by Eric Siry | Jan 27, 2025 | 2024
With the many demands placed upon practicing SLPs, it can become so easy to get bogged down with productivity, keeping up with professional development, and the very real burnout of it all. When this happens to me, I try hard to focus on why I went into this...
by Eric Siry | Jan 27, 2025 | 2024
You asked for resources, I’ll give you resources! One question I have received quite a bit in the last year through these emails is some variation of, “Where can I find more swallow studies to look at so I get better at them?” So, this month, I thought I would...
by Eric Siry | Jan 27, 2025 | 2024
As Demi Lovato says, “What’s wrong with being confident?!” Early in my career, I was told by my supervisor that I “didn’t need so many instrumental swallowing assessments”, and that I “should know most of what the MBSS will show before it even happens” and that...
by Eric Siry | Jan 27, 2025 | 2024
Go back to school from the convenience of home! I don’t know about you, but I just LOVE an easily accessible, high-quality, affordable educational resource. Knowing who to trust when it comes to professional development saves me so much time and mental...
by Eric Siry | Nov 14, 2024 | 2024
Last fall, I attended Rocky Mountain University’s “Hard to Swallow: A Catalyst for Change in Dysphagia Management” virtual conference, directed by Dr. Tim Stockdale, SLPD, CCC-SLP. A really and truly fantastic event, I talked about it for DAYS to my colleagues. So...
by Eric Siry | Jul 18, 2024 | 2024
A Re-introduction to Practice Parameters! I know I shared with you this exciting update last October, but I just wanted to do a quick follow-up in case you missed it! In 2023, the American College of Radiology (ACR) officially published updated Practice Parameters for...