SVS PODCHATS

SVS PodChats episodes have reached all around the world, showcasing the collaborations which have lead to some amazing resources and opportunities in this most difficult of years. In this episode Suzanne and Fiona chat about how 2020 was the year that COVID-19 changed how we all lived, worked and trained. We reflect on some of the challenges and how clinicians responded with resilience, creativity and generosity. Listen in as we reflect on the year, and get a glimpse i...

Welcome to SVS PodChats with Suzanne and Fiona speaking to Jodi Allen (a), Claire Slinger (b) and Sally Richmond (c) about using ultrasound in speech and language therapy clinical assessment. Ultrasound is an established clinical assessment modality - we are familiar with ultrasound in obstetrics or to assess integrity of the muscle tissue in neurological disease. Ultrasound of the head and neck is an emerging area of consideration for SLTs in respiratory, voice, and swallowing ...

This episode follows from the SVS PodChat "Perspectives from the UK and the USA: assessment and rehabilitation of dysphonia during the COVID-19 pandemic" and provides an update on how voice therapy services are being provided in the UK, six months into the pandemic. Suzanne chats with three renowned speech and language specialist voice therapists - Tori Burnay, Jane Shaw and Rachel Radford - about the impact of COVID-19 on their practice, how they have made adaptations for themselves a...

Has your FEES training been impacted by COVID-19? In this episode, Fiona and Suzanne outline some practical ideas so that you can continue to build on your knowledge and skills, towards competence and skills mastery in FEES. Using the structure of the FEES protocol and the FEES knowledge and skills frameworks you can find opportunities to create learning experiences to enrich your knowledge and skill as a trainee FEES practitioner. Some of these may take place within a clinical environment, ...

In this SVS PodChat episode, Fiona and Suzanne outline their tips to make every minute and every penny you invest in your FEES* training count. Aspiring FEES Practitioners often attend a taught external course as their starting point but being able to develop and apply these new skills in clinical practice is dependent upon the pre-training preparation and subsequent in-house training and supervision (1). Having the correct infrastructure in place underpins success, and time spent brin...