{"id":5915,"date":"2022-11-18T12:34:33","date_gmt":"2022-11-18T02:34:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hearthaustralia.com.au\/?p=5915"},"modified":"2022-11-18T12:34:35","modified_gmt":"2022-11-18T02:34:35","slug":"joanne-whiteoak-presents-dysphagia-workshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hearthaustralia.com.au\/joanne-whiteoak-presents-dysphagia-workshop\/","title":{"rendered":"Joanne Whiteoak presents Dysphagia Workshop"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hearth\u2019s Senior Speech Pathologist Joanne Whiteoak presents Dysphagia Workshop<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

We were thrilled by the response to our Dysphagia Workshop conducted by Joanne Whiteoak Hearth Allied Health Senior Speech Pathologist.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The response from all participants has been overwhelmingly positive! Participants described the event as \u201cvery informative and easily understood.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This event is part of a Hearth series designed to educate, inform, and or professionally develop interested parties in the field of Dysphagia.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joanne Whiteoak addressed the\u00a0following at the Dysphagia Workshop<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

In this presentation,\u00a0Joanne Whiteoak\u00a0delivered a session that addressed the following learning objectives.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learning Objectives:<\/em><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
  1. Gain an overview of general anatomy and physiology of swallowing<\/em><\/li>
  2. To identify the common causes and conditions associated with Dysphagia<\/em><\/li>
  3. Recognise the signs and symptoms of swallowing difficulties<\/em><\/li>
  4. Understand the\u00a0role of the Speech Pathologist<\/a>\u00a0and other medical \/ allied health professionals and get an overview of Speech Pathology assessment, treatment, and recommendations in dysphagia management.<\/em><\/li>
  5. To better understand diet and fluid modification definitions using the\u00a0IDDSI framework<\/a><\/em><\/li>
  6. To understand your roles and responsibilities<\/em><\/li>
  7. Recognise the importance of following a Mealtime management plan<\/em><\/li>
  8. Understand individual choice and control in the context of dysphagia management. Consideration of quality of life and risk feeding.<\/em><\/li>
  9. Know where to go for more information \/ useful links \/ resources<\/em><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Why has Hearth created this event?<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    This event is part of our series of professional development opportunities at\u00a0<\/em>Hearth<\/em><\/a>, bringing together leaders in the field.

    At Hearth, we believe that we have a collective responsibility to promote best practice and share our expertise with the broader NDIS community, therefore this Professional Development opportunity was offered free of charge.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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