed a great deal of my perspective on how to obtain more comprehensive information during my MBSS. I liked the visual examples, especially when including real patients as well as potential compensatory strategies to mitigate impairments." L.S. (Feb. 2024)
"The detailed explanations on the 17 components using the video and animation examples were very helpful. I liked that I could enter the course any time and proceed at my pace." R.S. (Jan. 2024)
"The overall standardization of MBS and the scoring components were beneficial. I appreciated that the course was organized into different sections instead of the full 6 hours in one seminar." H.M. (Jan. 2024)
"Breakdown of components- overall review of information for seasoned clinicians. Systematic approach. Videos- both animated and real-life images. I liked how the course was broken into sections and allowed the clinician to work at their own pace." R.C. (Jan. 2024)
"I liked the generous amount of handouts and resources provided to reinforce the lecture. The rationale for standardization was helpful." K.M. (Dec. 2023)
"Discussing the benefits of standardization; what a swallow study is and is not." L.N. (Dec. 2023)
"All topics were beneficial. I enjoyed the ease of course navigation and the handouts." D.B. (Nov. 2023)
"A deep dive into the 17 components and rating scales. I liked the examples of each of the scoring criteria across all 17 components utilizing both VFSS and animation." S.B. (Nov. 2023)
"I liked the handouts and lectures. Course was easy to navigate." M.S. (Nov. 2023)
"The bolus protocol, textures, and amount were helpful to discuss. I liked the handouts." J.A. (Nov. 2023)
"Going over each component of MBSImP images was beneficial. I liked the pace and material with a supported explanation as to the manner each component was tested." B.H. (Oct. 2023)
"I really enjoyed this course. I'm looking forward to completing the full version in the near future. I really enjoyed the videofluoroscopy videos in conjunction with the animated videos to help me identify the structures and where the bolus was. The videos were awesome." M.D. (Oct. 2023)
"The presenter was so knowledgeable and really explained everything in such a way that everything made sense. She was so interesting. I can analyze what I'm seeing and score it correctly. I loved it!" M.D. (Oct. 2023)
"Very thorough course! I liked the scoring guidelines." G.E. (Sep. 2023)
"The overview of the MBSImP was helpful to have a true preview of the material. Easy accessibility!" A.D. (Aug. 2023)
"I enjoyed the entire course. Viewing normal vs. abnormal swallow function was helpful. I liked the videos, case studies, real-life examples." P.M. (Aug. 2023)
"I liked the use of a standardized assessment for MBS studies. The frame-by-frame review of various MBS studies was beneficial." A.D. (Aug. 2023)
"The repetitive practice was beneficial. Many opportunities to practice." M.T. (Aug. 2023)
"Learning the finer details of the MBSImP was invaluable!! I LOVE that I could get such a good overview so that I understood the concepts." L.D. (Jul. 2023)
"Improved my knowledge about physiologic areas that were not taught to me during grad school. I liked the impacts on treatment planning, ability to standardize MBSS at our hospital for reliability, and improved vocabulary for report writing. I liked the videos and detail provided for all the components." S.F. (Jul. 2023)
"The scoring part was very informative. I liked that I can take my time in watching the videos, and that I could go back and rewatch whenever I wanted." A.L. (Jul. 2023)
"Analyzing the 17 physiological components and additional clinical advice that was given throughout this course was beneficial - i.e., transferring the information to functional living / recommendations / future management / compensatory strategies and exercises. I liked being able to take sections at my own pace - stop and start the videos and revisit content, and download supporting materials. I also liked seeing the animations alongside videofluoroscopic imaging to support learning." R.F. (Jul. 2023)
"Definitions of each functional component were beneficial. The videos were great!" A.F. (Jun. 2023)
"The standardization model was beneficial. I like listening to Bonnie Martin-Harris report her work." L.E. (Jun. 2023)
"Objectively quantifying the data collected in MBS studies will provide for much more accurate report writing, recommendations, and communication w/ other SLPs. Loved the video illustrations as well as the actual MBS studies to enhance my understanding of the swallow." M.B. (Jun. 2023)
"I liked the case studies and overall material." C.A. (May 2023)
"This course will literally change how I evaluate during a video swallow study." S.B. (Apr. 2023)
"The observation of each specific component and scoring simplifies the final report and interpretation of the study. Sessions were VERY easy to follow, clear explanations to help understand concepts." C.E. (Apr. 2023)
"Implications of the protocol were beneficial. I liked that the course was broken up into segments." M.B. (Apr. 2023)
"The videos going through the different components and how to score these was beneficial. I have recently commenced my MBSImP training.... this introductory course has allowed me to have an overview of how to get going with my training." V.S. (Feb. 2023)
"Great presenter. Great video footage, both diagrams and videofluoroscopy studies. Good range of patients." V.S. (Feb. 2023)
"Learning about tongue base retraction was beneficial. The animated images were helpful." A.H. (Feb. 2023)
"I liked all of it. Seeing lots of swallow studies and learning to distinguish anatomical structures and different features of swallowing impairment." A.J. (Jan. 2023)
"I complete MBS frequently at work and this course will assist in standardization by the team. I liked the ease of being able to take this course online." S.K. (Jan. 2023)
"The VF & animated examples were so helpful in understanding each swallowing component. I liked the course pacing and real life examples." K.S. (Dec. 2022)
"All topics were excellent. I liked that I could take breaks as needed." B.S. (Dec. 2022)
"This content gave me a new perspective on how I look at and interpret MBSs. I found the entire course to be relevant to my daily practice." L.R. (Dec. 2022)
"Course was extremely informative going between the speaker and her many videos to outline what she was referring to. The entire presentation made me realize the importance of completing the entire MBSImP course and protocol to incorporate in my daily practice." A.R. (Dec. 2022)
"I liked the breakdown of the 17 swallow components. Repetition and detailed walk-though of each component was beneficial." J.B. (Dec. 2022)
"Lots of swallow videos. Speaker was excellent." J.B. (Nov. 2022)
"A great refresher on anatomy, and great for updated swallowing info." K.F. (Nov. 2022)
"The depth of information and discussion of the rationale behind this protocol impacting patients every day in our work environment was great! I also loved the app for swallowing to educate patients and their families. What an enormous amount of research and time to improve the world of speech-language pathology!" P.A. (Nov. 2022)
"I liked the breakdown of the components and scoring definitions." K.W. (Nov. 2022)
"I enjoyed going through the whole swallow study after the discussion about each component of the MBSImP. I felt like it really expanded my view of the continuity of the swallowing mechanism. I was blown away by Dr. Bonnie Martin-Harris' ability to explain such a complex process in such a clear way." N.P. (Oct. 2022)
"MBSImP Guide and scoring were very beneficial because I do MBS frequently. Guide to MBS impairment profile is the topic I liked best as well as the MBS components." E.E. (Oct. 2022)
"I now plan to better standardize and communicate findings in my reports. Dr. Martin-Harris did a great job presenting all of this information. I really appreciated all of the supplemental materials provided along with this course." A.M. (Oct. 2022)
"Excellent presentation. Clearly presented to increase understanding of reading MBS." L.M. (Sept. 2022)
"This course is very easy to follow. Liked learning implementation of this protocol." C.R. (Sept. 2022)
"Great to have objective measurements for the MBSS." C.R. (Sept. 2022)
"The review of the components and the format of the course were good." G.S. (Sept. 2022)
"Practical and thorough. Excellent animation and imaging studies demonstrating normal and impaired swallowing." V.M. (Aug. 2022)
"Learning about a standardized method of examining swallow function and dysfunction under fluoroscopy was beneficial for my practice." C.B. (Aug. 2022)
"I will use this entire analysis of swallow function in my daily practice. This course has helped me to more accurately pinpoint areas of weakness/dysfunction that contribute to dysphagia, and will help guide my treatment plan. I liked the very specific visual examples of each component with detailed explanations to give me a good idea of what each score looks like in each area. So, very helpful!" G.P. (Aug. 2022)
"The in depth and systematic approach to evaluating phases of swallow, impairments, and causes was good. The video simulations paired with the fluoroscopy videos helped me visualize the information." J.P. (Aug. 2022)
"I liked having the animated swallows side by side with actual swallow studies." H.Y. (Aug. 2022)
"I thought that both the animated and actual swallow study showing the different components and ratings were extremely helpful." C.P. (Aug. 2022)
"I liked the real time and animation swallowing models. And the discussion of radiation dose considerations." S.S. (Aug. 2022)
"I liked the discussion of how to specifically rate each component." T.M. (Aug. 2022)
"I enjoyed all the visuals and practical application, and the standardization of assessing 17 evidenced-based physiologic components of swallowing." K.W. (Aug. 2022)
"Very thorough, evidence-based course. Liked learning the impact of esophageal clearing on oral and pharyngeal swallowing." O.S. (July 2022)
"I learned more through this course then I ever did in graduate school. It's so beneficial to see the videos and break it down in order to determine exactly what's going on and the function of each structure at each stage of the swallow. Liked the videos with in-depth discussion on each component, and the fact that it is a standardized program." S.H. (June 2022)
"The review of the components was great because everything was broken down so I knew exactly what I was looking for. I feel that this course was very functional and it is something that I can directly relate to my practice as a SLP." K.M. (June 2022)
"I liked the inclusion of so many swallow studies within the course." J.M. (June 2022)
"The 17 physiological components listed in the protocol during assessment along with the varying degrees of impairment were beneficial." S.T. (June 2022)
"I liked reviewing actual MBSS along with animations to practice scoring." A.C. (June 2022)
"The thorough explanation and example videos were good!" M.H. (May 2022)
"Clearly tutored, structured way of going through the protocol. Learning a standardized protocol, very useful!" F.S. (May 2022)
"The systematic approach to scoring an MBS and the systematic approach to doing the MBS are amazing for actual clinical practice! This whole course was hugely helpful in identifying impairment and learning about the anatomy of the swallow. The speaker was probably the best I've ever seen in any course I've taken. She was excellent." A.K. (May 2022)
"I liked the specific examples and visuals comparing different scores in each component of the swallow. The course had great structure, visuals, and was very detailed for an introduction!" R.B. (May 2022)
"I really enjoyed having the visuals of the modified barium swallow studies along with the verbal explanations." M.C. (May 2022)
"The course was very well presented with lots of examples." K.B. (Apr. 2022)
"I liked the standardization aspect. This is something that you can use in practice with patients." A.M. (Apr. 2022)
"Excellent organization of coursework, presentation of materials, supported with visual demonstration and explanation." E.M. (Mar. 2022)
"I liked the breakdown of overall impression scoring." N.T. (Mar. 2022)
"I liked the physiology components, being able to separate them, but also see how they work together." E.G. (Mar. 2022)
"Very easy to listen to with lots of good, clinical examples and anecdotes." N.C. (Mar. 2022)
"MBSImP scoring in real time with many examples." C.H. (Mar. 2022)
"Learning how swallow impairment can be judged without looking at every individual food type, and how the scoring can be used to help interpret MBS more accurately." E.V. (Feb. 2022)
"I liked that you can take your time and review the material, and learning the overall scoring and breaking down the swallow function into all of its smaller parts." B.M. (Feb. 2022)
"The organization of the course was great. I look forward to taking the full MBSImP course." A.P. (Feb. 2022)
"Looking at mbss in a whole different way!" M.H. (Feb. 2022)
"I liked the general review of the protocol and its use and being allowed to go at my own pace." R.R. (Feb. 2022)
"It was well organized and broken down into teachable segments that I could go over several times if needed. I loved the animated version coupled with the fluoro videos, it was very helpful for understanding where landmarks are and seeing the normal swallow function compared to levels of abnormal." E.A. (Feb. 2022)
"The entirety of the MBSImP protocol is applicable to my work as an acute care, outpatient, & acute rehab SLP as I perform VFSS on a weekly basis." R.H. (Jan. 2022)
"Every topic of discussion regarding this protocol was useful/beneficial for my daily practice; learning about the time, research, and planning that went into protocol's development; video and animated demonstrations." J.S. (Jan. 2022)
"Overall premise of breaking the swallow down into small individual segments and functions - extremely interesting - will be of great benefit in treatment. Very impressed by the animations, they made the actual fluoro image a bit more able to follow." K.K. (Jan. 2022)
"I appreciated the education on laryngeal, thyroid and arytenoid movement during the swallow. These are things I have observed and considered for years, but was not taught, yet so valuable. Content applicable immediately to my patient care!" A.M. (Jan. 2022)
"Bonnie Harris-Martin is an excellent instructor. She provided useful information and it was evident that she is passionate about the work she and her colleagues are doing." M.H. (Jan. 2022)
"Pacing at a rate that I could digest, understand and remember. I liked the computer simulations paired with videofluoroscopic images." B.E. (Jan. 2022)
"I really appreciated the depth of her discussion on how the swallow functions. I liked the ability to pause and replay items of interest. I felt I really had time to take notes." S.N. (Jan. 2022)
"Every topic of discussion regarding this protocol was useful/beneficial for my daily practice." J.S. (Jan. 2022)
"The organization of the course was great. I look forward to taking the full MBSImP course." A.P. (Jan. 2022)
Presenter: Bonnie Martin-Harris, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, ASHA Honors
The MBS study, while a clinically useful tool, remains a subjective test. The MBSImP™ Approach provides a standardized and evidence-based protocol to interpret and communicate MBS study results in a manner that is consistent, specific, accurate, and objective. Course participants will learn to apply the MBSImP™ standardized scoring metric to profile and quantify physiologic swallow impairment in the adult population.... more+
"This greatly improved my overall recognition of anatomical structures and normal vs impaired physiology of swallowing. It will help me hone in on the specific impairments so I know how to better treat my patients. I loved the wide variety of resources, including written descriptions, learning videos, training videos etc and the ability to go back and practice with the training videos." E.M. (Jan. 2025)
"Consistent scoring descriptions for the ratings were very helpful for most components. Provided new information as well as supported my current knowledge. The terminology for example, when talking about residue following the first swallow was helpful and I have already incorporated it into my assessments." A.M. (Jan. 2025)
"The systematic evaluation of the components of a swallow will be helpful in my daily practice. It provided me a more consistent way of describing function. I liked the resources available in the Learning Zone and being able to revisit items as needed. The extra scoring guides were also helpful." L.C. (Jan. 2025)
"It was beneficial understanding oral, pharyngeal and esophageal domains of dysphagia and identifying affected components. I liked the well-split stages of learning and training zones, with 80 percent agreement of judgment." K.G. (Jan. 2025)
"Built my understanding of AP views and how to interpret them. I liked the amount of learning available and that we were able to review course material during the exam." M.M. (Jan. 2025)
"Objective measures and the physiologic movements related to airway protection were helpful." M.A. (Jan. 2025)
"I liked the videos that outline the exact information to be observing with tips to be successful." J.M. (Jan. 2025)
"This is an excellent course. All components were beneficial as a refresher on anatomy and physiology for my daily practice. The structure of this training was well thought through to benefit in-depth learning." B.F. (Jan. 2025)
"I am grateful to the developers of MBSImP for making more consistent the practice of measuring the individual components of the swallow. Self-pacing for a complex topic." K.P. (Jan. 2025)
"Learning standardized terms for each component of swallowing so that this can be standardized across our organization." J.T. (Jan. 2025)
"Tongue base - more confident with the assessment of this now. I found all the components really helpful. The education resources - helpful to have clear definitions, review of dysphagia components to refer back to. Great to immerse in dysphagia and work at my own pace. Easy to use platform." H.S. (Jan. 2025)
"Pharyngeal wall constriction, epiglottic inversion and AP view were all beneficial topics." R.Z. (Jan. 2025)
"Standardizing the terminology we use as medical SLPs is what was truly needed in our practice. I enjoyed the variety of videos." L.T. (Jan. 2025)
"Score definitions very useful in providing standardization when rating the components of swallow. Flexible; comprehensive; excellent visual material." J.E. (Jan. 2025)
"The ability to have a better understanding of the swallowing components when making judgements during VFSS and when making a treatment plan. I also liked the ability to navigate between the different sections to have a better understanding of the components and processes involved in the swallow function." M.B. (Jan. 2025)
"I am so glad I took this course. This will be very valuable in the fluoro suite. I liked the formatting, content, and ability to re-test." R.J. (Jan. 2025)
"Scoring individual components of MBSImP with lots of practice opportunities." J.S. (Jan. 2025)
"Step by step training videos. I liked the resources eg. scoring help that you can save/go back and review." A.F. (Jan. 2025)
"I liked the format with lots of practice. I was always so caught up with penetration vs aspiration, and not looking at other deficits." A.B. (Jan. 2025)
"I found it most beneficial to receive an overall breakdown of each component and to understand the differences between scoring. I found it beneficial to get the breakdown of each component, get practice opportunities, then apply that knowledge in more of a real-life situation with assessing everything at once." A.L. (Jan. 2025)
"Different components of the oropharyngeal swallow broken up and detailed were most beneficial for daily practice. I liked the detailed videos with explanations." S.E. (Jan. 2025)
"The amount of fluoro videos with side-by-side animations was extremely helpful." A.M. (Dec. 2024)
"The instruction, videos, and written scoring tips were all incredibly beneficial. I benefitted greatly during the training zone when live feedback was given with specifics as to why and where to score (e.g. the frame). Excellent for learning." M.G. (Dec. 2024)
"This is an excellent training. Having the training zones separated into the individual videos then the full study videos is very useful as are the reference documents." L.M. (Dec. 2024)
"I think this course does a great job reviewing oropharyngeal and esophageal structures as relates to swallowing. It does a wonderful job outlining oropharyngeal and esophageal physiology components. It is very helpful for those needing a good refresher of anatomy." K.S. (Dec. 2024)
"This course really did help me analyze various aspects of swallow function rather than just pen/asp." L.B. (Dec. 2024)
"Beneficial description of anatomical markers and specificity of TIMING for assessing criteria." E.S. (Dec. 2024)
"Repeated practice and the way the training is structured so that you gradually work through individual components, then whole swallows with immediate feedback, then whole swallows with delayed feedback. I also liked the easily accessible resources - score tips, component reminders etc." K.A. (Dec. 2024)
"I liked the format of the course. I also appreciated how I could get parts of the reliability zone correct/incorrect, then go back over what I needed to relearn." J.H. (Dec. 2024)
"I liked the learning zone that we can always refer to, the additional info provided (ex: scoring tips)." C.D. (Dec. 2024)
"Rigorous in objectivity." J.K. (Dec. 2024)
"I enjoyed how thorough each component was in evaluating the oral, pharyngeal, and esophageal domains of swallowing." H.E. (Dec. 2024)
"I loved being able to breakdown each component and use the tip sheets for extra guidance." J.R. (Dec. 2024)
"Each component was explained clearly. I liked how you could focus on each domain independently and the complexity of assessing increased gradually allowing plenty of time to consolidate information." M.C. (Nov. 2024)
"Very helpful guidance and feedback from MBSImP staff when I was having difficulty scoring (and meeting the 80% criteria) in the reliability zone. They were very prompt when responding to my inquiries." L.C. (Nov. 2024)
"Having access to watch and score hundreds of swallows is invaluable. I work at a small rural hospital, and it would have taken me years to see the number of MBS studies that I did here. The amount of practice and feedback is wonderful, and I love that I can always come back and reference anything as needed." J.K. (Nov. 2024)
"Very clear information. I liked that the course was split into different zones, and extremely helpful having the animation next to the x-ray on the trainings." R.F. (Nov. 2024)
"Very detailed, the amount of training offered is fantastic." S.H. (Nov. 2024)
"Very educational with information and training to improve interpretation of MBS." H.P. (Nov. 2024)
"I liked that this training focused on impairments which can support formulating an effective treatment plan. I also appreciate that standardized practices can enhance patient safety." Y.P. (Nov. 2024)
"The videos and animations were excellent." S.S. (Nov. 2024)
"I liked the multiple videos to review and go back to study each component." L.G. (Nov. 2024)
"Lots of practice and exposure." L.C. (Nov. 2024)
"Enabled focus on the different aspects of the swallow and strengthened understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the swallow. Enabled to better explain the oropharyngeal swallow and consider the cause of dysphagia." R.L. (Nov. 2024)
"The ability to train on single swallows first then advance to full studies really helped with mastery." C.G. (Nov. 2024)
"I liked the overall progression of the training - from single swallows to scoring a test. It's also nice to always be able to go back and review the training materials. Good handouts." A.H. (Nov. 2024)
"The variety of presentations, the MBS footage alongside the graphics, the detailed slides, I liked all of it!" C.D. (Nov. 2024)
"I loved the support feature, helped A LOT." A.C. (Oct. 2024)
"After performing MBS's since 1990 - YES The dawn of swallowing, it is nice to have standardized scoring and terminology." K.B. (Oct. 2024)
"I liked that the training was very well thought through. I liked the visual material and that we could do a lot of actual scoring. I really feel like a specialist now. Thank you." K.R. (Oct. 2024)
"I appreciate the long-term access to content so that I could go at my own pace and review the content. Excellent animations and videos. Easy to understand explanations." A.S. (Oct. 2024)
"I like the learning zone, I think it's great for learning all the structures in an MBS and I feel like I can identify impairments better." M.M. (Oct. 2024)
"The attention to the details of the oral phase gives good information about the integrity of the swallow that may not be otherwise accounted for." S.K. (Oct. 2024)
"I appreciated the different zones to help me build up my skills to view full studies prior to just jumping into the scoring." M.W. (Oct. 2024)
"I learned so much about the swallow and feel much more confident in my ability to provide accurate assessments of swallow impairments." C.M. (Oct. 2024)
"This course should be required for all SLPs that perform MBSS. I learned a great deal from the videos and viewing both functional and dysfunctional swallows." G.H. (Oct. 2024)
"The training module videos are great and very detailed. The exam is thorough. Really appreciate that it is self-paced." G.S. (Oct. 2024)
"Very high standard of reliability to achieve completion, which ensures actual learning and carryover. I also loved the 3 different sections the course was broken up into." C.A. (Oct. 2024)
"Detailed, informative resources with the ability to save and access at any time. I liked the number of studies to analyze and the access to previous studies to review and reflect." A.S. (Sep. 2024)
"I loved the amount of models and the anatomy/physiology review during the learning section." M.L. (Sep. 2024)
"I liked the exposure to many VFSS. This increases objectivity in assessments." H.B. (Sep. 2024)
"This will definitely enhance my VFSS interpretation. I really enjoyed the detailed analysis of the laryngeal movement during the swallow." F.B. (Sep. 2024)
"I really enjoyed the learning zone. Descriptions and examples provided were clear and extremely helpful for understanding and scoring the components." K.B. (Sep. 2024)
"I liked the option to revisit the training videos and scoring tips throughout the training. I found the scaffolding for learning easy to follow." M.H. (Sep. 2024)
"I really appreciated the training videos. Also, when I emailed NSS, they gave me incredibly helpful advice!" S.R. (Sep. 2024)
"I liked the videos and the additional information provided as handouts to assist in scoring." S.D. (Sep. 2024)
"I liked that this course made me look at musculature and physiology that I have not previously paid attention to (e.g. pharyngeal contraction in A-P view), which has given me a deeper understanding of the swallow function." S.M. (Sep. 2024)
"This course was so good for me in practicing in my career, and for my patients to improve their swallowing." N.K. (Sep. 2024)
"I appreciated the many opportunities to watch video swallow studies to improve my interpretation of the results." K.W. (Sep. 2024)
"I love the standardization of presentation and standardization of judging physiology." K.W. (Sep. 2024)
"Ingenious planning to allow for multiple website tools to be accessible at any time. Unbelievable! Love it." T.H. (Sep. 2024)
"This course ensures that you thoroughly learn and practice the skills of identifying the 17 components." N.P. (Sep. 2024)
"I like the idea of standardizing interpretation. I think it's important to teach students to identify and understand the anatomic components and base their recommendations and treatment on retraining the physiology or the anatomy of the swallow when applicable." M.T. (Aug. 2024)
"Incredibly detailed and numerous different studies." R.O. (Aug. 2024)
"I liked the extensive training materials - handouts, lecture, videos." J.W. (Aug. 2024)
"I have learned a whole new way of looking at VFSS. This has made me analyze aspects that I hadn't considered before and the volume of studies to review was certainly helpful!" J.W. (Aug. 2024)
"The variety of practice videos to watch was really helpful in creating a good picture of what is a variation of normal vs what is a deficit." K.P. (Aug. 2024)
"I liked having a standardized protocol to note all aspects of a swallow, the variety of swallow impairments and profiles used during training, as well as the immediate feedback provided during the training zone." C.S. (Aug. 2024)
"The length of time allocated to completion of this work was beneficial. The design allowed for focused attention to each aspect of the swallow and prolonged repetition and exposure to support mastery of skill." A.K. (Aug. 2024)
"Thorough; great layout and very user friendly platform; love the reliability testing and robust nature of the training." U.R. (Aug. 2024)
"I liked the step by step videos with animation and the score sheet / tips available at all times." M.R. (Aug. 2024)
"This training has broadened my view of fluoroscopy in a simple and well-defined way." N.A. (Aug. 2024)
"Very comprehensive with lots of detail about each stage of the swallowing process." A.H. (Aug. 2024)
"The amount of resources provided is excellent, with lots of examples and detailed scoring guides. Excellent training zone." S.G. (Aug. 2024)
"The learning zone videos and modules were excellent." E.L. (Aug. 2024)
"I liked the ease of the course and prolonged access to training resources." H.G. (Aug. 2024)
"The training zone with the immediate feedback was great for learning and correcting errors." L.T. (Aug. 2024)
"I liked how the course broke the swallowing process down very precisely and made the components measurable and reliable." J.W. (Aug. 2024)
"Our Adult SLP team will be viewing our VFSS examinations from the same "lens" now. This protocol also enables us to have better comparison measures for our patients across the continuum of acute- rehab- outpatient care." S.S. (Jul. 2024)
"Able to set own pace and repeat testing!" F.B. (Jul. 2024)
"Thinking through individual components more specifically was helpful." S.B. (Jul. 2024)
"I liked the training zone and its explanations of incorrect scoring." O.K. (Jul. 2024)
"This course helped me train my eyes to VFSS. It has helped me in refining my accuracy when I administer VFSS at work." M.S. (Jul. 2024)
"I enjoyed having many real life examples to score. Repetition was very helpful." A.G. (Jul. 2024)
"I really appreciated the amount of research and validity studies that have been done to support this protocol. That, plus the detailed definitions of impairment, give me a lot more confidence when evaluating if someone is WFL vs impaired." K.S. (Jul. 2024)
"I enjoyed the variety of the videos and feedback provided. I also loved the fact that I could get additional assistance by emailing in my questions, that was very helpful." A.W. (Jul. 2024)
"Well-structured and comprehensive learning modules." W.P. (Jul. 2024)
"Lots of diverse real examples of swallows. I liked the examples of swallows within normal variation as well as pathological swallows." E.S. (Jul. 2024)
"Training zone was very helpful with explanations on why if you chose an incorrect answer." J.C. (Jul. 2024)
"This content greatly increased my knowledge and confidence in administering and interpreting MBSS." G.W. (Jul. 2024)
"Strengthens my confidence of analysing wider components of the swallow in VF." A.M. (Jul. 2024)
"I appreciated the handouts to assist in scoring and the videos for scoring help." S.H. (Jul. 2024)
"I liked the viewing and reporting of the various MBS studies for reliability purposes." K.R. (Jul. 2024)
"I loved the variety of studies, the multiple opportunities for practice, the fantastic written supports and method of testing reliability with feedback on areas for improvement which aided in my self-study." K.B. (Jul. 2024)
"I liked that there was no time limit to learn. I am able to get loads of practice with correspondent feedback and explanation before testing. The descriptions in the guidelines were clear." K.T. (Jun. 2024)
"The different zones were organized very well for my learning style." M.H. (Jun. 2024)
"I liked how comprehensive this course is and how many opportunities we have to practice/score each of these components." A.H. (Jun. 2024)
"I liked the variety of study examples/swallowing impairment severities." G.Z. (Jun. 2024)
"Access to zooming and slowing down the video to help analyse the images was very helpful. Having access to the scoring guides and explanation videos was very useful." C.C. (Jun. 2024)
"The number of varied studies to watch and rate was helpful. I enjoyed the teaching material." S.M. (Jun. 2024)
"The extensive exposure to fluoro was beneficial. I appreciated the ability to revisit training material, including animation." G.S. (Jun. 2024)
"Thorough videos with great visuals paired with clear explanation. The additional written guide was a great supplement." D.E. (Jun. 2024)
"I liked having the opportunity to revisit the Learning and Training Zones while completing the Reliability Zone for multiple models/examples of components I needed more guidance to score." M.L. (Jun. 2024)
"Lots of opportunities to practice and retake tests as needed." S.M. (Jun. 2024)
"I enjoyed all the differing videos with differing impairments and the repeated practice." R.R. (Jun. 2024)
"A good foundational understanding of swallow physiology." E.W. (Jun. 2024)
"The user interface was appealing and easy to use and navigate." L.B. (Jun. 2024)
"Printable guides were helpful to reference as I entered the reliability zone." M.B. (May. 2024)
"I liked that this protocol provides an opportunity for a more standardized MBS across a department and also across sites within a city or a system. I liked that there were many examples and the opportunity to go back into the different zones for learning." K.F. (May. 2024)
"Lots of exposure to VF's." Z.P. (May. 2024)
"I enjoyed the individual assessment of each component and organization into oral, pharyngeal, esophageal components." A.C. (May. 2024)
"I liked the side-by-side comparisons in learning section with coloured videos and detailed explanations of each score." Q.L. (May. 2024)
"I liked having multiple attempts at passing each component in the Reliability Zone. I also appreciated the scoring tips provided for each component, especially when I was trying to decide between two scores." K.K. (May. 2024)
"I liked learning about normal variations in swallow and learning about PES opening and how 'partial' can be duration OR distension OR obstruction of flow - not all or nothing." B.N. (May. 2024)
"I liked the ability to self-pace the course and see a variety of examples of each component." D.B. (May. 2024)
"There were multiple opportunities to improve my skills and understanding of the rating scales." A.B. (May. 2024)
"Thoroughness of the course helped me a lot to begin answering the "why" in a patient's swallow function." E.C. (May. 2024)
"Great physiological images to relate with X-ray images and scoring tips were really helpful." C.E. (May. 2024)
"I was grateful that there were multiple examples of each component and written explanations to refer back to. I can see these materials as useful to refer back to during real world studies." M.D. (May. 2024)
"I really enjoyed the various learning opportunities and lots of resources for scoring examples." E.A. (May. 2024)
"I liked re-learning all of the individual components in such detail and then have repeated practice opportunities to implement what I learned." S.B. (May. 2024)
"The example videos were really helpful, and it was really helpful to practice with single swallows and then full swallows before going to the test parts." C.W. (May. 2024)
"I like the hands-on use of real MBS videos to help train my eyes and brain to look for the various components across a variety of presentations." J.B. (May. 2024)
"I liked the explanations regarding errors during practice exercises." R.O. (May. 2024)
"Extensive exposure to MBS and hints for frequently missed items." J.D. (May. 2024)
"The number and range of practice fluoros allowed lots of repetition. The training resources and videos are excellent. I like the self-directed nature of this program and that people can work through it in their own time." J.C. (May. 2024)
"Visual examples given throughout the lessons were extremely helpful." A.A. (May. 2024)
"Extremely thorough training and I liked the fact you could refer back to the learning zones to refresh your memory for components you were not scoring appropriately in the training/reliability zone." J.M. (May. 2024)
"I like having the opportunity to practice on so many swallows before testing." E.C. (Apr. 2024)
"I liked being able to retake the test as needed, it was less stressful." S.H. (Apr. 2024)
"The tutorials talking through the scoring were helpful." K.P. (Apr. 2024)
"I liked the explanation videos and written handouts (with great diagrams)." M.R. (Apr. 2024)
"Good use of real videos and animations to demonstrate each component of the swallow and give clear examples of the different impairment levels." J.E. (Apr. 2024)
"The feedback was immediate in the training portion. If my answer was wrong - I liked that it showed you specifically where with a diagram." N.D. (Apr. 2024)
"I liked the quality of the training content." E.W. (Apr. 2024)
"Immediate feedback in training zones." D.C. (Apr. 2024)
"Lots of opportunity for review. I appreciated the ability to return to the training to improve validity of my scoring." K.M. (Apr. 2024)
"The different zones of practice and various videos were helpful." M.M. (Apr. 2024)
"I appreciated the detailed examples and repeated opportunities to take the test." A.B. (Apr. 2024)
"I enjoyed the swallow by swallow vs full study training and the calibration guides." K.F. (Apr. 2024)
"This course trains your eye on what to look for. I like how I will have continued access to the course to continue using as a resource." L.N. (Apr. 2024)
"I appreciated the ability to return to the training and learning zones during reliability testing. The small details are summarized in the learning zone. The various specific instructions for troubleshooting scoring of each component." R.F. (Apr. 2024)
"I liked the training and learning zone with feedback regarding what portion of the swallow the scores were taken from." J.M. (Apr. 2024)
"I liked the detail and specificity of each component and how to evaluate impairment, the standardisation process, the break down into multiple different components, the format - learning, training and then reliability zone." M.C. (Apr. 2024)
"Ample practice opportunities and videos. I liked the guidance within training of timestamp for where to view specific components." J.C. (Apr. 2024)
"Videos, education guidebooks, scoring handouts were helpful. Multiple studies with breakdown of scoring system." A.N. (Apr. 2024)
"I liked the helpful videos that go through all the scoring and the actual examples of the fluoro showing that particular score." K.W. (Apr. 2024)
"The course was very thorough and helpful to be able to evaluate images outside of clinic." R.R. (Apr. 2024)
"The educational videos and references to refer back to to better understand each component." S.H. (Apr. 2024)
"The videos and diagrams side by side helped with visualization." J.P. (Apr. 2024)
"The amount of examples and explanation for each component was beneficial. I also liked that during the reliability portion, I only had to retest on components that I hadn't previously passed." K.R. (Apr. 2024)
"I like that for reliability training if you get a passing score you do not have to go back through each component." B.C. (Apr. 2024)
"I appreciated the swallow-by-swallow review." C.F. (Apr. 2024)
"The educational section and training zone were helpful in scoring individual components." L.B. (Apr. 2024)
"Options to repeat assessment and go back to training zone. Appreciated feedback and extra support from Northern Speech staff in helping me better understand certain components!" C.K. (Apr. 2024)
"I enjoyed how the components go well hand in hand with the impairments, brings everything together." A.T. (Apr. 2024)
"The training zone before the reliability testing and the many resources to learn how to score were beneficial." N.L. (Apr. 2024)
"I liked the standardization of scoring a MBSS, so that there is consistency across the board. Very specific information provided in regard to scoring." R.I. (Mar. 2024)
"This training was informative and provided a range of varying swallow images." R.S. (Mar. 2024)
"I felt that the sequential difficulty assisted in building understanding. Being able to go back and review, and test myself again on components without losing my place was a real confidence booster." L.M. (Mar. 2024)
"I really had very little experience with A-P views and this course was excellent in helping me evaluate this aspect." M.H. (Mar. 2024)
"Breaking the swallow down into each component part was beneficial- reminded me to think discretely about the system- what was going wrong and why. It was helpful to train the eye to catch more information when viewing swallow studies." J.Z. (Mar. 2024)
"I liked the self-paced aspect of this course!" R.D. (Mar. 2024)
"The videos with audio descriptions over the top of what you are seeing, and the errorless learning approach were helpful." K.J. (Mar. 2024)
"I really liked the breakdown of each step. This is really helpful to best evaluate each step of a MBSS." J.G. (Mar. 2024)
"Sufficient examples and training to support competency. I liked that I could complete the course at my own pace." S.B. (Mar. 2024)
"I enjoyed the detailed criteria for each component." B.K. (Mar. 2024)
"I liked the opportunities for a lot of practice and review of errors." V.S. (Mar. 2024)
"I liked the three zones and the amount of videos to review. Also, the guides for each component and handouts were helpful." J.H. (Mar. 2024)
"The training modules and the scoring help videos were very helpful." S.K. (Mar. 2024)
"LOTS of opportunities for practice and feedback!" C.D. (Mar. 2024)
"I liked the way the course was set up, having a learning zone and training zone prior to the testing. I like the resources available to us even after we've finished the course!" B.O. (Mar. 2024)
"The training modules were highly effective with excellent explanation of each component. My eye was trained for more exact interpretation of degree of closure/residual." N.U. (Mar. 2024)
"I enjoyed progressing through the various "levels" of the training, honing my skills and continuing to learn throughout each segment." M.M. (Mar. 2024)
"It was helpful having multiple methods of accessing information to enhance learning (i.e. videos, audio, written content)." W.C. (Mar. 2024)
"The immediate feedback provided during the training modules prior to testing was beneficial. I appreciated the opportunity to review scoring criteria while testing." K.P. (Feb. 2024)
"I enjoyed the range of videos available, the scoring tips, no timeframe for completion, and I was able to retest components scored below 80% only." A.B. (Feb. 2024)
"I liked how we can take and retake the studies for more reps/practice (even if we have passed prior)." A.R. (Feb. 2024)
"This training really trains your eye to assess for impairment." S.C. (Feb. 2024)
"I enjoyed the repeated practice and immediate feedback from the training section." S.W. (Feb. 2024)
"This course assisted me in interpreting the swallowing mechanism in a whole new and standardized way." K.D. (Feb. 2024)
"I learned the world standards for objective evaluation of swallowing function." K.M. (Feb. 2024)
"I liked the detailed frame-by-frame analysis." O.K. (Feb. 2024)
"The repetition and feedback of the training section was beneficial." A.D. (Feb. 2024)
"I really liked the descriptions for esophageal transit." L.K. (Feb. 2024)
"This course is an organized system to validate and objectify MBSs." D.T. (Feb. 2024)
"I liked the way the course was structured through learning, practice, then testing." M.C. (Feb. 2024)
"I think that the training did a good job of teaching me where to look for all the components and where deficits may be noted, which I may not have been able to identify as clearly before." M.B. (Feb. 2024)
"I liked the examples where we are able to replay in slow motion and repeat." A.N. (Feb. 2024)
"The course was comprehensive and provided excellent training videos that broke down and detailed the components that are essential for proper diagnosis to establish relevant treatment goals/exercises." K.S. (Feb. 2024)
"I really appreciated not having to retake the entire test and just the components I did not pass the first time. I felt like I could spend more time on the components I was having a hard time understanding vs. pouring myself back into components I had already mastered." J.D. (Feb. 2024)
"I liked that the course involved active participation the whole way through." M.T. (Feb. 2024)
"Variety of studies, easy access to guides on different components." F.K. (Feb. 2024)
"Very thorough and clear course." M.P. (Feb. 2024)
"All the different swallows and targeted areas were beneficial. I enjoyed being able to repeat areas as much as needed." L.G. (Jan. 2024)
"I liked having access to information sheets and being able to go back and review previous sections." H.D. (Jan. 2024)
"The training mode of this course was really fantastic. It's really detailed." B.K. (Jan. 2024)
"I liked the updated graphics giving feedback about each component scored by outlining the structures." H.K. (Jan. 2024)
"Very structured and easy to follow course. Good range of teaching methods - video, written, repetitive practice." R.B. (Jan. 2024)
"The intro videos were very thorough. All the practice was helpful." J.S. (Jan. 2024)
"All the visuals and videos were beneficial. The repetitive information presented in different ways was also very helpful." H.T. (Jan. 2024)
"I liked the different levels of this course, where I was able to learn the material, practice it, and then test my knowledge." M.D. (Jan. 2024)
"Very detailed course with lots of practice videos. I liked the patient history included." M.B. (Jan. 2024)
"The feedback in real-time in the training zone was beneficial!" L.G. (Jan. 2024)
"I liked the very detailed descriptions of where each component was rated." A.D. (Jan. 2024)
"The training zone was helpful to practice skills learned prior to implementing them in the assessment portion." M.F. (Jan. 2024)
"I enjoyed the reading materials, replay speed variation, and feedback." Y.E. (Jan. 2024)
"I like that the course sets standards for scoring, and I love how it is set up in the three different modules." T.J. (Jan. 2024)
"I liked that you could do the course at your own pace. I also liked that you were given multiple opportunities to complete the reliability zone. I feel that this really helped me to learn each component, and gave me the opportunity to hone in on certain components that I had more trouble with, with a test-retest set-up. I also feel that the training was very thorough. I liked that it was broken into 3 sections, so you really became familiar with the content by the end." S.D. (Jan. 2024)
"I really appreciated the in-depth training/practice zones. I also benefited from some personalized assistance when I was stuck on a component!" J.C. (Jan. 2024)
"The feedback with visuals in the training zone was extremely helpful!" M.M. (Jan. 2024)
"I liked the repetitive practice." E.C. (Jan. 2024)
"I really liked all of the videos and the trainings." L.P. (Jan. 2024)
"The course was quite thorough. I also liked that retesting was only required for specific components that were not tested with 80% accuracy." L.S. (Dec. 2023)
"Visuals, lots of repetition, meaning you really get to understand." A.B. (Dec. 2023)
"Multiple modalities of learning and plenty of hands-on practice." A.M. (Dec. 2023)
"The training zone was beneficial! It was super helpful to be able to access that throughout." E.C. (Dec. 2023)
"Literally, all of it was beneficial, from all of the zones to options of downloading the pdf files." A.S. (Dec. 2023)
"I liked how this course was broken down into three sections in regards to the training." K.N. (Dec. 2023)
"This course really helped me to distinguish aspects of swallowing to build a better, holistic picture of swallowing ability." M.M. (Dec. 2023)
"Realistic imaging, good component explanation." L.P. (Dec. 2023)
"I really enjoyed the information specifically related to improving the quality of my documentation. I think this will be helpful when sharing patients with other therapists. I also think this will be useful in documenting measurable progress for reimbursement purposes." M.W. (Dec. 2023)
"I liked the opportunity to go back into the training videos and focus on specific components to build or refresh my rating skills, and the access to component scoring tips whenever needed." S.H. (Dec. 2023)
"The specific focus on all parts of swallow physiology - keeps mind away from aspiration only as the focus of an MBS." A.L. (Dec. 2023)
"The level of information provided to develop an understanding of the separate components was beneficial. I liked the opportunity to go back, check, refine, re-try." C.M. (Dec. 2023)
"I liked having all of the education on each of the 17 components of swallow. It was a nice review of anatomy as well which will help with my VFSS." E.P. (Dec. 2023)
"Multiple opportunities to practice with real life cases." A.M. (Dec. 2023)
"I loved how detailed each section was. The amount of content is truly necessary to get the full picture." M.O. (Dec. 2023)
"Excellent resources to help understand each component. Good scaffolding of skills to ID each component up to full study." S.D. (Dec. 2023)
"I liked the feedback in the training zone and all the practice." H.J. (Dec. 2023)
"I liked the rationale for scores provided in the training zone." T.C. (Dec. 2023)
"I really enjoyed how thorough this course was and the clear process for working through the information." D.G. (Nov. 2023)
"The level of support and being able to compare visually differing scores was helpful. I liked the extra tips and guidance videos looking at different swallows and each particular component of the swallow." N.F. (Nov. 2023)
"I liked the repetitive nature of the training with good exposure to videos." R.V. (Nov. 2023)
"Real study examples and simulation to illustrate scores. I liked both the single-swallow and whole-study evaluations." K.W. (Nov. 2023)
"Lots of practice videos and examples. I liked the detailed scoring information and advice on each component." R.F. (Nov. 2023)
"I loved the constant feedback and ability to practice/re-take the test. It led to stress-free learning." E.S. (Nov. 2023)
"I liked the examples and the repetition. I also liked that I could easily go back and forth for reviewing." M.C. (Nov. 2023)
"Good opportunity for evaluating a lot of studies." L.C. (Nov. 2023)
"Lots of practice watching MBSS and looking at different physiological impairments." S.B. (Nov. 2023)
"The tip sheets for each component, scoring tips, and feedback on performance were all beneficial." R.Z. (Nov. 2023)
"I liked the learning zone and thought it was a great review. I like this attempt to standardize a rather subjective assessment." K.R. (Nov. 2023)
"I love that this course is standardized! We can all "speak" in the same language now across our patients. I can picture a labial seal-2 and a pharyngeal contraction-1." S.M. (Nov. 2023)
"When errors were made, I appreciated that correct answers with specific cuts of video footage were immediately displayed. This was helpful for recognizing specifics of an error." R.J. (Nov. 2023)
"I liked the training zone. Having instant feedback was great." M.Z. (Nov. 2023)
"Each zone was helpful and prepared me for the reliability zone." K.S. (Nov. 2023)
"Informative course and clear instructions on how to complete. Lots of information to support independent learning." E.D. (Oct. 2023)
"The training zone was very thorough and allowed you to train at your own pace." K.F. (Oct. 2023)
"I enjoyed the learning and training zones, with additional information on each component for extra support." B.R. (Oct. 2023)
"Ability to review all course materials during the entire training. And being able to practice multiple times." K.G. (Oct. 2023)
"I liked the depth of knowledge and ease of instructions." S.B. (Oct. 2023)
"Good pace. I liked the repetitiveness to embed the knowledge." R.A. (Oct. 2023)
"I appreciated the scoring component tips alongside training each component before full videos." E.H. (Oct. 2023)
"Visual and animated examples of each score were beneficial." R.H. (Oct. 2023)
"I loved that the reliability section could be completed more than one time, to allow for learning within the testing portion." Z.S. (Oct. 2023)
"Practice training sessions with feedback were beneficial." M.B. (Oct. 2023)
"I liked the video examples provided and the unlimited practice." E.B. (Oct. 2023)
"I liked the step by step instructions and the video comparisons among different scores." Y.C. (Oct. 2023)
"The immediate feedback on why things were right or wrong in the training section was beneficial." B.G. (Oct. 2023)
"I liked the multiple check points and resources available to supplement understanding." A.P. (Oct. 2023)
"Ability to work through training at own pace was beneficial. And being able to move between training and testing zones." L.B. (Oct. 2023)
"Liked having guides to help with scoring." S.S. (Oct. 2023)
"I found being able to view animation alongside an x-ray image very helpful. Also the many practice videos has been excellent in allowing me to consolidate my knowledge." R.H. (Sep. 2023)
"I loved the in depth analysis of each component of the swallow. It was beneficial to evaluate all three domains of the swallow. The videos were presented excellently and I liked that they are analyzed in fluoro and color when describing the impairments." E.O. (Sep. 2023)
"I feel so much more confident now in my VFSS interpretation." K.F. (Sep. 2023)
"Lots of exposure to a variety of different VF videos." S.W. (Sep. 2023)
"I liked the immediate feedback and the structure of the practice sessions. This training broke down very intimidating and complex information into "bite" sized pieces!" A.A. (Sep. 2023)
"Learning how each component is broken down. I liked the research that was put into the course." M.T. (Sep. 2023)
"I liked all the examples to help train the clinical eye." M.D. (Sep. 2023)
"This course had lots of practice, interesting studies, and helpful step by step guides and support." N.C. (Sep. 2023)
"This training was something I could complete at home on my own time. I really liked that the components were able to be reviewed numerous times to learn, reference, and self-teach as much as necessary." S.Y. (Sep. 2023)
"I liked that each component had its own training section and that video demonstrations were provided for each component." E.B. (Sep. 2023)
"The scoring example videos and guides were very comprehensive." R.G. (Sep. 2023)
"I liked the breakdown of the scoring, the videos explaining tips for the training, and the immediate feedback during the Training Zone when you clicked a score. This allowed me to know if I was scoring too late or early." V.O. (Sep. 2023)
"Good video information and layout. I liked the 3 Zones and how each Zone increased independence, and being able to drop back into the zones to refresh on certain items was useful also." L.C. (Sep. 2023)
"I liked everything. The descriptions, video examples, and ability to pace myself." C.L. (Sep. 2023)
"Rigorous study helped create consistency in scoring." C.H. (Sep. 2023)
"I liked the breakdown of physiology into components, and the systematic approach to training and reliability testing." E.H. (Aug. 2023)
"I appreciated the explanations of the correct scores, including showing the frame where the score decision was made." E.D. (Aug. 2023)
"I liked the guidance document (with pictures of anatomy to show each level of impairment) as this was a great quick reference point to use to familiarize yourself with the level of impairment." B.W. (Aug. 2023)
"Large number of swallow studies available for review. I liked the breakdown of swallow physiology." K.N. (Aug. 2023)
"The animations alongside VF videos was excellent when starting off the training. I liked the number of videos included." K.W. (Aug. 2023)
"I liked the mixed media. Really thorough video clips and education. Excellent." K.V. (Aug. 2023)
"The course saves the components that you already passed, so you only have to spend your time focusing on the material that is more difficult for you." H.S. (Aug. 2023)
"The most beneficial parts to me were learning to distinguish between laryngeal elevation and anterior hyoid excursion and learning more detail about the pharyngeal stripping wave." J.C. (Aug. 2023)
"I liked the three zones, which were very easy to navigate! I felt like the course was designed to set you up for successfully passing the exam at the end." H.M. (Aug. 2023)
"The progression from learning to training, and then the ability to go back and review the learning components as needed was really helpful." N.E. (Jul. 2023)
"Looking at each domain of the swallow, breaking it down to each component, rather than aspiration or not, was beneficial. I liked that I could discuss each component of swallowing with my patient and the impacts that can have." L.R. (Jul. 2023)
"I appreciated the amount of videos available to practice and get consistent in judging and assessing each component." L.T. (Jul. 2023)
"I've been practicing for 9 years as an acute care clinician and I've never felt this confident about each individual component of the swallow process. I'm looking forward to having more confidence in my assessment of overall swallow impairment and ability to target the appropriate therapeutic interventions based on the individual patient impairment profile." S.R. (Jul. 2023)
"Instant feedback was extremely beneficial." E.L. (Aug. 2023)
"Really helped me refine my eye." E.M. (Jul. 2023)
"Ample amount of videos and variety of deficits amongst them." K.G. (Jul. 2023)
"The ability to go at my own pace, utilize course materials, and learn from home, made this course very appealing. I thought the intro course was a great refresher to set the foundation for this course. I very much appreciated the physiology animation introduced first, which made components easier to spot." M.D. (Jul. 2023)
"I liked standardizing the language to improve communication amongst SLPs." N.S. (Jul. 2023)
"Variety of studies available and the various rating videos to assist in learning were helpful." A.H. (Jul. 2023)
"Course is easy to navigate for specific questions." J.M. (Jul. 2023)
"So many opportunities for practice." T.F. (Jul. 2023)
"I liked the breakdown of the oral and pharyngeal swallow domains into components - it helped deepen understanding of the musculature used for swallowing given the ratings rather than purely subjective interpretations." M.L. (Jun. 2023)
"Ability to look at all the swallow studies of various types and slow them down to visualize frame by frame was beneficial." M.T. (Jun. 2023)
"I liked the structure and the consistency." C.G. (Jun. 2023)
"Clear and methodical. I liked the definitions of each swallow component." K.B. (Jun. 2023)
"Well done course. Multiple options for learning about each component of the swallow. I especially liked and benefited from the feedback that was given after selecting a component score throughout the training zone." N.R. (Jun. 2023)
"I liked the immediate feedback and rationale regarding accuracy of my responses in the training zone." K.K. (Jun. 2023)
"Lots of hands on rating practice." H.S. (Jun. 2023)
"I liked the interactional element. And ability to do this on my own time and that you can go back and view videos over and over again. Liked the additional help videos, very useful." V.S. (Jun. 2023)
"I liked the different approaches to learn: by video, and the detailed descriptions and the key points to remember highlighted when a section wasn’t passed." J.S. (Jun. 2023)
"The sheer scope of material for visual training is absolutely priceless. I also think it's critical in correlating our observations with verbal descriptions." J.T. (Jun. 2023)
"Multiple videos of different patient cases were beneficial. Also I enjoyed having a case history on patients." N.C. (May 2023)
"I liked the many opportunities for training, especially for each component and the scoring guide that is available from the beginning until the end." Z.L. (May 2023)
"I liked being able to continue to review and refine my interpretation reliability by reviewing examples, instructions, guide sheets, etc. Being able to complete this course over a couple months of time allowed for deeper learning and retention of the information because I was recalling it often over that longer duration." A.B. (May 2023)
"The training zone was beneficial. I feel like it prepared me for the final test!" M.C. (May 2023)
"I liked the organization of the material. The way things were broken down to learn the material, differentiate the scores, and the exceptions to the scoring." S.B. (May 2023)
"The content is well organized, and the explanations are clear." W.D. (May 2023)
"I was able to hone in on different components of the swallow better since taking this course." S.T. (May 2023)
"I liked the aspects of this training that assist in drawing attention at different stages, especially for someone new to MBS." R.S. (May 2023)
"I feel so much more confident about the anatomy of structures I am seeing with VFSS." A.B. (May 2023)
"This was a good course to fine tune your VFSS abilities." A.G. (May 2023)
"I liked the ability to go back and review the training modules. Course layout and format were helpful." A.M. (May 2023)
"I liked how this protocol provided terminology to describe observations. Course reviewed physiology well and discussed normal variations and surrogate measures." J.D. (May 2023)
"This training is incredibly thorough and absolutely makes me feel confident in my ability to evaluate an MBSS in my actual practice. I love that I can come back and use the resources whenever I need as well, and refresh my understanding of the different components in so many different ways." E.V. (Apr. 2023)
"Detailed interactive videos regarding each component were beneficial." J.B. (Apr. 2023)
"I liked the quality of the material, video, documentation for each component and the fact that it is available for consultation during training and after." S.V. (Apr. 2023)
"The educational voice-overs really helped me understand why certain components were scored the way they were." A.Z. (Apr. 2023)
"I liked the clear and detailed information and resources. And the fact that it is presented in a way that encourages the practice and development of skills of observation, rather than an expectation to 'get it right first time'." L.K. (Apr. 2023)
"Breaking down the physiological markers to assist with scoring was beneficial." K.T. (Apr. 2023)
"Allowed me to see real examples and compare different MBSSs to each other. I liked that extra help is offered per section." S.R. (Apr. 2023)
"Incorporated a variety of teaching methods (instructional videos, readings, and hands-on practice) to help solidify and consolidate learning. I also appreciated that upon completion of the reliability testing, one only had to re-rest on those components scored below 80%." C.L. (Apr. 2023)
"I enjoyed the examples and hands-on practicing prior to the reliability portion. I also enjoyed how it was a go at your own pace training." J.M. (Apr. 2023)
"This course had very clear studies and good training materials. It was clear and concise." J.M. (Apr. 2023)
"Extremely well explained. The written materials supplemented the videos so well." C.C. (Mar. 2023)
"This is a good training tool for studying the swallow mechanism. I liked the case studies in the training. I agree with and will use the Protocol in my studies at work." A.K. (Mar. 2023)
"This course was very detailed and comprehensive. It will definitely help me to catch things that I haven't caught before. I feel better trained to be looking out for aspects of the swallow that I hadn't looked as closely at in the past. I also really appreciate how many example videos are available and just how much training is involved before completing the reliability section. Thank you for all of the time you put into this!" T.W. (Mar. 2023)
"I appreciated the multiple modes of learning material, including videos, still images of fluoro, and animations with scoring hints." L.C. (Mar. 2023)
"I liked the feedback in the training zone to identify the best frame to look at the correct answer and to understand why." J.B. (Mar. 2023)
"This course was excellent. Numerous videos reflecting specific scores and functional correlation of these ratings." E.W. (Mar. 2023)
"The review of how to view the different components of swallow deficit was incredible and definitely assisted in a more reliable interpretation of swallow impairment. The understanding of the AP view and interpretation was very helpful and the examples were pertinent." B.C. (Mar. 2023)
"I liked the opportunities for practice and breaking things down in a step by step approach." N.P. (Mar. 2023)
"The way the training was set out was fantastic. The variety of training videos was excellent and the resources well set out and very useful!" B.D. (Mar. 2023)
"I liked the breakdown of each component of the swallow and the multiple examples." K.R. (Mar. 2023)
"The course was very thorough. I liked the breakdown of all the different parts of swallowing to consider when interpreting MBSS." L.W. (Mar. 2023)
"I liked that the full-exam examples included medical history and s/s of swallowing difficulties." M.M. (Mar. 2023)
"I liked the multi-step learning process and being able to take the information I learned and applying it to the case studies." K.P. (Mar. 2023)
"I liked the interactive content, and the fact I could do it when I had time." A.P. (Mar. 2023)
"The animated feedback with visual cues during the training zone to increase understanding of why it was incorrect was really helpful." M.M. (Mar. 2023)
"I enjoyed the opportunity to review various VFSS to differentiate between anatomical structures across patients." K.B. (Mar. 2023)
"Tons of practice with MBS videos." J.B. (Mar. 2023)
"The supporting example videos were very useful for cementing knowledge." L.J. (Mar. 2023)
"I appreciated having the variety of examples to learn from along with the opportunities to practice and learn simultaneously as I went through the course, looking at each component." S.M. (Mar. 2023)
"I liked the amount of training and practice opportunities provided." N.C. (Feb. 2023)
"I liked how MBSImP focuses on our job more as swallow specialists, and reporting about the function, safety, and efficiency of the swallow rather than the old-school mindset of "aspiration police." C.K. (Feb. 2023)
"The design of the whole platform is excellent. I felt the use of animations simultaneous to the VFS images was a really good way of teaching VFS." A.G. (Feb. 2023)
"Excellent teaching resources - videos, PDF summaries and FAQs." R.P. (Feb. 2023)
"Improved my familiarity and comfort with assessing components of swallowing physiology. I liked the training guides, video examples, and video feedback in training zone." D.Z. (Feb. 2023)
"Training different components step by step. Easy to follow through." K.K. (Feb. 2023)
"Lots of repetition, animations as well as videos to aid learning." N.M. (Feb. 2023)
"Easy to use platform. Love that the video player had different options for playback, to be able to slow it down and analyze." R.M. (Feb. 2023)
"I liked how you could go back and review any of the videos from the training or learning zone." H.L. (Feb. 2023)
"I liked the animations, overview videos, training and learning zone videos with feedback." B.B. (Feb. 2023)
"I liked that you can keep going back to the training areas for additional review. It took awhile to view the material in a different way (I have been doing MBS for 20 years), but by retraining my old eyes, I think it has improved the way I look at the study. I think it has tremendous value for anyone just starting out. I have a CF that took the course as a student and came in with more MBS knowledge than someone with more experience." C.B. (Feb. 2023)
"I liked having several different swallow studies to score and ability to rewatch and retake test." V.M. (Feb. 2023)
"Course provided lots of examples and plenty of practice." T.L. (Feb. 2023)
"I liked the training videos with side-by-side tutorials." B.B. (Feb. 2023)
"Unlimited time to complete and the ability to go over as many times as needed." R.F. (Feb. 2023)
"Ability to return to learning & training zones at any time throughout training and to review between test attempts." J.C. (Feb. 2023)
"I liked all of the resources to help with distinguishing between scores and what nuances to look out for." N.E. (Feb. 2023)
"Multiple videos to review and detailed descriptions." C.Y. (Feb. 2023)
"Animations to go along with the video examples, to clearly understand the physiology. The structure of the learning: starting simple, then stepping up. Ability to go back through the learning and practice zones as needed. Examples of each score within each component." K.R. (Feb. 2023)
"All of the materials were SO helpful! The visuals, diagrams and live x-ray clips paired together were very supportive in learning." A.B. (Jan. 2023)
"I liked the intensity of the program, specifically all of the details of the swallowing mechanism to master the swallowing components. I will be able to utilize these components for my practice. I sincerely appreciate the diligence and detail which the MBSImP offers. It has been a thorough educational and learning experience." E.B. (Jan. 2023)
"Great resources of videos and written explanation and the training format overall was excellent." K.B. (Jan. 2023)
"The videos with examples of each one of the scores, not only with animation but in MBS format too were very helpful." M.L. (Jan. 2023)
"Evaluation method was very conducive to learning the material and assumptions you make when scoring." R.C. (Jan. 2023)
"I liked the single swallow studies and then full studies. I found the training very thorough, although lengthy at times, it was a really comprehensive course and I am so glad I enrolled." E.W. (Jan. 2023)
"Liked the establishment of a standardized protocol for MBS." L.W. (Jan. 2023)
"Extensive practice with MBSS clips/studies." L.V. (Jan. 2023)
"I liked the multiple training/practice opportunities with single bolus presentations that then progressed to full studies." R.E. (Jan. 2023)
"I am transitioning into acute care and this course was a helpful refresher on completing instrumental assessments. The course was very thorough." A.Y. (Jan. 2023)
"I liked the training zone, and the scoring guides to go with it." C.R. (Jan. 2023)
"Review of the physiology, and detailed description of each component was beneficial." I.R. (Jan. 2023)
"The ability to work at my own pace and being able to review training information as needed. I also really appreciated only having to go back and complete the sections that were scored less than 80% in the reliability zone." L.M. (Jan. 2023)
"I appreciated the opportunity for unlimited reviewing as I improved my skills." S.B. (Jan. 2023)
"I liked the quantity and different types of videos which are good for learning and reviewing MBSS." C.G. (Jan. 2023)
"I normally do not look at an AP view due to trying to minimize time and radiation exposure. This training opened my eyes to the benefits of the AP view." S.F. (Jan. 2023)
"Loved the videos and the training materials." M.M. (Jan. 2023)
"This course offered immediate feedback about the accuracy of my scoring." S.S. (Jan. 2023)
"Immediate feedback during practice testing." K.C. (Jan. 2023)
"Videofluoroscopy next to animations was a wonderful way to understand what to look for." M.B. (Jan. 2023)
"I loved how this course took you step by step to really understand the anatomy and physiology of the swallowing mechanism. I loved that it allowed me to continue to go through the videos if there was something I wasn't quite understanding." A.H. (Jan. 2023)
"I really liked the freedom of working on and completing course at my own pace." K.B. (Jan. 2023)
"I liked the variety of studies shown in this course. And mention of normal variations of swallowing and multiple verbiage for describing key observation points." K.H. (Dec. 2022)
"I liked how flexible course was to work through the training sections. Able to fit into busy clinical caseload." G.B. (Dec. 2022)
"Best course I have taken in 19 years." Y.R. (Dec. 2022)
"The self study format allows for one to complete training on one's own timeline and provides the ability to review all education materials, as needed. Information was presented clearly and effectively." K.S. (Dec. 2022)
"I liked that I could redo training and the many examples. The explanations were clear." D.T. (Dec. 2022)
"I liked that each component of the swallowing mechanism was discussed in detail and that I will now be able to accurately describe each component in my future documentation." C.B. (Dec. 2022)
"Thorough and hands-on practice. I am a very hands-on and visual learner so I appreciate this approach." K.A. (Dec. 2022)
"The fluoro scoring example videos were extremely beneficial. I found these to be more helpful in my decision-making than the illustrations." C.P. (Dec. 2022)
"The individual scoring guides for each component as well as the animations were invaluable!" S.D. (Dec. 2022)
"I really benefitted from the multiple methods of training and observation of the different scores within every component. By this I mean the computer generated visuals combined with the actual fluoro images that coincide. It was also very helpful to have all of the training materials available as you go along. I am a visual learner, so this helped me a lot." H.C. (Dec. 2022)
"I liked the way the swallow is broken apart into components. It helps me to look at the swallow in a more detailed way." E.K. (Dec. 2022)
"I liked the breakdown of each component at the beginning of the course followed by direct application of knowledge." M.S. (Dec. 2022)
"I liked the ability to re-take the reliability test by sections in order to assist in learning and education." L.M. (Dec. 2022)
"I really liked the clinical cases presented in the training portions to go along with the studies. I feel like there was a good variety of studies used as well." A.F. (Dec. 2022)
"Although I didn't pass components during initial testing, I found being able to re-take those components provided more practice and therefore improved my skills in assessing those specific components. I find this to be one of the strengths of the way this course is presented/completed." A.K. (Dec. 2022)
"Lots of opportunities for practice and feedback." A.C. (Dec. 2022)
"I liked the number of examples, tips, helpful hints, etc that were available." K.M. (Nov. 2022)
"The video examples were very useful and helpful." H.B. (Nov. 2022)
"Lots of opportunities for practice and learning with instant feedback!" K.B. (Nov. 2022)
"The intensive training zone was really beneficial." S.S. (Nov. 2022)
"I like that it is interactive. Lots of practice with the components. It is an amazing learning package. The videos and animations are incredibly helpful. Very quick to respond to questions and provide feedback." J.W. (Nov. 2022)
"This course taught me how to evaluate the swallowing process in a much more precise and standardized manner." K.P. (Nov. 2022)
"I liked the thorough handouts provided to aid in appropriate scoring. The descriptions of what, when, where, and nuances were helpful in further understanding." L.S. (Nov. 2022)
"I enjoyed the real life and realistic application of the diagnosing deficits in oropharyngeal swallow function." J.N. (Nov. 2022)
"I like that it breaks down the physiology of the swallow which is great for guiding treatment plans and for educating families in the inpatient setting." R.C. (Nov. 2022)
"I do think this course is the best we have, for now, for MBSS. I think it is rigorous and there are clearly a lot of example videos and resources to help." H.G. (Nov. 2022)
"Good instructional videos. Ample chance to practice skills. I think this is the most effective way to learn to interpret VFS images without a 1:1 instructor inside a clinic. These skills will be transferable to the clinic." J.W. (Nov. 2022)
"Loved the training zone and being able to check your answers/understanding before evaluating on the reliability zone." T.C. (Nov. 2022)
"I liked the variety of studies shown and the explanations with each part detailing the area or frame that showed deficits." C.S. (Nov. 2022)
"I like the video simulations for training purposes." J.C. (Nov. 2022)
"I liked how the learning was set up with a short teaching video and practice rating." E.T. (Nov. 2022)
"The thorough practice and reference materials were good." C.B. (Nov. 2022)
"Plenty of video examples throughout the training to help you in recognizing each component." K.T. (Nov. 2022)
"I like the training zone practice (i.e., the amount of practice before the reliability zone) and the functions of the course (e.g., ability to pause / reverse / move frame by frame)." M.H. (Nov. 2022)
"I liked being able to do it in my own time scale. The training zone is fab!" H.B. (Nov. 2022)
"Lots of examples, good videos." F.E. (Nov. 2022)
"Self-paced training and unlimited test takes." J.D. (Nov. 2022)
"I appreciated the videos being shuffled and exchanged during the reliability testing." M.R. (Nov. 2022)
"This really helped especially as at times there were long periods of time between when I was able to retest, so it was nice to have a refresher." C.H. (Nov. 2022)
"Very clear videos and feedback." V.L. (Nov. 2022)
"Being able to watch a ton of MBSS videos. I learned a lot by the breakdown of steps." J.M. (Nov. 2022)
"The examples and hints with additional videos were good." A.M. (Nov. 2022)
"I like that the course is self-paced, good overview, and information." T.A. (Nov. 2022)
"The resources are great to review, go back over and the end product allows continuity and better communication between different sites/slps and to referral sources!!" M.B. (Nov. 2022)
"There is an extensive training portion." B.L. (Nov. 2022)
"I like the ability to review the materials and the visuals (video and images) were very helpful. I appreciated that there's no deadline to complete this course." I.B. (Oct. 2022)
"The option to take reliability test several times was nice." N.A. (Oct. 2022)
"All the examples and the step-by-step guidance were good." D.H. (Oct. 2022)
"I liked that it was very challenging and included a wide variety of swallowing impairments, but that the learning and training portions were thorough and comprehensive." J.B. (Oct. 2022)
"This course was an excellent reminder of primary physiological components of a swallow I should be paying attention to during assessment." D.J. (Oct. 2022)
"I like that it was broken down into phases and gave you the opportunity to view them at each phase and then in completion." L.C. (Oct. 2022)
"I liked the MBS videos and the animated visuals side by side. Very helpful." K.G. (Oct. 2022)
"I like how it was broken down into the three separate areas which made the learning seem more achievable." S.L. (Oct. 2022)
"The ability to review and go back and review during the reliability testing was good." B.M. (Oct. 2022)
"Very challenging course but worth the time and effort. As a seasoned clinician with many years completing MBS studies, this training has helped me view the oral, pharyngeal, and esophageal portions of the swallow in a new way. It has also provided new terminology that is very useful for discussion and report writing." J.H. (Oct. 2022)
"I liked the training zones with the immediate feedback and the scoring tips w/ examples." C.G. (Oct. 2022)
"I do feel like I can now be consistent with other/newer SLPs. I also like that this objective information will make it much easier for me to train newer SLPs who join my place of work." M.S. (Oct. 2022)
"It was good practice looking at the pharyngeal stripping wave (which I haven't considered as much in the past)." E.L. (Oct. 2022)
"The amount of swallows I analyzed solidified my knowledge of structure and function of the swallowing system. I thought the layout of the course (3 zones) was great for learning. The sheer AMOUNT of swallows I analyzed made me understand the anatomy completely." E.T. (Oct. 2022)
"I liked the build-up from single studies to full studies. And the fact I could go back to single studies for review." L.R. (Oct. 2022)
"Multiple opportunities to review both anatomical videos and real case studies of radiographs. I appreciated not having a strict timeframe to complete the training, it was great to go at my own pace." C.E. (Oct. 2022)
"Great to have the opportunity to refer back over materials, review understanding of function, and reflect on anatomy and key points of focus/change." D.H. (Oct. 2022)
"Multiple opportunities to practice across the different zones. I really liked the feedback that popped up in the training zone that explained why a certain component scored that way and provided the frame #. I also liked that I only had to re-test on specific components vs repeating the entire test." L.M. (Oct. 2022)
"Excellent video, written materials, helpful breakdown of single swallow, then full study with hints and instant right/wrong with pointers of where to look back." J.D. (Oct. 2022)
"Good explanations are given before the start of exam." M.T. (Oct. 2022)
"I enjoyed the feedback given during the training modules. The resources provided are also helpful (e.g., report templates, guide, etc.)." M.P. (Oct. 2022)
"I enjoyed the structured three "zones". I found it helpful to go back to the learning zone when I wasn't able to achieve 80% on a few of the components in the reliability zone." J.T. (Oct. 2022)
"I liked the clear examples, descriptions, and learning and training zones." A.C. (Oct. 2022)
"The immediate feedback on the components during the training zone was very beneficial to learning." P.C. (Oct. 2022)
"I liked how there were several different types of swallows covered (e.g., with tubes, bicycle-chain jaws, etc)." S.C. (Oct. 2022)
"Very thorough. Great supporting documents." S.G. (Oct. 2022)
"I liked the abundant examples with fluoro AND computer-generated imagining. The PDFs of individual components were also helpful." A.G. (Oct. 2022)
"Many videos to study for detailed information related to the components." P.R. (Oct. 2022)
"I loved all of the example videos to interpret." M.L. (Oct. 2022)
"I liked the step by step videos of all anatomical structures and the repetition to ensure learning." H.J.-R. (Oct. 2022)
"It is comprehensive and very detailed." J.W. (Oct. 2022)
"The multiple training options leading up to the assessment area were helpful." C.P. (Oct. 2022)
"I enjoyed having the different levels of the task and increasing my knowledge throughout this." H.T. (Sept. 2022)
"I appreciate the high level of reliability needed for course completion." B.P.C. (Sept. 2022)
"I like the visuals and seeing MBS studies repeatedly." A.C. (Sept. 2022)
"I appreciated the scoring guides and being able to jump back to each component as I needed to. It was also very helpful to have components checked off as I met 80% reliability." M.H. (Sept. 2022)
"Pairing the video clips with the verbal explanations to demonstrate components were good." M.P. (Sept. 2022)
"The tutorials were amazing!" C.M. (Sept. 2022)
"I liked how through this training is." J.P. (Sept. 2022)
"The verbal explanations of sections with examples with fluoro were helpful." A.W. (Sept. 2022)
"I learned a ton and it has improved my MBS skills immensely." R.B. (Sept. 2022)
"I liked that there were powerpoint presentations and scoring guides that could easily be printed for reference." N.V. (Sept. 2022)
"The information is valuable and gives me the opportunity to improve my practice patterns. I liked the numerous opportunities I was given to test and retest. It has been many years since my first attempt and NSS kept its word that I would have unlimited opportunities." L.T. (Sept. 2022)
"I liked the ability to go at my own pace." E.M. (Sept. 2022)
"Multiple examples and views of each component to form a good basis of knowledge." H.B. (Sept. 2022)
"Being able to go over and recap training components was nice." A.B. (Sept. 2022)
"I liked the education and training for specific components of the swallow." N.S. (Sept. 2022)
"I liked the practice videos and the detailed explanation to start the course." J.P. (Sept. 2022)
"The instruction is laid out perfectly for successful completion of this course." M.T. (Sept. 2022)
"I liked the simple explanations." M.I. (Sept. 2022)
"I liked being able to practice and being provided the videos of examples and explanations." S.L. (Sept. 2022)
"Very clear descriptors accompanied by videos helped to refine my scoring skills. I liked the different zones - it takes a while but it definitely hones the scoring skills." K.A. (Sept. 2022)
"I appreciated the detailed breakdown into 17 components. It is an excellent resource for new clinicians to learn the anatomy and physiology of the swallow, and is also helpful for seasoned clinicians to brush up on skills and do a refresher." E.C. (Sept. 2022)
"I liked the way the course was divided into three sections." J.V. (Sept. 2022)
"The physiology and repetition/practice was good." C.H. (Sept. 2022)
"I liked all of the available reference materials." T.R. (Sept. 2022)
"The way this course is structured was very good." B.A.M. (Sept. 2022)
"The ability to go back in all stages and review the feedback under each video in the Training Zone is very helpful." R.R. (Sept. 2022)
"I like that this training helps to better identify the severity of swallowing functions." E.P. (Sept. 2022)
"I liked the handouts, and the feedback with which frame something occurred." T.C. (Sept. 2022)
"Even though I have been doing swallow studies for years, this forces me to look at some areas in a different or more specific manner." V.F. (Aug. 2022)
"I liked the practical training of this course. Even though it took me awhile to complete the components, it was highly effective at helping me feel confident in reading swallow studies." K.M. (Aug. 2022)
"The 17 components allowed me to understand how to interpret impairments in swallowing function and identify normal swallowing." K.B. (Aug. 2022)
"I liked how I could review the materials as many times as I needed to. I also liked that I could do it at my own pace." J.D. (Aug. 2022)
"I like the overall review on anatomy and dynamic aspects of oropharyngeal swallow function." S.P. (Aug. 2022)
"There was lots of practice and explanation." K.G. (Aug. 2022)
"The consistent practice opportunities were helpful." C.A. (Aug. 2022)
"I enjoyed the detailed video samples." R.L. (Aug. 2022)
"I liked the thorough explanations of scoring and the ability to return to the training zone as often as needed." K.E. (Aug. 2022)
"There were several videos to practice with, varying degrees of oral and pharyngeal dysphagia. Opportunities to retest." J.L. (Aug. 2022)
"I liked the scoring tips interactive area." J.J. (Aug. 2022)
"I really enjoyed the learning and training zones including the breakdown of swallowing anatomy, additional examples, scoring tips and the ability to redo portions of the learning zone as much as you want for additional practice." A.G. (Aug. 2022)
"I liked the superior video graphics, presentations, and animations. The division of learner, training, and reliability should be considered excellent with ample opportunities to rewatch videos. The technical system was nearly flawless." R.P. (Aug. 2022)
"All the hands on rating and feedback was nice." C.D. (Aug. 2022)
"The ability to go between training, practice, and testing was good." K.L. (Aug. 2022)
"There were plenty of opportunities to practice." F.A. (Aug. 2022)
"The explanation in the training zone as to why an answer is what it is and giving the exact frame to support it was helpful." L.D. (Aug. 2022)
"Concrete examples and explanations." S.K. (Aug. 2022)
"I like how detail oriented every section was. It really helped me learn more than I already knew about certain areas of the swallow." A.G. (Aug. 2022)
"The three modules helped me learn the concepts better and gave flexibility for self learning." T.D. (Aug. 2022)
"It is nice being able to flux between the learning, training and reliability zones, especially for testing/retesting and honing skills." C.M. (Aug. 2022)
"Instructions are clearly presented, material thorough and easy to follow." P.B. (Aug. 2022)
"I like the many examples given, and especially the Training Zone where it points out the exact slide to back up the score. I also appreciate that you can retake only the ones you need to work on rather than having to redo the whole thing." R.W. (Aug. 2022)
"I liked that the training allowed you to practice scoring 15 different swallow studies with immediate feedback before you entered the reliability zone. Having the direct feedback in the training zone allowed me to look back and see what I was missing." E.W. (Aug. 2022)
"The breakdown of the physiological function is excellent for identifying treatment goals. Too many times I see VFSS results blankly stating aspiration/penetration. This protocol and scoring system is a wonderful tool for expanding the knowledge we can provide on swallow function. The decrease in fluoro time with the vast amount of data we can collect is great." A.C. (Aug. 2022)
"The large amount of examples/practice were good." S.P. (Aug. 2022)
"The video examples and scoring hints helped tremendously." M.C. (Aug. 2022)
"I like all the resources available and how you could always go back to the learning zone and re-teach yourself if needed." E.W. (Aug. 2022)
"The video examples were good." L.A. (Aug. 2022)
"The course allows you to get very familiar with impairments." V.N. (Aug. 2022)
"The interactive training zone was very beneficial to my learning. I liked being able to practice scoring real studies, with immediate feedback." H.L. (Aug. 2022)
"Many examples, lots of opportunity for practice, explanations of common scoring errors." J.B. (Aug. 2022)
"Good review of swallowing anatomy and physiology-Introduction of some new swallowing aspects to take into account that I did not do so before (e.g., component 12)-Immediate feedback for the Training Zone, and opportunities to review and repeat full case study scoring (helped me improve my scoring accuracy, speed, and understanding of certain components with practice) -The various handouts, video tutorials, and materials we had/have access to-Thank you for the time, work, and effort put into making this resource available to clinicians and researchers working with pts with swallowing and swallowing disorders." D.P.-B. (Aug. 2022)
"All the resources to assist with learning were good." C.E. (Aug. 2022)
"The videos of multiple swallows was good." G.S. (Aug. 2022)
"I like the repetitive practice and access to training stimulus as you complete the course." J.V. (Aug. 2022)
"Very thorough and well explained in training section." C.C. (July 2022)
"It was very very difficult but I feel like I learned so much with the repeated practice and watching the scoring videos multiple times." S.J. (July 2022)
"I felt the supportive materials were very beneficial in breaking down the scoring in a concise manner." J.U. (July 2022)
"I like the stepwise process from learning to training to reliability, and the option to go back and redo the training as needed." R.B. (July 2022)
"The staged approach through learning, training and reliability testing was good." L.R. (July 2022)
"I like the standardized approach that is attempted here. I learned more about the areas in a very precise manner. It is an improvement over my 25 years in practice." M.B. (July 2022)
"I like the videos with both x-ray and animation." K.P. (July 2022)
"I really appreciated the training zone with the graphics to aid in identifying structures and clarifying scores. I appreciated the feedback in response to questions posed." Z.B. (July 2022)
"I enjoyed having the swallow by swallow practice as well as the full swallow practice and then the option to retest on the reliability zone." M.R. (July 2022)
"I appreciated the number of practice opportunities." L.F. (July 2022)
"I liked the ability to go back and forth and check on areas you weren't strong on." S.T. (July 2022)
"I feel like the course gave me good vocabulary to improve my report writing." B.V. (July 2022)
"I liked the available references and images to assist. I think it was very beneficial that the scoring was by component vs by person/case because it allowed me to better learn what to look for." A.L. (July 2022)
"I liked that there were plenty of opportunities for practice. I liked the flow of the course as well (learning, training, then reliability)." R.H. (July 2022)
"I like the no time constraints, availability of materials, scoring guides, and variety of examples." L.E. (July 2022)
"I liked the immediate feedback in the training zone." A.W. (July 2022)
"I liked the reliability portion of the training in order to support the standardization of protocol." A.M. (July 2022)
"Good standardization and clear visualization of training materials." R.R. (July 2022)
"Training for calibrated VFS analysis with plenty of rehearsal was good." K.Y. (July 2022)
"I liked the various examples of swallows including NG, trach, hardware etc." H.S. (July 2022)
"I liked the videos." M.R. (July 2022)
"I really liked the videos prior to initiating the learning zones. I also liked how many studies you needed to complete before the real test." A.G. (June 2022)
"I enjoyed how easy it was to repeatedly access training material." R.B. (June 2022)
"I like that this is an objective way to score VFSS. It honed my analytical eye and my critical thinking for writing reports." B.O. (June 2022)
"Liked the side-by-side animations with fluoro." R.C. (June 2022)
"The ability to pace yourself and review as much as needed without penalty was nice." B.D. (June 2022)
"I appreciated how the Validity Zone was structured given the ability to retest on components scored under a certain threshold." C.M. (June 2022)
"I like that I was able to complete at own pace." L.B. (June 2022)
"Training to score pharyngeal stage of swallowing is very useful." S.L. (June 2022)
"I liked having access to the training tools and resources during the testing." E.S. (June 2022)
"The ability to practice certain areas which are more difficult after not passing in the reliability zone were good." H.B. (June 2022)
"Technologically easy to use, picks up right where you left off (I got interrupted multiple times by my kids)." J.B. (June 2022)
"The ability to revisit any component at any point and the availability of resources to refer to was great!" E.A. (June 2022)
"I liked the training zone. I feel like that helped me determine what was a correct score or not." L.K. (June 2022)
"I like the standardization of MBS procedures video examples." D.S. (June 2022)
"Very structured learning method. Very good video's and information! Compliments!!" F.S. (June 2022)
"The different modules and trainings were so helpful!" A.H. (June 2022)
"Great interface with easy controls. I also REALLY appreciate the time someone took to ensure my work would be saved. No matter what." P.O. (June 2022)
"That I discovered new ways to measure the function and efficiency of fluoroscopic swallow studies after 30 years of practice!" E.C. (June 2022)
"Immediate feedback & helpful hints in the training zone were nice." C.H.(June 2022)
"Quality of the teaching, quality of the videos, being able to flit between learning and training were great!" K.C. (June 2022)
"The course provides real life situations when faced with a MBSS in acute care. I love that it is real and functional." A.T. (June 2022)
"Clear step by step progression, ability to review previous sections when needed and handy tips were good." R.P. (June 2022)
"I feel that this course was effective in breaking up the swallow function (entire study) into concise phases/components to improve visualization and rating of swallow." J.B. (June 2022)
"A lot of MBS examples to rate and practice. Clear explanation of how to come up with the suggested rating." S.M.K. (June 2022)
"I really liked the interactive value of the training and in various ways - swallow-by-swallow and full study which allowed for a lot of repetition which I found is really necessary with learning all of the nuances of this training. I also appreciated having all of the help/support documents. I used everything available and repeatedly throughout the course to and including the very end!" C.W. (June 2022)
"Very useful in being more descriptive in report writing so the next therapist has all of the information they need. Excellent way to break down all components of the swallow." L.B. (June 2022)
"Lots of examples and explanations!" M.M. (June 2022)
"Huge amount of practice. Showing on the screen what you were looking for with lines and texts really helps you." S.R. (June 2022)
"I loved how emailing the customer support for additional help resulted in a swift reply and significantly helped me improve my scoring." A.R. (June 2022)
"I love that there are ways to learn, train and then execute your knowledge. The repetition made me lose my mind, but I learned so much!" H.A. (June 2022)
"Training Zone was great to go back and forth to from the Reliability zone to really learn specific components. Love that once you accurately rate a component you don't have to keep doing it as well." W.P. (June 2022)
"I liked all the training modules and the immediate feedback. It was also helpful to be able to go back to rewatch the overview and example videos while doing the training and reliability portions." A.F. (May 2022)
"I like how the course was organized, going through each zones and then through the reliability zone. I felt the training zone set me up to succeed in the reliability zone because of how many different practice MBSSs you have to go through." R.L. (May 2022)
"Very thorough, with extensive practice at all levels to ensure confidence and competence." L.S. (May 2022)
"I enjoyed the detail to every aspect of the swallow!" M.L.B. (May 2022)
"I liked how interactive the course was and very educational material." B.W. (May 2022)
"I appreciated the example scoring videos." J.F. (May 2022)
"Lots of practice examples to facilitate and consolidate learning." E.C. (May 2022)
"I appreciated the ability to go between modules -- if there was an area I was having difficulty with on the reliability section, I liked going back to the learning/training sections to practice/improve my performance." C.G. (May 2022)
"To be able to keep the components passed and only have to re-rate the swallows for the components with scores of was nice." M.G. (May 2022)
"Erin provided fantastic support and some additional teaching modules. Her help was valuable beyond measure." L.L. (May 2022)
"I like being able to write/draw on the quick component score/definition page and take notes as I studied." O.D. (May 2022)
"Overall, I found the course to be educational and useful." M.R. (May 2022)
"Wow. Very comprehensive & I plan to use immediately for my VFSS studies." A.H. (May 2022)
"I enjoyed the supports available when I was stuck on certain components." M.L. (May 2022)
"I thought this training gave great insight and review of anatomy and physiology of musculature/structures required for swallowing." K.A. (May 2022)
"I enjoyed the breakdown of each component." H.S. (May 2022)
"Detailed rich and meticulous explanation step-by-step training, strict assessment." H.H. (May 2022)
"I like the ability to go back and replay videos and re-visit training." E.M. (May 2022)
"Lots of opportunities to practice and really embed the principles. I liked the immediate feedback in the training zone." S.B. (May 2022)
"The side by side videos showing VFSS and animation and scoring tips were also helpful." B.M. (May 2022)
"I loved the ability to study at my own pace and the ability to review previous videos as needed. The print out material was great!" J.G. (May 2022)
"Improved understanding of a p of swallow mechanism, I felt there were gaps in my learning in graduate school and this helped fill those gaps as I am not working in acute care and will be conducting my own instrumental assessments." A.P. (May 2022)
"The amount of content and ability to go back to the learning and training zones throughout was great." N.A. (May 2022)
"I feel that the best part of this training is the opportunity to break each section down (i.e., swallow by swallow as well as full studies). I felt that this made it more of a "real" simulation and eased us on into the reliability section." A.L. (April 2022)
"I like the different stages to move through, building confidence and then applying the skills in the final stage." A.J. (April 2022)
"I liked how thorough each portion was. Each training broke down the components section by section to provide clinicians w/ a better understanding of exactly where a deficit may be and to prepare clinicians with therapy implications." S.E. (April 2022)
"I liked the learning zone." A.H. (April 2022)
"I like the learning process that is divided into the three zones, the possibility to log on/off and take the course when you have time, the opportunity to re-test only the components that were scored under 80%, and the animation videos of swallow." A.K. (April 2022)
"I like the quality of training observation skills." K.W. (April 2022)
"Immediate feedback on the training was very helpful. Overall I really enjoyed the entire training." T.K. (April 2022)
"The immediate feedback in the training zone with an explanation including frame numbers was so helpful for learning what I did wrong." S.B. (April 2022)
"I like all the resources to understand the scoring and the individual and full study training section! The anatomy overview was also helpful." C.F. (April 2022)
"I liked the printout materials that were provided." F.G. (April 2022)
"I like how there is a very detailed explanation on how the rating should be done case by case." C.Y. (April 2022)
"I like the computer-generated images alongside MBS." A.G. (April 2022)
"I like the clear description of each component. The videos were necessary and helpful. Loved learning about a reliable and systematic method of measuring swallows." E.F. (April 2022)
"I liked being able to go back to the previous training if I had questions about ratings. I also found it very helpful to have explanations for the scorings during the practice. At the beginning of the course, it was also nice to have both the illustration and real-life examples of each scoring component." M.P. (April 2022)
"I liked all of the supplemental information we had access to in order to review specific modules with even more detail." C.M. (April 2022)
"The learning zone is helpful with anatomy review and in-depth discussion and visualization of swallow components." A.C. (April 2022)
"Great real-life studies and practice. Extremely challenging which hopefully will help build my confidence as a clinician and diagnostician." F.S. (April 2022)
"The specific videos to help with training helped with watching multiple components of the swallow and allowed me to feel more confident in my skills." A.M. (April 2022)
"I liked the extra scoring example videos and PDFs!" E.C. (April 2022)
"The training module was great." K.M. (March 2022)
"I liked the review of the anatomy." J.S. (March 2022)
"I enjoyed the training zone with detailed explanations." A.B. (March 2022)
"There were many opportunities to practice the components several times." V.L. (March 2022)
"In the training zone, I love the idea that the correct answers were given immediately. Also, the animations were great." A.C. (March 2022)
"I enjoyed the guided videos, watching others score was helpful. I liked self-pacing." L.W. (March 2022)
"Very systematic training! Very fruitful! It is good to have animation together with fluoroscopic view of the same swallow simultaneously. It's clear and helps us to understand better." J.L. (March 2022)
"I love the components and how easy everything it was to complete on my own time." A.G. (March 2022)
"I appreciated the ability to further evaluate the components of the swallow." E.B. (March 2022)
"The clear explanation and real VFSS examples during the learning zone were excellent. This course has definitely helped me improve my documentation skills in report writing." M.S. (March 2022)
"Even though it is time-consuming, I really enjoyed how in-depth it was and also how it gradually increased in how much you were using the knowledge as the course progressed." M.J. (March 2022)
"The opportunities to review the course as many times as I liked. I liked the animation in addition to the VF images. The course was easy to navigate after a few initial errors on my account." S.W. (March 2022)
"I loved all the repetitions of the swallow studies and the scoring help videos! " J.H. (Mar. 2022)
"I loved the review of how to break down each area of the swallow and giving it some quantitative data." K.A. (Mar. 2022)
"I liked the three sections (learning zone, training zone, reliability zone)." M.S. (Mar. 2022)
"Good variety of clinical presentations. Option to save as you go along to complete in small sections. Introductory videos provided a good level of information for someone new to videofluoroscopies." M.S. (Mar. 2022)
"I like the multiple training zones." Z.S. (Mar. 2022)
"I enjoyed all the training videos along with the ability to access the training videos during the test." J.B. (Mar. 2022)
"I liked the conference-style explanations for each component. The powerpoints were not as helpful for me." V.B. (Mar. 2022)
"The quality of the anatomy diagrams paired with the videofluoroscopy examples. The scoring example videos were very helpful!! I love that this course material is still accessible for review after course completion. Thank you." R.S. (Mar. 2022)
"Comprehensive and made me look at areas of the swallow that I didn't always pay attention to." A.S. (Mar. 2022)
"The quality of the anatomy diagrams paired with the videofluoroscopy examples. The scoring example videos were very helpful!! I love that this course material is still accessible for review after course completion. Thank you." J.S. (Mar. 2022)
"The layout and easy access to videos during training and testing for review." S.M. (Feb. 2022)
"The organization of the training including the different zones, all the training videos were good." J.H. (Feb. 2022)
"I liked the ability to review all 3 portions of the experience as needed, that is, the learning zone was always available to review during the reliability. I also appreciated the practice of only retesting portions that needed review and retesting. That helped me understand my weaknesses and where I needed to check for scoring tips I missed." M.S. (Feb. 2022)
"The training is very detailed and helps to identify location points that are very difficult to identify." M.S. (Feb. 2022)
"The training zone really helped apply the knowledge to understand each component." M.M. (Feb. 2022)
"I liked that it directly relates to my everyday practice and will help me moving forward." A.S. (Feb. 2022)
"Great exposure to lots of different case studies and videos- great for learning, and excellent resources to supplement the assessment." O.E. (Feb. 2022)
"I liked having videos with the lectures to help me better understand the cartilage structures I was looking for. I also appreciated all the extra handouts/guides for each component to help me best understand each test item and scoring criteria." K.L. (Feb. 2022)
"It's very prescriptive. This is helpful for inter and intra-rater reliability and for quicker analysis." P.K. (Feb. 2022)
"The process from Learning Zone to Training Zone allowed for familiarity with the scoring system." J.K. (Jan. 2022)
"It was nice to get a review of swallow studies and re-learn each component. I feel much more knowledgeable when I do MBS studies now." B.S. (Jan. 2022)
"The chance to revisit each component of the swallow with an unlimited amount of time and no timer to rush you along. I appreciated the many avenues available to refresh your memory and learning of the scoring criteria's. The process is thorough which I also appreciated as it cemented my learning. A well laid out easy to use system that is also very clever as it saves your progress as you go." J.C. (Jan. 2022)
"The clinical team was very helpful with interpreting select case studies and frames. There were certain frames which led me to picking a corresponding answer. Thanks to Erin and Kate, I was able to understand and see differently. Being able to toggle back and forth from reliability to the training portions were very helpful, being able to check prior testing questions were helpful along with the component notes and handouts sent by the clinical team. The color coding and use of visual markers helped with seeing structures more easily. I also frequently used the magnifier feature, color contrast and inverter settings recommended by Tom which helped for select components. I also liked how this was self paced." A.M. (Jan. 2022)
"Progress always saved so that I could complete course on my own time." E.T. (Jan. 2022)
"I enjoyed the learning and the training zones." M.C. (Jan. 2022)
"The course did a very good job in explaining each component of the evaluation and making me feel confident in my ability to reliably rate each component of the MBSImP evaluation." N.K. (Jan. 2022)
"I like all the videos it provides as support on how to score. The example videos were very helpful!" J.S. (Jan. 2022)
"I really appreciated the different modules for learning, and that you could take the test repeatedly. That actually REALLY helped in my growth." L.C. (Jan. 2022)
"Very thorough explanation of each component and I appreciated all of the practice throughout the course." M.R. (Jan. 2022)
"This training did an exceptional job at providing an in-depth foundational understanding of dysphagia." S.Z. (Jan. 2022)
"I liked the Training Zone with the immediate feedback. The "hint" section helped to further clarify scoring." E.L. (Jan. 2022)
"Excellent course. Clear guidance providing multiple opportunities to refine clinical interpretation and analysis." D.B. (Jan. 2022)
"This is excellent and really thorough training. It has made me think a lot about mastication." N.P. (Jan. 2022)
"Learning how to read Vestibular closure, tongue base movement grading, laryngeal elevation." Previously, I would not have been able to quantify/qualify these anatomical positions well." N.A. (Jan. 2022)
Presenters: Maureen Lefton-Greif, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, ASHA Fellow & Bonnie Martin-Harris, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, ASHA Honors
BaByVFSImP™ establishes a standardized swallowing assessment protocol for bottle-fed babies. Course participants will learn to apply a standardized scoring metric to profile and quantify physiologic swallow impairment in bottle-fed babies. The training format provides ample opportunity for interactive practice in interpreting videofluoroscopic swallow studies. Participants may work at their own pace and have unlimited time to complete this training.... more+
"Everything was amazing. I needed this course so badly since we do not have a reliable test like BabyVFSImP in Middle East." R.A. (Jan. 2025)
"Functional scoring methods (i.e. the protocol allows for changing bottles/nipples). I love the ability to save and go back again while not losing progress. After watching so many video clips so intently, eye strain kicks in, so taking breaks is a must!" M.P. (Jan. 2025)
"It’s helpful to have the content of this course for pediatrics." N.M. (Jan. 2025)
"It was helpful that the domains of swallowing were more complex than simply "oral phase" and "pharyngeal phase." I liked the ability to practice scoring." C.A. (Jan. 2025)
"All the information was helpful. I liked the training module." A.W. (Jan. 2025)
"I liked the different clinical examples of videos." J.B. (Jan. 2025)
"This is an excellent course that is beneficial to clinicians interested in elevating their MBSS skills and practice to include more comprehensive and objective assessment of oropharyngeal physiology." H.M. (Jan. 2025)
Presenter: Bonnie Martin-Harris, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, ASHA Honors
This course serves as the MBSImP™ 10-Year Renewal Course for Registered MBSImP Clinicians. This course will review MBSImP scoring, including nuances for assessing the more challenging physiologic components. Updates on recent clinical research and future directions is included. Eligibility for enrollment requires prior completion of the courses, #e01 and #e128.... more+
"I liked the review and discussing common errors." J.S. (Jan. 2025)
"The case study was beneficial in highlighting the topics discussed in the lectures. Real examples presented." J.K. (Jan. 2025)
"Because I work in an outpatient setting, I find the goal writing was the most advantageous part for my setting. Also, in reviewing my caseload VFSS studies I continue to analyze them with the MBSImP protocol. I liked that I could pause the videos and work at my own pace." E.G. (Jan. 2025)
"The precision of when to score and the explanations of what is happening with other structures, which structures to pay attention to was helpful. I liked the ease of access, division of sections." A.S. (Jan. 2025)
"The updates on current research were very helpful." A.K. (Jan. 2025)
"Review of the swallow parameters and assessment criteria was beneficial." E.T. (Jan. 2025)
"Esophageal area and epiglottis were beneficial to discuss. I enjoyed the graphics." A.W. (Jan. 2025)
"An excellent review for analysis of components. The visuals and explanations were extremely helpful. Useful for daily practice." H.C. (Jan. 2025)
"Supraglottic swallow techniques and radiation exposure information were beneficial." D.H. (Dec. 2024)
"Loved the new research content presented. I loved that the course approached it as educating experienced clinicians who have used MBSImP for 10 years." B.R. (Dec. 2024)
"I use MBSImP daily, so I love the refresher. I love hearing Dr. Bonnie Martin-Harris do any presentations. I am looking forward to BabyIMP and the research she is doing about computer assisted technology with MBSImP." K.H. (Dec. 2024)
"Good review and state of the research update. Good visuals and content." K.O. (Dec. 2024)
"Concise and relevant information. Good review of the 17 components." M.H. (Nov. 2024)
"Always good to review components and sharpen one's accuracy in use of the instrument. Dr. Martin-Harris had some great anecdotes and factoids." C.H. (Nov. 2024)
"The new research supporting assessment on the 17 components. The review of the scoring in addition to the common errors. I really appreciated the updated views of the images. Course was well rounded with good explanation of the Assessment tool, the current research supporting the functional assessment components, and how this tool can be used to guide therapeutic interventions. The case study was a nice touch to put it all together in great detail." K.B. (Nov. 2024)
"Review of each component was beneficial. I liked the new research." C.J. (Oct. 2024)
"Beneficial review of the specific details of scoring - it's always helpful to have reminders after a while. Also, the review connecting component scores/impairments to EBP treatment approaches was a concise reminder. I liked that I could take the test/save and come back to the test and work at my own pace." A.L. (Oct. 2024)
"I really enjoyed the updated information for scoring the various components & emphasis on how components can direct the development of a plan of care. Well laid out & very practical." A.C. (Oct. 2024)
"Updated research was beneficial. I liked the inclusion of MBS videos featuring impairments." L.P. (Oct. 2024)
"New research and new training methods, as well as documentation that can be uploaded to Epic. Practical information that was to the point." L.W. (Oct. 2024)
"I liked all of the information, particularly radiation evidence." L.M. (Oct. 2024)
"I liked how Dr. Bonnie Martin Harris provided more specific definitions and anatomic locations on how to rate certain components of the MBSImP." A.M. (Oct. 2024)
"It was beneficial discussing functional categories based on Oral and Pharyngeal total scores. I liked the updated information and research." C.B. (Sep. 2024)
"I enjoyed going over the scoring on all the components." S.W. (Sep. 2024)
"The updated information on oral and pharyngeal severity will be very helpful." K.M. (Sep. 2024)
"Great examples of scoring and reference sheets." A.R. (Sep. 20
"Great pace, and the side-by-side examples were very helpful." A.G. (Sep. 2024)
"Video demonstrations, research studies to support findings were beneficial. Very good explanations as to how certain components impact swallow and why all components and trials are important." S.M. (Aug. 2024)
"I enjoyed the research introduction and updates. Enjoyed learning how the components are affected by each technique- strategy. It is so beneficial to SLPs who are doing a direct intervention." F.H. (Aug. 2024)
"Discussing what areas are difficult for clinicians and where we should be looking was beneficial. I liked the updates." C.M. (Aug. 2024)
"Beneficial review of videos and current issues. Nice, condensed and current research was helpful." A.T. (Aug. 2024)
"Review of the laryngeal elevation identification was beneficial." S.L. (Jul. 2024)
"I always appreciate the review of scoring each component. The information re: pps and fps is most helpful to me at the current moment as we are trying to see if we can increase our hospital’s radiology department policy on pps and fps for our equipment as they are below the 30 recommended. Again, the in-depth review of scoring for each component is always helpful. Slides were well written too to limit the amount of side note-taking that I had to do." L.T. (Jul. 2024)
"Review of component scoring was beneficial." D.C. (Jul. 2024)
"All of the review was incredibly helpful." A.H. (May. 2024)
"The overview and updates from the last time I renewed my MBSImP certification were very helpful. Thank you. The level of detail that Dr. Martin-Harris went into with regard to the anatomy and physiology of the swallow, each component and the frequently missed sections. I also appreciated the case study at the end of the course. Thank you, also, for the preview test. The addition of highlighting research was interesting and appreciated. Thank you." I.F. (May. 2024)
"I complete an average of 2-3 MBS a week and help train new staff. This is always such a good course. I enjoyed the thoroughness of the information." L.F. (May. 2024)
"The clarifications of scoring were helpful. I also liked the illustrations of differences in scoring." B.M. (May. 2024)
"I enjoyed how the case study was used to translate the evaluation into an intervention plan. It was a good update for someone who is experienced with dysphagia and VFSS but wants to improve scoring and interpretations." H.H. (May. 2024)
"The scoring components with examples were beneficial." P.D. (Apr. 2024)
"Review of scoring, particularly Components 8 and 15 which have always been a bit challenging for me. Straightforward notes and presentation." C.C. (Apr. 2024)
"Consistency viscosity comparisons of Varibar to IDDSI was helpful. I liked the review of the components." E.L. (Apr. 2024)
"The updated informational materials were beneficial. I liked the review of the frequently missed concepts on each swallowing component explained." M.A. (Mar. 2024)
"I appreciated the update on all the literature as well as the case study. Online and excellent slides." S.B. (Mar. 2024)
"I appreciated the attention to the scoring of components that can be problematic and appreciated the video examples of each. I liked the ease of access and clinical usefulness." K.N. (Mar. 2024)
"Great refresher for information. I enjoyed the thorough explanations." D.W. (Mar. 2024)
"Reviewing radiology safety, and use of the supraglottic technique were helpful to discuss. I enjoyed the new research." A.B. (Mar. 2024)
"Very practical! Beneficial review of specific components with suggestions for testing. Updates on recent research." C.S. (Mar. 2024)
"Reviewing updated findings (e.g., severity ratings) was beneficial. I liked the combination of modes of presentation." T.B. (Feb. 2024)
"Oral Total and Pharyngeal Total impairment profiles were beneficial topics. I enjoyed the lecture." K.M. (Feb. 2024)
"Refresher on specific physiologic components, highlighting common difficulty. Wasn't just another review, but focused on areas beneficial to a more seasoned clinician." A.P. (Feb. 2024)
"The sequence of administration of boluses was beneficial. I enjoyed the clarity of the videos." K.M. (Feb. 2024)
"I enjoyed reviewing the training sections." H.E. (Feb. 2024)
"I loved the case studies and how to make specific treatments work. The course was convenient, and I did not have to do it all in one shot and could come back to it." J.K. (Feb. 2024)
"Examples and discussion of pharyngeal contraction and the discussion of the contribution of tongue base retraction and laryngeal elevation on epiglottis inversion were beneficial. I liked the examples of the different impairment scores for each component." K.K. (Feb. 2024)
"All of the course was helpful and addressed some questions I had." K.M. (Jan. 2024)
"Dr. BMH continues to refine the MBSImP. Looking forward to more publications on translating the OT and PT Total Scores to dysphagia severity levels. This course was organized and concise. Material is broken down very well." E.K. (Jan. 2024)
"I liked the updates to teaching related to frequent errors in scoring and with literature." J.D. (Jan. 2024)
"I really liked the concrete examples with slides. This course was very comprehensive yet succinct." K.B. (Jan. 2024)
"Excellent refresher. All of this course was beneficial! I liked being able to take the course virtually." E.B. (Jan. 2024)
"The case study and treatment options indicated by MBSImP scores were helpful. The course was organized in a very easy to follow and easy to learn way." J.L. (Jan. 2024)
"Beneficial information on radiation and I liked the review of components." K.W. (Dec. 2023)
"Helpful to review common errors with the 17 components. It was interesting to learn about research re: barium risk, Oral Total and Pharyngeal Total impairment scores, and normal variability within some of the 17 scores. I liked learning about the research that has been done based on MBSImP." J.M. (Dec. 2023)
"Discussing common mistakes in scoring and reviewing thoroughly the correct anatomical landmarks for judging each component were helpful. Thorough course, the handouts were helpful, and the test corresponded well to the material." C.L. (Dec. 2023)
"This course gave me confidence in my scoring. Using anatomical landmarks for scoring was beneficial." S.H. (Dec. 2023)
"I liked the clarifications on the most missed items." K.M. (Dec. 2023)
"This course clarified many of the questions I had regarding the scoring of the MBSImP." A.J. (Dec. 2023)
"I really appreciated how the presenter addressed the questions raised by clinicians and provided details regarding these concerns. I also really appreciated the intervention plan model, which emphasizes the physiological parameters of swallowing targeted as therapeutical goals. I enjoyed the data from scientific literature throughout the presentation." E.R. (Nov. 2023)
"The research and evidence of the effectiveness of MBSImP was beneficial. I liked the updated information." E.B. (Nov. 2023)
"The case study was beneficial. Going through all of the components." E.S. (Nov. 2023)
"I found the sample targeted intervention plan for the case study especially helpful. I think the MBSImP is an essential assessment tool, and translating study findings to a structured intervention plan was reaffirming and highly beneficial. I liked that the course was split into easily watchable segments and the sample scores with accompanying video (especially the pharyngeal stripping wave)!" E.L. (Nov. 2023)
"All of the updated research that supports various components of the protocol was beneficial. I liked the real videos paired with a discussion about each scoring criteria for each component." K.T. (Nov. 2023)
"I enjoyed hearing the updates and latest info from Dr. Martin Harris." M.V. (Oct. 2023)
"Updated practice, presentation of research papers, clarification of components. I liked the examples and substantiating information." L.T. (Oct. 2023)
"Practical information which I can easily implement into my daily work. Reviewed component scoring and updated practices." D.S. (Oct. 2023)
"Relating scores/deficits to interventions was beneficial." K.M. (Oct. 2023)
"I liked the review of recent literature relating to MBSImP." A.C. (Oct. 2023)
"Clear and concise information. I found the overall review to be helpful as I found some of the scoring I had been doing to be not completely correct." J.D. (Oct. 2023)
"I really appreciated the review of the component scoring though the lens of most common errors. I also appreciated the case study which demonstrated how you would proceed with treatment. I was able to start and stop as my schedule allowed, that flexibility is very beneficial." E.B. (Sep. 2023)
"Radiation exposure was helpful to discuss. This course was a great review of scoring." M.S. (Sep. 2023)
"I really liked that this course delved into the practical applications for some of the scoring (applications for therapy, what might be compensatory movement for certain deficits, etc) beyond just how to score. This course felt more tailored to advanced practitioners, so it aligned with my current experience and skill set." C.E. (Sep. 2023)
"I found the case study to be most beneficial. I liked seeing the principles applied in real life." L.L. (Sep. 2023)
"I liked the review of scoring and then how it can be interpreted for therapy." L.M. (Sep. 2023)
"I liked that this course focused on common mistakes / problems. It also gave lots of great little tips and tricks for what to do in clinical practice." J.W. (Sep. 2023)
"Good refresher. I liked Dr. Martin-Harris' explanations on each component." C.E. (Aug. 2023)
"I liked seeing examples of the different impairments that would be scored differently. This course was easy to access and follow." J.T. (Aug. 2023)
"The application of assessment results to treatment objectives was beneficial. I liked the multiple videos with examples, and the MBSImP guide that corresponds with the videos and has the tips that were discussed in the course." A.H. (Aug. 2023)
"Bonnie is a great teacher. I liked the review of scoring specific components." H.H. (Aug. 2023)
"Straightforward. I liked the evidence based rationale for protocol." J.F. (Jul. 2023)
"I found the research updates to be quite helpful. It was also very helpful to be reminded of how to score certain components when there are gray areas or variations." A.V. (Jun. 2023)
"I liked the review of the esophageal clearance component - what it assesses and what it does not assess." S.M. (Jun. 2023)
"Discussing short and long term therapy goals was beneficial. This course was well organized." S.B. (May 2023)
"Research presented in very eye-friendly ways to show leadership regarding Varibar use/consistency and frames per second." A.D. (May 2023)
"I found the new research updates to be thought-provoking and informative. I also really liked the case study because it clearly demonstrated how establishing goals that targeted specific components from the MBSImP scoring can make such an impact on the plan of care." K.P. (Apr. 2023)
"I always learn something every time Dr. Martin-Harris presents. I loved the case study - how the goals were written and impairment-targeted therapy. Hearing her describe each component, the frequent errors seen, and reviewing the anatomy was incredibly beneficial. I liked the pace, the content, and the evidence/articles that were presented. I love Dr. Martin-Harris. I thought this course was all incredibly well done." K.M. (Apr. 2023)
"I appreciated the clarification regarding some of the more commonly confused items on the MBSImP. I appreciated the videos and examples." K.L. (Apr. 2023)
"I liked the discussions of EB papers. Very nice synthesis." A.B. (Apr. 2023)
"I liked all of it. This course was a great review." K.V. (Apr. 2023)
"It's always helpful to have a review of the material, even if you utilize it every day. I liked the case study." E.T. (Apr. 2023)
"Evidence-based application for each component. I loved the case study. Great presenter and excellent content." J.P. (Mar. 2023)
"Review of MBSImP scoring, especially with updates, was beneficial." M.T. (Mar. 2023)
"I liked the review of scoring in regards to tips and the most beneficial information was highlighted when scoring each component. I also really appreciated the case study. I liked the ability to go back and review certain portions as sometimes it was beneficial to hear the information more than once. I also appreciated that the course kept my place when I had to stop and then return to the course." S.B. (Mar. 2023)
"Review of what, where, when to score. I liked the MBS studies of each component." D.H. (Mar. 2023)
"The clarification and "takeaway" points that have been made since I first took the training were beneficial. Easy to access course. Anatomy illustrations were very helpful." M.J. (Mar. 2023)
"I liked the scoring details and troubleshooting for individual components." V.S. (Feb. 2023)
"It was all helpful and relevant - update on literature that applies to MBSImP concepts, the review of components highlighting what clinicians frequently do in error, and the case study." L.M. (Feb. 2023)
"I liked the clarification of frequently missed concepts, convenience and flexibility of course." S.P. (Feb. 2023)
"The information on categorizing mild, moderate, and severe impairment was beneficial. I liked the updated research literature on swallowing to support the use of MBSImP." R.B. (Jan. 2023)
"I loved reviewing the components and videos, and having the chance to preview the test while participating in the lectures." L.T. (Jan. 2023)
"I found it beneficial that we can quantify the levels of impairment based on research versus subjectivity. I liked the inclusion of the latest research and how it applies to our daily practice." J.T. (Jan. 2023)
"This course updated my understanding of scoring the MBSImP." S.B. (Jan. 2023)
"Very detailed and thorough course. Great review and references." D.E. (Dec. 2022)
"I liked the sections on common errors in scoring. The literature review related to MBSImP scoring was beneficial." D.B. (Dec. 2022)
"The connection between findings and treatment was beneficial for my daily practice." P.T. (Nov. 2022)
"Always good to review scoring guidelines. I liked the frequently missed info, and the new data on the importance of getting the A/P view." J.O. (Nov. 2022)
"All good! I needed the refresher, and gained some very helpful ideas for wording findings in my reports. I liked the review of select components with a focus on the aspects which are most challenging to clinicians as a whole." K.C. (Nov. 2022)
"Very helpful to go over common errors/difficult scoring aspects of MBSImP with guidance and video explanations." K.H. (Nov. 2022)
"Clear presentation, practical information, new information from past recertification, and re-introduction to the overall benefits of using this standardized protocol in the clinical management of dysphagia patients." C.G. (Oct. 2022)
"All of it was very beneficial for my daily practice. Easy to follow, functional examples provided." M.O. (Oct. 2022)
"The initial overview of barium products was helpful. I also enjoyed the responses to some of the "critiques" of the MBSImP. The protocol and reasoning/rationale/research were very clearly outlined. This was easy to complete in multiple sessions. I liked that it was broken into chunks - that made pausing and returning easier. I also appreciated the downloads." E.T. (Oct. 2022)
"I liked the treatment ideas related to scores on MBSImP, the practical information on why we use the MBSImP, review and updates on scoring, information on common mistakes when scoring, and the multiple choice test." D.B. (Oct. 2022)
"It was a great review. I liked the visuals, explanations, examples." J.W. (Oct. 2022)
"I liked the video examples, explanations of where scoring errors are made, and case study. I liked the application of MBSImP results to treatment planning." S.R. (Oct. 2022)
"The course is on-demand, mobile friendly." K.K. (Oct. 2022)
"I liked that this specific MBSImP course reviewed challenges that clinicians have with rating certain components and how to be more accurate with the ratings. As always, the visuals and seeing actual MBSs that review each component was extremely helpful." K.H. (Sept. 2022)
"The course is very thorough and supported by literature wherever possible. I enjoyed the in-depth "whys" provided for areas where things are often confused by clinicians, and for certain physiologic explanations made." L.M. (Sept. 2022)
"The ease of completion was nice. Good refresher." J.R. (Sept. 2022)
"The slowed tongue movement with its relationship to delayed initiation, the review of pharyngeal contraction with consideration of preferential flow and enlarged pharyngeal spaces, and the information regarding the availability of the app and its use in patient education at bedside were all beneficial information." T.M. (Sept. 2022)
"Specific breakdown of areas that are hard to assess. I liked the ease of course access." S.A.H. (Sept. 2022)
"The course is self-paced, easy to follow, and informative. Liked integration of scoring to functional goals and therapy techniques." A.T. (Aug. 2022)
"The MBSImP is important for my entire hospital SLP department for continuity of care and assessment." J.M. (Aug. 2022)
"I will use this information daily." T.S. (Aug. 2022)
"Liked the updates on research and review of MBSImP components. Very comprehensive review of information." E.M. (Aug. 2022)
"Very clear information with excellent references." E.M. (Aug. 2022)
"Liked that I was able to do this at my own pace & go back to concepts I needed to review." D.S. (July 2022)
"I liked the 'human' aspect by the presenter. The ongoing acknowledgement of learning and responding to frequently asked questions WITH explanations made this presentation resonate across all areas, and brought the clinician learners closer together/on a relatable level with the presenter." M.S. (July 2022)
"I really appreciated the review, and the supportive research was great! I need to go back and read the articles. Bonnie Martin-Harris is so knowledgeable! Greatly appreciate her work, research and teaching." K.H. (July 2022)
"I liked that Dr. Martin-Harris focused on updates and new information that has come up over the last few years. Thorough and a great review." S.G. (July 2022)
"Good clarifications/refreshers regarding component scoring. I liked that Dr. Martin-Harris continues to teach the course. The objective nature of the Dysphagia Severity Scoring based upon the numbers, the predictive values, targeted intervention plans with treatment, eliminating the subjective mild/moderate/severe statement." R.H. (July 2022)
"I liked the research that supports answers to FAQs." M.S. (July 2022)
"I liked the explanation of items frequently scored incorrectly, information on severity ratings, and step by step guidance through each component scored." T.A. (June 2022)
"The case study was well-outlined. And the overall design of course and visual examples were great!" H.H. (June 2022)
"I really appreciated the review of tricky to score portions of the exam." S.R. (June 2022)
"I liked the highlights of commonly misunderstood practices and reviewing those. I believe it will increase reliability between providers." K.M. (June 2022)
"It was nice to review the material and have the resources provided." L.N. (May 2022)
"As this is a renewal course, it was great to learn what the author reported as frequently asked questions or mistakes in implementing this protocol. It was worth to be asked to take this renewal course to update my learning based on my clinical experiences and advance my performance with higher accuracy." H.C. (May 2022)
"It was a nice refresher on the MBSImP, and I liked that it went over the common errors in scoring." F.W. (May 2022)
"The whole course was excellent and I really appreciated highlighting the typical errors made by clinicians on each scoring component. Glad to improve my assessment practice going forward! Enjoyed the sprinkling of relevant studies and how they relate to MBS assessment and the MBSImP specifically. Really enjoyed the discussion along the way that related to clinical implications in the real world." L.T. (May 2022)
"The case study was helpful in that I was able to quickly formulate three therapeutic techniques when learning that the focus of therapy would be hyolaryngeal movement. It was also good to see the formulation of LTG and STG with objective goal writing. I am motivated to use the report generator and dysphagia app in my practice." N.R. (May 2022)
"I enjoyed the suggestions of target areas for rehabilitation based on deficits." T.K. (May 2022)
"I liked that it was tailored for those of us who have used the MBSImP for many years." L.M. (Apr. 2022)
"I liked the video examples and the review of each component's scoring with updated tips." J.C. (Apr. 2022)
"The format was easy to complete. I appreciated the descriptions of areas where frequent errors in scoring occur." A.O. (Apr. 2022)
"I enjoyed learning about common errors in scoring. I liked the review of the components and updates on the research. This is beneficial in working with younger clinicians and making sure I am up to date. Great course!" A.G. (Mar. 2022)
"It was great to hear about updates from the literature. I especially found the information on tongue base movement contributing to epiglottic movement to be interesting." A.L. (Mar. 2022)
"I really appreciated the guide and the other supplemental materials. Also the information about esophageal screening and radiologist resistance was good." A.S. (Mar. 2022)
"I liked the real life examples going through the different components and how it included common mistakes." C.H. (Mar. 2022)
"I routinely complete MBSS utilizing the MBSImP and this was a great refresher. Providing a numerical rating scale to categorize impairment as mild, moderate or severe is beneficial." C.S. (Mar. 2022)
"I liked the recent research using MBSImP. Very well presented and updated by Dr. Martin-Harris." E.M. (Mar. 2022)
"Review of scoring especially those frequently missed items. I enjoyed the case study portion in turning impairment into practical, objective goals. I liked the set up with broken up presentations as well as option to preview of test prior." K.M. (Feb. 2022)
"A very practical course that covered decisions/judgements that arise in everyday practice with helpful advice on how to approach them. The interweaving of relevant research that has been carried out since I completed my initial MBSImP training 10 years ago was excellent - gives me renewed energy and enthusiasm to continue to pursue and promote standardized practice in relation to testing in my facility." A.C. (Feb. 2022)
"The guide and detailed review of each component with Conclusions and Clinical Implications as well as areas Frequently Missed were all very helpful. Dr. Martin-Harris did a great job of incorporating visuals as well as examples so that learning was more in line with applying new learning or clarifying an area that was fuzzy previously." C.W. (Jan. 2022)
"Excellent organization, presentation and very functional application. Thank you." J.G. (Jan. 2022)
"Thorough content. Well paced. Supported by research." S.W. (Jan. 2022)
"I appreciated the review of common errors that clinicians make in scoring and the corresponding visuals delineating structures and exactly where to focus judgement for components such as tongue base retraction. It is hard to stay up-to date for me during this pandemic as I just don't take time to read studies - I appreciate that Bonnie Martin Harris referenced the ongoing research and the findings that have published to date." N.L. (Jan. 2022)
"I especially appreciated the focus on common errors in scoring (vs reviewing the entire protocol in detail.) I also liked the case study that was very relevant to typical cases we see and the example of a treatment protocol, short and long term goals, and outcomes driving recommendations for the next level of care." D.A. (Jan. 2022)
"The format was conducive to a renewal course and provided valuable information in reasonable detail and within a reasonable amount of time." K.S. (Jan. 2022)
Presenters: Bonnie Martin-Harris, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, ASHA Honors & Kate Davidson, MS, CCC-SLP
This course serves as the MBSImP™ 5-Year Renewal Course for Registered MBSImP Clinicians. Content presented will help participants refine their skills and scoring accuracy for testing physiologic components of swallowing. Standardized reporting of results is discussed and a case study for targeted treatment is presented. Eligibility for Renewal Course enrollment requires prior completion of the course, #e01 - MBSImP Standardized Training.... more+
"I liked the different ways the info is given, in particular the videos in the PowerPoint." J.M. (Jan. 2025)
"Good review of detailed analysis of components." A.R. (Jan. 2025)
"The multiple training videos were so helpful for each component." L.M. (Jan. 2025)
"I loved the resource handouts and during testing the ability to go back and retest component by component." A.F. (Dec. 2024)
"All the support, video, written, gives you lots of opportunities to refine your skills with analyzing a VF." J.H. (Dec. 2024)
"Dr. Martin-Harris gives very clear and systematic descriptions." A.G. (Dec. 2024)
"A beneficial review of examples with videofluoroscopic studies." L.W. (Dec. 2024)
"Re-affirmed knowledge that has been in practice while providing a guided refresher to fine tune eye, judgement, and skills." E.B. (Dec. 2024)
"Easy to reference resources and tips. Extremely well executed course." N.S. (Dec. 2024)
"I liked the review of components and case study practice." J.Y. (Dec. 2024)
"I enjoyed the review videos, they were very helpful." M.T. (Dec. 2024)
"I liked the very clear breakdown of when to assess each component and the multiple examples." E.G. (Nov. 2024)
"A streamlined reliability assessment. I liked the case studies and follow-up results." M.N. (Nov. 2024)
"I liked the multiple videos to review and go back to study each component." L.G. (Nov. 2024)
"I liked the scoring examples and animations." S.S. (Nov. 2024)
"It was really helpful to have multiple modes of learning." M.S. (Nov. 2024)
"Very specific details about what to look for and when in order to standardize the rating system." D.Y. (Nov. 2024)
"I like the resources to take with us for reference in daily practice." S.R. (Nov. 2024)
"Very good explanations and trainings for each section." L.C. (Nov. 2024)
"I enjoyed the various materials to enhance understanding." B.P. (Oct. 2024)
"I liked the portal where you can practice scoring multiple MBS." E.S. (Oct. 2024)
"The videos showed a range of swallows and were not stereotypical." K.S. (Oct. 2024)
"I appreciate the learning zone and nice handouts with visuals and descriptions of how to score each component. The scores following the test in each area were helpful, so I knew what areas I was not quite grasping and needing more training/review on." J.C. (Oct. 2024)
"I liked that there was a demonstration of skill that needs to be maintained over time." H.W. (Oct. 2024)
"I liked the opportunity to review and practice with videos." E.G. (Oct. 2024)
"The breakdown of the swallow into components has improved my ability to assess specific components of the swallow to determine impairments and best treatment options." E.L. (Oct. 2024)
"High-quality research to support the tool, and the training uses principles of learning very effectively." S.H. (Oct. 2024)
"Thorough breakdown of each aspect of the swallow." A.D. (Sep. 2024)
"Ample practice videos with access to lectures and feedback during practice sessions." D.H. (Sep. 2024)
"I liked the learning modules with the videos and explanations." B.B. (Sep. 2024)
"I liked that I can access all components of the original training." E.M. (Sep. 2024)
"I liked the options for learning- written, video, lecture format, etc." T.O. (Sep. 2024)
"All of the support guides and specific videos for each scoring component were helpful to focus in on what I needed to understand better." E.M. (Aug. 2024)
"I enjoyed the example videos." E.G. (Aug. 2024)
"I appreciated the extra videos to practice and explanations of each component to help achieve standardization of administration and interpretation of VFSS." M.W. (Aug. 2024)
"Well laid out and easy to understand. I liked the review section of each parameter and the chance to practice scoring before taking the test." K.D. (Jul. 2024)
"I liked the case-based examples pertinent to clinical work in acute care." B.C. (Jul. 2024)
"I really benefitted from the scoring help videos and calibration information. Excellent course!" C.A. (Jul. 2024)
"I enjoyed the ability to standardize our practice." D.M. (Jul. 2024)
"Beneficial implementation of successful therapy treatments following initial MBS findings in case studies with review of outcomes." L.W. (Jul. 2024)
"I liked the general overview of the content." J.R. (Jul. 2024)
"Love how in-depth the instruction is. Very helpful for real work application." A.L. (Jul. 2024)
"Very precise lectures." K.B. (Jul. 2024)
"Having practice scoring again was very helpful and I appreciated scoring just one swallow from each study for the final test. I felt like I still got good practice with the way the test was structured." A.L. (Jul. 2024)
"I liked the training videos and many written resources available to aid in interpretation." C.G. (Jun. 2024)
"The course was clear and measurable. I liked that there was no restriction on time frame to complete." J.S. (Jun. 2024)
"This course is very involved and intensive." M.C. (Jun. 2024)
"I enjoyed the range of training materials, and the option to slow down videos and view frame by frame." G.L. (Jun. 2024)
"I liked that I did not have to redo reliability for components already passed." C.M. (Jun. 2024)
"I liked the abbreviated review from the initial training course." L.D. (Jun. 2024)
"The case studies were informative and provided practical application of course information." L.W. (Jun. 2024)
"I appreciated the multiple examples and scoring assistance." J.P. (Jun. 2024)
"I liked the breakdown of each component being scored rather than the entirety of a swallow." K.B. (May 2024)
"Captured the highlights with good reminders related to the more difficult scoring parameters. 6 videos is a good number for testing." B.H. (May 2024)
"A lot of practice opportunities and instructional material." C.G. (May 2024)
"I liked that you can re-watch the course and that the renewal was quick to do." J.W. (May 2024)
"I appreciated the opportunities to revise scoring and retesting with video samples." D.W. (May 2024)
"I liked the option to go back and slow down the video as well as the informational videos at the start to explain how and when to score." M.S. (May 2024)
"The learning videos are so helpful alongside the diagrams. Amazing. Thank you." K.W. (May 2024)
"I appreciated the access to all the training and learning modules." A.L. (May 2024)
"I liked that the course can be done on an individual basis with no time constraints." A.B. (May 2024)
"All the tutorials, supplemental guides, and ability to review and repeat to check my own consistency. Also appreciate the pace of presentation of the tutorials and the detailed descriptions throughout the course." M.B. (May 2024)
"I love how many real video examples there are to learn from." K.D. (May 2024)
"Good resource for all MBSImP information. Thorough and not too lengthy." C.A. (May 2024)
"An overall good review of the components and updates in the research." A.V. (May 2024)
"I liked that the course was self-paced and retakes allowed on specific impairments and not on all impairments if you just had difficulty with 1-2." M.C. (May 2024)
"It was helpful to have the ability to retest for components below 80%." L.C. (May 2024)
"This training is comprehensive and thorough. A wealth of background information to support the learner in the renewal process. I liked that it was possible to pace yourself." E.N. (Apr. 2024)
"I liked going through each portion of the swallow with sample videos." M.B. (Apr. 2024)
"I enjoyed the video examples." M.H. (Apr. 2024)
"The platform was good." H.B. (Apr. 2024)
"I liked the tip sheets and the fact that you can take the assessment multiple times since there are many components to consider." A.H. (Apr. 2024)
"I liked the variety of learning tools provided." P.A. (Mar. 2024)
"I enjoyed the ability to go back and review each component in order to refresh my skills." J.M. (Mar. 2024)
"This course was a good reminder about the details of MBSImP. Including info on treatment was also nice." J.O. (Mar. 2024)
"Case studies were helpful and repeating key points in scoring and frequently contextualizing to practice." T.C. (Mar. 2024)
"I liked the refresher sections with real VFSS images, animated illustrations, and being talked through by Dr. Martin-Harris. Appreciated the PDF resources as well." C.R. (Mar. 2024)
"I liked the real-time demonstration next to the computerized demonstration." B.A. (Mar. 2024)
"Beneficial case studies and review of muscles/CNs involved in each section." N.S. (Mar. 2024)
"This was a great refresher after coming off maternity leave. I specifically appreciated the case studies with the before and after." A.S. (Feb. 2024)
"The review of information was helpful. I also liked being assessed on the swallows to help recalibrate my scoring." M.D. (Feb. 2024)
"I liked the scoring tip guides." E.R. (Feb. 2024)
"Excellent video clips." J.W. (Feb. 2024)
"I found the course beneficial. It's always good to have a refresher." J.C. (Feb. 2024)
"I liked that I could go at my own pace, and switch between learning and renewal modes." A.L. (Feb. 2024)
"I liked being able to complete the course on my own time. Plenty of examples for practice." J.S. (Feb. 2024)
"This course had lots of examples." C.J. (Jan. 2024)
"I enjoyed the range of online support from videos to notes and explanations." L.H. (Jan. 2024)
"The test was beneficial which helped me have confidence that I am assessing the components correctly and as others would." R.C. (Jan. 2024)
"I appreciated the general review, as well as the clinical application discussion of treatment planning based on MBSImP scoring." N.W. (Jan. 2024)
"I liked the review and the testing portion." A.P. (Jan. 2024)
"I liked the ratings of 17 components based on a single swallow, not full study." M.G. (Dec. 2023)
"I liked the extras about the rehab!" N.H. (Dec. 2023)
"This course was very concise for a renewal course, which was much appreciated." M.K. (Dec. 2023)
"I liked the real-life VFSS examples." J.L. (Dec. 2023)
"I liked the videos, examples, tip sheets, and various controls for watching videos." J.B. (Dec. 2023)
"I liked having the videos and animations and the ability to watch in slow motion. The scoring tips were helpful as well." J.J. (Dec. 2023)
"The course was challenging, and the examples and explanations were good." S.R. (Dec. 2023)
"I liked how you can look at each part together as a whole or individually." R.L. (Dec. 2023)
"I liked the ability to do all the additional tutorials, help, videos, etc., in my own time." S.M. (Dec. 2023)
"The video examples were beneficial." A.W. (Dec. 2023)
"Many videos to illustrate scoring criteria. Animations also helped to clarify what one was seeing on fluoro." M.E. (Nov. 2023)
"I liked how the assessment testing was formatted." M.D. (Nov. 2023)
"The training videos and examples of differences in scoring ratings were helpful." J.Z. (Nov. 2023)
"I liked the details to better gauge timing of swallow function and terms utilized to describe physiologic processes." M.F. (Nov. 2023)
"The standardization of ratings and rules for using were beneficial." H.S. (Nov. 2023)
"I appreciated the updates and the general refresher." M.S. (Nov. 2023)
"I liked the ability to test and then go back to review information to determine how to score items you may have had difficulty with." K.L. (Nov. 2023)
"I appreciated that I could go through the VF images frame by frame during the test." T.K. (Oct. 2023)
"The repetitive nature of the testing gives a great amount of exposure. I liked the first 2 lecture portions and case studies." J.W. (Oct. 2023)
"I liked the ability to go back and review key points of each component. And the ability to isolate each component and study it carefully to fine tune my observations." E.C. (Oct. 2023)
"I appreciated that there was still access to our previous MBSImP training portal for reference and re-learning on a piecemeal basis as needed." J.P. (Oct. 2023)
"I appreciated the review of the components and I really liked the case studies as a way to apply skills." M.M. (Sep. 2023)
"I liked the teaching style and the overlay of the animation with the real time swallow study images." C.W. (Sep. 2023)
"I liked that this course presented challenging MBSS videos during the instructional videos and presumed basic competence." M.C. (Sep. 2023)
"The case studies provided during the learning section were good representatives." L.Y. (Sep. 2023)
"I appreciated the thorough review videos and written documents of each component." K.A. (Sep. 2023)
"I liked the organized terminology and standardized assessment." W.M. (Sep. 2023)
"I feel this gives SLPs a great way to analyze and look at VFSS to help build our "eye" for dysphagia." L.M. (Aug. 2023)
"Very thorough." H.C. (Aug. 2023)
"Reviewing muscular input for the components was beneficial." R.A. (Aug. 2023)
"Clear details and instructions. Great review of swallow physiology." T.T. (Jul. 2023)
"I appreciated the videos, still pictures and the written information to help me put everything all together." C.A. (Jul. 2023)
"Excellent review of all components of the swallow with helpful tips about how to best assess each component (e.g. putting cursor on hyoid)." J.S. (Jul. 2023)
"Very thorough instruction." L.H. (Jul. 2023)
"I liked the videos and the practice. The focus on each particular component and the clarity of definitions was beneficial." A.L. (Jul. 2023)
"I recommend this course based on the content and its clinical application. Reminding clinicians how to look at the A & P of the swallow mechanism rather than bolus flow." M.B. (Jul. 2023)
"Good balance of information and brevity." K.M. (Jun. 2023)
"I enjoyed the case studies." J.B. (Jun. 2023)
"The scoring guides and having access to review them while testing was beneficial - makes for greater depth of learning." A.Y. (Jun. 2023)
"I appreciate that the renewal process is abbreviated compared to the initial training." A.M. (Jun. 2023)
"It was good to retest and retrain myself to keep the accuracy of my ratings." E.B. (May 2023)
"Easy to navigate this course. I liked the quick links to the help/tips sections." H.H. (May 2023)
"The visuals were excellent! I liked everything!" F.K. (May 2023)
"I liked the access to original scoring videos in addition to the summary. Everything I needed was right at my fingertips." E.D. (May 2023)
"Review of common errors and logistics was beneficial. A great program." M.F. (May 2023)
"I appreciated the tips, especially with common errors for certain component ratings." M.L. (May 2023)
"I liked the examples and talking through what is going on in each swallow. I appreciated the discussion of what to do in therapy based on each of the deficits. I also appreciate the scoring guidelines and visuals." S.S. (May 2023)
"I liked that this renewal involved reviewing single swallows since this is already a big part of my practice." S.H. (Apr. 2023)
"Appreciated review of the components with the case study videos. Also I appreciated the instructor (Dr. Martin-Harris) going over component scoring in the case study/training part of the renewal after reviewing the components." J.D. (Apr. 2023)
"I thought the review of the 17 components was really helpful and this course had nice videos to illustrate examples." L.G. (Apr. 2023)
"Easy access to scoring tips." M.M. (Apr. 2023)
"Sharpens your clinical eye." A.W. (Mar. 2023)
"The video examples of real MBS studies were beneficial." J.D. (Mar. 2023)
"I liked all the extra learning supports with guides, tip sheets, and videos." C.F. (Mar. 2023)
"I liked the use of VFSS and the pre and post therapy scoring." S.H. (Mar. 2023)
"The scoring tips with common scoring errors were very helpful. I like the concept of evaluating each component of the swallow. Quantifying results is a good idea." A.K. (Mar. 2023)
"Course was thorough and provides very useful information that clearly impacts clinical practice." K.S. (Feb. 2023)
"I liked the video examples and review of muscles and cranial nerves for each component." D.H. (Feb. 2023)
"I really loved the different approaches to demonstrate specific examples: animations, videos, and written detailed handouts. That was really comprehensive in helping to gain my understanding." D.D. (Feb. 2023)
"Highlighting common mistakes was beneficial." M.G. (Feb. 2023)
"Good refresher on scoring." J.S. (Feb. 2023)
"The video examples to assist with scoring were helpful." M.C. (Feb. 2023)
"I love how, on each component, there’s the option to review the specific material for the component." T.W. (Jan. 2023)
"All the videos and pdfs with explanations were very helpful." W.B. (Jan. 2023)
"I liked the review of the components at the beginning. And that a review of the report feature was included." M.T. (Jan. 2023)
"I really liked the in-depth scoring tips for review. I often refer to a quick score guide when interpreting VFSS studies, and I was able to help clarify some "gray areas" of scoring with these tips." C.S. (Jan. 2023)
"I appreciate all of the videos (both the simulations and the real fluoro examples) as well as the tips sheets and definitions. There are multiple resources to guide you." A.M. (Jan. 2023)
"I truly appreciated the excellent customer service from the MBSImP team. I emailed to seek out advice about passing a few sections and was given both an extension as well as valuable assistance. The feedback was timely. Thank you so much for all the hard work you all have put forth. I'm looking forward to presenting some of the updates and methods of using the website templates to our team." M.H. (Dec. 2022)
"I thought the new information was helpful. And when I asked for assistance, Erin R. provided great information in video and written form." B.B. (Dec. 2022)
"I liked the video review and handouts were helpful." S.W. (Dec. 2022)
"I liked the course format and the review of each component and the update on reliability." C.S. (Nov. 2022)
"I liked the variety of videos presented." R.C. (Nov. 2022)
"I appreciated the instructors highlighting some of the challenging points that come up in training/retraining. The review of which consistencies can be utilized with each component was extremely helpful." L.S. (Nov. 2022)
"The lecture video with radiographic imaging along with animation assists with that "trace" vs "collection" decision on numerous studies." S.R. (Nov. 2022)
"I appreciated the updated information from when I first was trained." L.G. (Nov. 2022)
"The overview in the course and reminder of the important features of each component was good." A.M. (Nov. 2022)
"I liked the self-study at your own pace." J.S. (Nov. 2022)
"I liked the case study review." L.C. (Nov. 2022)
"The live with video animation comparison was helpful." D.V. (Oct. 2022)
"I liked having access to all the training material from the original course." C.C. (Oct. 2022)
"Being able to pull up the PDFs that review each type of scoring within components is great!" J.B. (Oct. 2022)
"The videos are comprehensive." B.P. (Oct. 2022)
"This training was a great refresher as it's been 5 years since I first completed the original MBSImP course." M.M. (Oct. 2022)
"I really liked the videos and the ability to rate." E.B. (Sept. 2022)
"The videos and tip sheet were a great review." N.H. (Sept. 2022)
"Great videos, detailed scoring information, and specific examples. Kate did a great job with the extra videos to explain the reporting. Thank you." A.D. (Sept. 2022)
"Pairing of actual VFSS images with animation model to describe scores for each physiologic component was helpful." L.C. (Sept. 2022)
"MBSImP is highly standardized and requires clear knowledge of the structures and functions for swallowing." Y.C. (Sept. 2022)
"I liked having multiple opportunities to retest and review...in my workplace I am frequently interrupted mid-training, so it is difficult to get this done in one go." K.B. (Sept. 2022)
"The training zone that provided feedback on scoring was good." M.S. (Aug. 2022)
"Numerous examples provided, especially in the test. I think the test was the best teaching tool. It made me go back and really focus on the individual pieces." D.P. (Aug. 2022)
"It was an excellent and concise review." S.R. (Aug. 2022)
"I liked the assessment of skills portion and review of common mistakes in scoring." L.L. (Aug. 2022)
"Very thorough and well researched course." S.T. (July 2022)
"Love the case studies!" L.A. (July 2022)
"I liked the different sources for scoring information and support - audio and written descriptions and videos with outlines." G.W. (July 2022)
"I like the various tools throughout the course (Components, Scores, and Score definitions & Tips) which I carry with me at the hospital daily." A.O. (July 2022)
"I liked the detailed explanations – videos and descriptions of each component were beneficial." K.C. (July 2022)
"The comprehensive review, scoring instructions, ability to watch the clips repeatedly as needed, and the practice scoring / training zone were very helpful." A.B. (June 2022)
"Liked that the course is online and can be reviewed multiple times for practice." K.S. (June 2022)
"Liked the ability to review, quality of training platform, and the videos." L.E. (June 2022)
"Helps me with my interpretation skills for MBSS." B.B. (June 2022)
"I like that I can work at my on pace, and great resources on website to improve/modify understanding. Great option to be able to reach out for help with problems." L.B. (June 2022)
"I appreciated the detailed guidance and the several handouts designed to facilitate scoring. It was very helpful to have tips and tricks and videos to watch during the training. It was helpful to have an interactive portion during the training where we could do a practice score and then hear how it was intended to be scored." H.N. (May 2022)
"The refresher was really nice, I love the slow motion options so you can really zero in on the components." J.D. (May 2022)
"The instructional videos were great." K.W. (May 2022)
"Bonnie does an excellent job with the presentation and giving very clear explanations of the scoring components. Many opportunities to score and the controls to slow down and frame by frame are essential to score accurately. Good amount of trials to score for a review." J.K. (April 2022)
"I enjoyed the explanations beyond what was already included in the handouts. Everything I expected to be covered was covered." A.H. (Mar. 2022)
"I appreciated the detailed descriptions and assessment of each individual component, explanation of how it relates to swallowing physiology, and discussion of guiding treatment recommendations." A.T. (Mar. 2022)
"I enjoyed the updated resources such as the help sheet since when I took the original course. I found them very helpful." K.P. (Mar. 2022)
"Really valuable update with all key information included." J.B. (Mar. 2022)
"The individual modalities for testing were a helpful refresher course for a tool I use almost daily." R.K. (Feb. 2022)
"Good refresher!" M.D. (Feb. 2022)
"The explanation of features of report writing on the website was informative." S.T. (Feb. 2022)
"I really enjoyed the re-training videos and summaries of each component." R.S. (Jan. 2022)
"I love that each component is broken up separately and commonly made mistakes are reviewed." K.G. (Jan. 2022)
"Multiple levels of detail and tools for information on scoring." S.D. (Jan. 2022)
"Opportunity to review scoring videos again, review the areas I am weakest in." T.B. (Jan. 2022)
"I liked the case studies, swallow by swallow practice." E.S. (Jan. 2022)
"I appreciate the different modules (ie training, learning, testing)." R.H. (Jan. 2022)
"I really appreciated the anatomical illustrations with the cranial nerves highlighted, as well as the review and discussion of more challenging clinical examples." S.S. (Dec. 2021)
Presenters: Bonnie Martin-Harris, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, ASHA Honors & Kate Davidson, MS, CCC-SLP
Learn how the MBSImP™ approach can be used to link physiologic components of swallowing with evidence-based interventions to target swallowing impairment. MBSS cases are presented and participants are guided through selection of interventions and treatment planning. Course is appropriate for SLPs who assess and/or treat adult patients with dysphagia. Prior completion of the MBSImP Training is suggested, but not a requirement.... more+
"A systematic review of the techniques available, based on the pathophysiological mechanisms involved and clinical observations. The establishment of clear treatment objectives. The information on the duration and repetition required to obtain results. I liked the combination of theoretical information and numerous practical cases presented in a clear and comprehensive manner." C.F. (Jan. 2025)
"Discussing specific exercises that do not require electronic equipment was helpful. I enjoyed the ability to access the course when it was convenient." J.M. (Jan. 2025)
"I was grateful for the literature/review of evidence." K.B. (Dec. 2024)
"Exercise programs were helpful and I liked the case studies." T.G. (Dec. 2024)
"Better understanding now when to use specific frontline compensations, as well as better ways to write goals. I liked having a thorough review of compensatory strategies and strength-based and skilled-based interventions." D.W. (Dec. 2024)
"Research explanations, case studies and descriptions of intervention plans." J.D. (Dec. 2024)
"Goal writing and specific exercises for the impairment. I liked the pace and videos." C.J. (Dec. 2024)
"Principles of neuroplasticity were helpful to discuss. I liked the case studies/practical application discussions." S.H. (Nov. 2024)
"Beneficial discussion re: specific interventions for each MBSImP component. Slides are always helpful." K.P. (Nov. 2024)
"The breakdown of treatment paradigms to compensatory, strength training, surgical, etc. I liked the case studies!" K.M. (Nov. 2024)
"I have a better understanding now how to interpret the MBS. I liked the style of presentation and examples." S.S. (Oct. 2024)
"I found the use of actual case studies and subsequent goals to be very practical. I liked the use of videos, imaging studies and timely discussions." M.N. (Oct. 2024)
"Details on strength and skill-based interventions were helpful. Practical application." L.F. (Oct. 2024)
"The portion on case studies was helpful as it was an opportunity to link all the knowledge taught in the course." C.D. (Sep. 2024)
"The tying in of all information and use of EBP was helpful. I liked the format." B.P. (Sep. 2024)
"Discussing which exercises can be used to target specific impairments was beneficial." C.B. (Sep. 2024)
"Swallowing rehabilitation based on MBSImP assessment was beneficial. I liked the principles of intervention." Y.W. (Sep. 2024)
"I liked the specific techniques to use for each swallow component." C.D. (Sep. 2024)
"Training approaches were helpful. I liked that the course could be done in segments." L.O. (Aug. 2024)
"Particularly beneficial was how each MBSS target was divided into compensatory/retraining exercises. I liked that the course could be done independently and at each person's own time." A.B. (Aug. 2024)
"Frontline tactics was a good topic, gave me ideas on what I can do during the study in real time. I appreciated the case studies, seeing how to make the most appropriate SMART goals." K.S. (Jul. 2024)
"This is all wonderful information as we frequently do MBSS and then see the same patients for treatment. Organized well." K.P. (Jul. 2024)
"The discussion of frontline tactics will probably be the most beneficial and applicable to my acute care practice; and also the discussion of strength and skill training. I liked that course was self-directed and that I could complete it over the long term." L.D. (Jul. 2024)
"Going through all the interventions and literature, and understanding the rationale behind every intervention was beneficial. The course was very thorough." K.K. (Jul. 2024)
"Case studies were helpful and I liked that I was able to complete at my own pace during downtimes at work." P.A. (Jul. 2024)
"I liked the specific exercises that target the specific components from the MBSImP." A.W. (Jul. 2024)
"Utilizing MBSS to determine POC was helpful. I liked the different examples of tx based on the impairment." D.G. (Jul. 2024)
"All of the information was beneficial. I liked the presenter." J.P. (Jul. 2024)
"The breakdown of compensation and retraining recommendations for various components along the MBSIMP scoring sheet. I also enjoyed the case studies at the end of the course with review of results. This really helped to put all of the information together. The breakdown of each scoring component of the MBSImP and how to address the deficits found to improve pt outcomes." S.B. (Jul. 2024)
"I liked the organization, graphics, and case studies." S.W. (Jun. 2024)
"I enjoyed learning about the case studies part of the course. This gives me a better idea on how to apply MBSImP results to therapy. The course was very informative and organized." E.T. (Jun. 2024)
"The differentiation between compensatory strategies and retraining was beneficial. This course was very comprehensive! I feel more confident approaching dysphagia interventions now." H.M. (Jun. 2024)
"The case study and the write-up of short-term goals in a more specific method to plan for swallowing rehab was helpful." O.K. (Jun. 2024)
"Review of physiology guiding targeted treatment was beneficial. I enjoyed the videos/case studies." A.W. (May 2024)
"I recently became MBSImP trained, so linking the impairments to treatment is very helpful. I liked that the course was straightforward." L.M. (May 2024)
"EBP therapy was a beneficial topic discussed. I enjoyed the case studies and breakdown of tx targets." S.K. (May 2024)
"Maneuvers and therapy strategies were beneficial. Easy to stop and repeat the course." G.M. (Apr. 2024)
"Treatment plans were helpful. The information directly related to my caseload." A.G. (Apr. 2024)
"I liked the view of Images. Clear and concise information." D.N. (Apr. 2024)
"The targeted intervention plan based on physiology was helpful. I liked the case study examples." A.C. (Apr. 2024)
"The specific techniques used for physiological impairment were beneficial to discuss. I liked the listed references that you could refer back to to treat each component." M.G. (Apr. 2024)
"Reviewing research based retraining methods based upon component scores AND goal writing. I like how the sections were determined. The course content was thorough and very applicable to clinical experiences." L.T. (Apr. 2024)
"All of the course was beneficial! After completing the MBSImP it was nice to be able to translate that knowledge! This course was easy to access and can be revisited as needed!" A.M. (Apr. 2024)
"I enjoyed the refresh on which strategies to try for different areas of breakdown, and the information on the variety of treatment options available. Able to do course in my own time, at my own pace. Clear slides. Easy to digest information." E.M. (Apr. 2024)
"I liked the content, clarity, and accessibility." H.B. (Apr. 2024)
"Learning which compensatory strategies and maneuvers to use for different pathologies was beneficial. I enjoyed the video/visual components." M.T. (Mar. 2024)
"Therapeutic interventions with MBS video side by side. Useful in daily clinic." A.M. (Mar. 2024)
"I liked the case studies. This course was easy to access." A.J. (Mar. 2024)
"Interventions were beneficial. The course was comprehensive." M.G. (Feb. 2024)
"Application of treatment methods and case studies were all beneficial." D.S. (Feb. 2024)
"The treatment approaches were beneficial. I enjoyed the simplicity of content." E.H. (Feb. 2024)
"Specific exercises and compensatory strategies for specific impairments. I liked the lectures." M.M. (Jan. 2024)
"Mapping impairment to proper modification or strength target. I liked the visuals!" M.O. (Jan. 2024)
"Association between specific impairments noted in the MBS and targeted exercises to address in treatment." J.W. (Jan. 2024)
"Goal writing was helpful. Clearly organized course." I.D. (Jan. 2024)
"I enjoyed the case studies." A.M. (Jan. 2024)
"Compensatory Interventions such as modifying food and liquids, sensory stimulation, and altering postures were beneficial to discuss. I liked the accessibility of the course and how it worked in my schedule." E.H. (Jan. 2024)
"Translating MBSImP impairments into immediate targeted goals for safe PO intake at the acute care phase was helpful. I liked the written handouts, video examples, and option for closed captioning." C.C. (Dec. 2023)
"I appreciated the review of targeted components with frontline tactics. I liked the identification of specific interventions based on the pathology." S.M. (Dec. 2023)
"Breaking down compensation versus retraining for each component of MBSImP was fantastic! Great visuals, clearly presented. I am very pleased with the course. I liked the case studies!" E.L. (Dec. 2023)
"Learning which treatments target the specific areas of deficit was beneficial. I liked how all the compensatory and rehabilitation strategies were applied directly to the areas of deficit identified." A.D. (Dec. 2023)
"Evidence of different interventions - when to use them and considerations for use. I liked the video examples of the impact of maneuvers - particularly in FEES view. Case studies with before and after MBSImP scores." L.A. (Dec. 2023)
"I really enjoyed the patient profiles. I liked everything, and how I could go at my own pace." A.S. (Dec. 2023)
"Explanation of which swallowing exercises are beneficial for impairments in which MBSImP components were beneficial. The course was very clearly laid out and presented, and it was practical for my daily clinical use." H.T. (Dec. 2023)
"The selection of interventions to target specific MBSImP components was helpful. I liked the case presentations." C.L. (Dec. 2023)
"Being able to translate assessment results from MBSS to targeted tx was beneficial. I enjoyed the thorough explanations, examples given, and case studies." J.F. (Nov. 2023)
"Rehab was a helpful topic. I liked how accessible the course was." M.R. (Nov. 2023)
"I enjoyed the overall translation of MBS findings into therapy activities." M.F. (Nov. 2023)
"A comprehensive review of how each component of the disordered swallow is related to the therapeutic approaches. Easy to follow thanks to the visuals." O.J. (Nov. 2023)
"Application of pathophysiology-directed treatment. I liked the case studies." D.S. (Nov. 2023)
"Translating which components can be targeted by different oral-pharyngeal exercises. There were many examples and repetition to retain information." K.A. (Nov. 2023)
"Indications for specific exercises and maneuvers. The practice cases were beneficial." S.S. (Oct. 2023)
"Specific exercises and targeted treatment based on VFSS results. I liked the review of the pathophysiology underlying and the research cited." L.T. (Oct. 2023)
"I liked the review of skill-based and retraining interventions as well as compensations. And the case study examples." L.L. (Oct. 2023)
"I really enjoyed the section where the different maneuvers were discussed and how these maneuvers help where the different deficits are located." M.D. (Oct. 2023)
"EBP treatment options - very helpful for listing out treatments per impairment(s). Very thorough course. Case studies were helpful!" A.H. (Oct. 2023)
"Applying principles of MBSImP to patient-specific therapy was beneficial. I liked the narration and video content of example swallows." C.W. (Oct. 2023)
"I liked the available evidence relating to treatment options." K.J. (Oct. 2023)
"This course was excellent. I liked the case studies w/ diagnostics to treatment POCs and rationale." L.I. (Sep. 2023)
"The strategies and maneuvers related to specific impairments were beneficial. I liked the review of MBSImP and detailed exercises, especially ones that don’t require equipment during relatively short acute stays." J.P. (Sep. 2023)
"Determining treatment approaches based on physiologic impairment as observed during the MBSS. I liked the presentation of the case studies." K.S. (Sep. 2023)
"Good overview of treatment options. I liked viewing the MBSImP study videos before, during and after treatment." V.O. (Sep. 2023)
"Discussing which strengthening tasks coincide with certain deficit areas was helpful. I liked that the course went step-by-step through all the 17 areas of the MBSImP and what to target in treatment for each." M.M. (Sep. 2023)
"Most relevant CEU course I have ever taken." C.F. (Aug. 2023)
"Interventions for dysphagia management. I liked the manner in which course was presented - easy to follow." A.D. (Aug. 2023)
"Translating MBS results into treatment plans & goals. Videos and case studies were beneficial." E.W. (Aug. 2023)
"Postural recommendations for appropriate patients was beneficial. I liked the video demonstrations of improvement using strategies. And learning about wearable tech and biofeedback." S.B. (Jul. 2023)
"Practical information, especially the case studies. Translating assessment results was beneficial." R.W. (Jul. 2023)
"Informative and practical. All of the content was really helpful." H.C. (Jul. 2023)
"Intervention and targeted practice for patients with dysphagia. The various VFSS videos helped to explain further and better my understanding of why the MBS study is important." L.P. (Jul. 2023)
"Related treatment techniques to each of the 17 components of the swallow per MBSImP. I appreciated the emphasis on research." E.K. (Jul. 2023)
"I enjoyed the targeted treatment plans and examples of SMART goals. Explanations of which exercises are supported by research and when to use each one." K.G. (Jun. 2023)
"Learning impact of different types of swallowing treatment and the evidence. I liked the visual representation." K.M. (Jun. 2023)
"I thought the slides on oropharyngeal exercises and which physiologic areas they target specifically to be very helpful. I appreciated the real cases and MBS studies to help illustrate course information." L.G. (Jun. 2023)
"Thorough and informative course. Skill vs. strength training was beneficial to discuss." A.S. (Jun. 2023)
"Excellent course. The case studies were super helpful. I loved the application of the clinical knowledge to case studies." A.S. (May 2023)
"Lots of good information. Compensation and retraining exercises that target each individual MBSImP component." C.K. (May 2023)
"Learning which treatment activities match to components on the MBSImP and which strength training devices are available for swallowing treatment. I liked that I was able to complete this course at my own pace. Use of materials and examples were clear and illustrated the information." D.B. (May 2023)
"Linking the MBSImP component with strategies and targeted treatment. Translating assessment results to physiologically targeted treatment, strength training, skill training, intensive multi-modality interventions, and the case studies were all beneficial." L.C. (May 2023)
"The entire presentation was beneficial. I liked how this course reviewed MBS and went into detail about what was actually visualized." T.C. (Apr. 2023)
"Correlation of MBS with treatment recommendations. I liked the detailed information." K.V. (Apr. 2023)
"Pharyngeal contraction exercises were beneficial. I liked how the course was laid out. Very easy to understand." J.D. (Mar. 2023)
"Very thorough course. I liked the information on picking skill and strength training exercises based on the MBSImP components." F.B. (Mar. 2023)
"The MBS slides, documentation, goal writing, and tx plan were beneficial. Liked that I could do the course at my own pace and refer back to it." B.G. (Mar. 2023)
"Specific treatment goals. I liked the case studies." J.B. (Mar. 2023)
"Identifying specific exercises for targeted areas. All of the evidence! EBP!" A.A. (Mar. 2023)
"Therapy recommendations based on MBSImP results." T.L. (Feb. 2023)
"Very pertinent to my daily practice. I liked the biofeedback." J.W. (Feb. 2023)
"Converting MBS results to targeted treatment. Examples, treatment plans, and actual pre and post treatment results." B.B. (Feb. 2023)
"Great visuals, easy to understand step-by-step procedures. Knowledge of A&P, how and when to use specific types of direct therapy for patients with dysphagia." S.V. (Feb. 2023)
"Recommendations for short term goals and objectives based on MBSS results from case studies. Really good quality video/graphics with case study MBSS's." J.A. (Feb. 2023)
"I liked the MBS videos in the case studies." M.W. (Jan. 2023)
"Discussion on treatment plans with long and short term goals and treatment objectives. Good organization and examples w/video." A.M. (Jan. 2023)
"Course goes into lots of detail about different interventions. Going through individual MBSImP components and relating them to therapy was beneficial." C.H. (Jan. 2023)
"The case studies were great - translating observations and MBSImP scores into targeted tx." M.F. (Dec. 2022)
"Lots of useful information. I liked the discussion of strategies and compensations that are useful and how they are evidence based." S.B. (Dec. 2022)
"Correlating MBSImP data points (scores) with interventions. Practical, as I have recently completed the MBSImP course." J.B. (Dec. 2022)
"The case studies were very practical and useful. I liked how I was able to complete course at my own pace." V.G. (Dec. 2022)
"Review of principles of neuroplasticity was beneficial." E.L. (Dec. 2022)
"I liked the case studies of patients in the acute care setting." A.B. (Dec. 2022)
"Lots of VFSS to look at and consider therapy approaches." N.F. (Dec. 2022)
"Research-based benefits of specific exercises. Course was well organized." W.K. (Nov. 2022)
"The detailed explanation of retraining strategies for impairments was helpful." R.M. (Nov. 2022)
"I liked discussion of strength training. Good examples." S.H. (Nov. 2022)
"I liked the types of strategies listed under each component and the convenience of taking the course online." K.M. (Oct. 2022)
"I liked the ability to stop/start between each presentation. And linking specific impairment to exercises." V.C. (Oct. 2022)
"The format of the course was excellent!" L.Y. (Oct. 2022)
"I liked the pace, the case studies, the videos, the rating scales, descriptions, format, and flow. The course was easy to follow." K.H. (Sept. 2022)
"All of the content was very beneficial and I was able to do it according to my schedule." P.S. (Sept. 2022)
"Treatment approaches based on the MBSImP impairments - I learned how to apply these results to treatment. The course format was helpful and the explanations for treatment approaches were clear." L.F. (Sept. 2022)
"The content of this course will benefit my daily practice once I have the opportunity to work in a medical setting. I liked that it gave potential treatments to address underlying causes of the pathophysiologies identified during MBS." L.A. (Sept. 2022)
"This course was easy to follow. Liked the specific treatment techniques for specific components of the MBSImP." M.R. (Sept. 2022)
"I liked the powerpoint." C.C. (Sept. 2022)
"I liked the videos to go along with explanations of where the disorder is. And determining recommendations for exercises after a MBS." K.K. (Sept. 2022)
"The huge amount of information on swallowing treatment was great, the flow of information in the course is smooth, and it included almost all known therapy approaches for swallowing." A.A. (Aug. 2022)
"Everything was good. What a plethora of information! This was a great course, so much information, charts, the associated videofluoroscopy swallowing studies, outlined goals etc! Thank you so much!" R.H. (Aug. 2022)
"Very informative & useful information! Compensations & retraining exercises specific to each component and with rationale! Liked going through the case studies." A.H. (Aug. 2022)
"I liked that this course covered specific interventions, and that I could go at my own pace." B.M. (Aug. 2022)
"The case studies, the content, and delivery were particularly helpful." E.N. (Aug. 2022)
"The case studies were interesting and I appreciated the review of the different interventions." J.P. (Aug. 2022)
"Updated evidence based treatment methods; use of actual MBSs to reinforce information; breakdown of the information was excellent." C.B. (Aug. 2022)
"The content and quality of the case studies were exceptional! This course was thorough, relevant, and extremely useful in thinking through therapeutic intervention for dysphagia." M.K. (July 2022)
"Learning the breakdown of the 17 physiologic components of the swallow, the what/where/when of each and then the examples of how these would be rated using an example MBSS. I like that I could complete the course at my own pace and I could repeat sections as needed. I also appreciate the downloadable materials that I can now use and reference in my clinical practice." K.F.-H. (July 2022)
"The course is very well done. All of the content was very beneficial." D.P. (July 2022)
"I loved and really connected to the beginning when our skills as SLPs were validated and highlighted to the highest extent. We are so commonly mistaken as professionals who are "just looking for aspiration" by the doctors at the hospital and they have no idea the level of detail we are assessing!" E.R. (June 2022)
"I loved EVERYTHING about the course! Especially the detailed breakdown of each component from MBSImP and how to treat it. I also like all the great research resources." E.R. (June 2022)
"I enjoyed the case studies, followed by specific goals/plans for patient care. I liked the expertise of the presenters. I know the information is accurate and reliable." M.B. (June 2022)
"I liked the practical applications of therapy (compensatory and behavioral)." L.M. (June 2022)
"Concise content, rich examples, detailed information, based on evidence-based medicine." H.H. (May 2022)
"I liked that I could proceed at my own pace as it is on-demand; exercises that specifically target the components; mention of biofeedback and types; included some innovations in treatment." L.C. (May 2022)
"This was all very relevant and thorough. I liked the strategies to use for various impairments." S.K. (May 2022)
"The application practices are extremely helpful. Clear, precise information. Well done!" T.K. (May 2022)
"I liked the review of dysphagia components and the case studies." B.W. (May 2022)
"I liked the connection between MBSImP scores and treatment targets via presenting the case studies." A.C. (Apr. 2022)
"I liked the frontline tactics/compensatory strategies, and how it is divided into different types of treatment." L.M. (Apr. 2022)
"All material was relevant and well structured. I liked the literature reviews and useable resources." S.S. (Apr. 2022)
"I liked being able to review cases and videos and see the treatment options planned as a result. I liked that I could access it when able to, around other work commitments." C.C. (Mar. 2022)
"Evidence-based practice of treatment. Flexible pace of learning." W.L. (Mar. 2022)
"My skills as a clinician will be improved by the connection between impairments seen on the MBSS and strengthening/retraining interventions directly targeting these deficits." W.E. (Feb. 2022)
"I liked the review of anatomy of the swallow in detail, and the interventions suggested. Easy to access – material easy to follow and process." L.A. (Feb. 2022)
"I liked the review of swallowing exercises and when to use them based on MBS findings. Introduction to treatment programs that were unfamiliar to me; appreciate the discussions on current research. Review of MBSImP components (although I recently finished training, so not as beneficial - but, the Compensation vs Retraining slides for each component was NICE!). CASE STUDIES! Very helpful in looking at a case from beginning to end." J.K. (Feb. 2022)
"I found it very beneficial to have case studies with a systematic approach to evaluation and treatment, including goal-writing. I liked that there were several case studies from start to finish." K.D. (Jan. 2022)
"The case studies were very helpful. I felt that I could implement the goal-writing immediately." T.D. (Jan. 2022)
"I liked using the specific components of the MBSImP to determine treatment targets. Easy to understand and salient to my daily practice as a medically based SLP." M.J. (Jan. 2022)
"I liked watching the MBSS and then seeing what therapy techniques would be used in therapy." H.B. (Jan. 2022)