Dr. Shune joined Dr. Ashwini Namasivayam-MacDonald to talk all things dysphagia-related caregiver burden on the Swallow Your Pride Podcast with Theresa Richard. Listen in here:
Category Archives: dysphagia advocacy
Oregon Speech-Language and Hearing Association Conference
We had a lot of representation at this year’s Oregon Speech-Language and Hearing Association Conference! Our participants this year included: Dr. Shune, collaborator Dr. Reva Barewal, current Ph.D. students David Bayne, Ting-fen Lin, and Bedoor Nagshabandi; lab alumni Rachel Gulliford, Marissa White, and Lauren Zinnershine.
Barewal, R. & Shune, S. (2020). Transitional foods: Updates on their behavior, use, and benefits in both adult and pediatric populations.
*Bayne, D., *Gulliford, R., Thompson, A., *White, M., & Shune, S. (2020). Developing a hospital-based simulation lab for increased educational exposure.
*Bayne, D., Barewal, R., & Shune, S. (2020). The use of enhanced foods to reduce malnourishment.
*Lin, T., Deshmukh, R., & Shune, S. (2020). Swimming against the currents of work-related stress in healthcare.
*Zinnershine, L., *Nagshabandi, B., & Shune, S. (2020). Speech-language pathologists’ perceptions of factors affecting dysphagia adherence in the inpatient setting.
Transitional foods webinar
Dr. Shune and Dr. Reva Barewal presented a wonderful webinar on transitional foods for the National Foundation of Swallowing Disorders. The webinar was aimed at healthcare providers, patients, and caregivers impacted by dysphagia, and students learning about swallowing disorders. Transitional foods were defined and categorized in depth.
Here is a link to the info and a recording of the webinar: Webinar Recording
ABSSD Webinar for Dysphagia Awareness Month
A big thank you to the American Board of Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders for inviting Dr. Shune and Dr. Ashwini Namasivayam-MacDonald to speak about caregiver burden as part of their Dysphagia Awareness Month series. It was wonderful to be able to share our recent work and discuss opportunities for both clinicians and researchers to better engage with caregivers and family members.
In case you missed it, a recording of the Zoom session is available on their Facebook page here.
In light of COVID-19 and the increased burden placed on caregivers, the ABBSD has focused on honoring caregivers this Dysphagia Awareness Month. They have created a number of wonderful infographics that they have been sharing on their social media throughout the month, including:
Swallowing Symposium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Dr. Shune and Bedoor Nagshandi had the honor of being invited to speak at the first Swallowing Symposium at Princess Nourah University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In addition to their presentations, they had the opportunity to network with researchers, clinicians, and faculty across the region. And of course, they had time to get in a little sightseeing and explore all of the food while ringing in the New Year!
We look forward to continuing to work with Princess Nourah to develop more cross-cultural research, training, and educational opportunities.
NFOSD Webinar – Dysphagia’s Impact on Families
Dr. Shune had the pleasure of presenting with RiverBend speech-language pathologist Michele Vandehey a webinar on “Dysphagia’s Broader Impacts on Caregivers and Families,” organized by the National Foundation of Swallowing Disorders.
Check out the link below for a recording of that webinar!
Webinar Recording: Dysphagia’s Broader Impacts on Caregivers & Families