032 – Debra Suiter Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BCS-S, F-ASHA – The Yale Swallow Protocol: What Exactly Is It, How Do I Do It, The Impetus For Research Leading To Its Development, and Answers To Many Other FAQs!
Swallow Your Pride Podcast
Theresa Richard, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S
4.8 • 899 Ratings
🗓️ 13 March 2018
⏱️ 56 minutes
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In this episode, Dr. Debra Suiter is here to set the record straight. We dive into the research that was the impetus for the Yale Swallow Protocol, who is it for, who is it NOT for, and Dr. Suiter answers questions about the YSP submitted by our Patreon supporters.
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| 0:00.0 | This is episode 32 of the Swall Your Pride Podcast and today's guest is Dr Deborah Souter and we will be discussing all things about the Yale Swallow Protocol. |
| 0:10.6 | So is this protocol right for your facility? Is it right for your patients? Can it be modified at all? What do you do if you can't follow the entire protocol? So we are putting Dr. Souter on the hot seat today to explain all things, Yale Swallow Protocol. |
| 0:26.8 | So Dr. Deb Souter is the director of the Voice and Swallow Clinic and Associate Professor |
| 0:31.9 | in the Division of Communication Sciences and Disorders. |
| 0:35.0 | She's a Board certified specialist in swallowing and swallowing disorders |
| 0:38.0 | and currently serves on the boards of the American Board for Swallowing and Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders and the Dysphageal Research Society. |
| 0:44.8 | Dr. Souter's Specialized Training includes the evaluation and treatment of swallowing disorders |
| 0:48.8 | and she works as a member of the Multidisciplinary ALS Clinic and is a certified provider of LSBT for treatment of voice changes |
| 0:56.6 | associated with Parkinson's disease and related disorders. |
| 1:00.4 | Dr. Souter has presented on the topics of swallowing and swallowing disorders at local, |
| 1:04.4 | national, and international conferences and has published the results of her research in a number |
| 1:08.6 | of peer review publications. |
| 1:10.8 | She is also the co-author of a book on the Yale Swallow Protocol that she and Dr. Stephen |
| 1:15.0 | Leader from Yale University School of Medicine Development. |
| 1:20.1 | Welcome to the Swallow Your Pride Podcast. I'm your host Teresa Richard. I'm a board certified specialist in swallowing and swallowing disorders. |
| 1:28.0 | And I know first hand how much confusing and conflicting information there is out there about how we assess and treat |
| 1:33.9 | swallowing disorders. This podcast is all about bringing everyone together, |
| 1:38.0 | getting on the same page, being open to new ideas, and using evidence-based |
| 1:42.4 | treatment strategies for our patients with |
| 1:44.6 | dysphagia. So let's get into it. |
| 1:47.0 | Hello everybody, welcome back. Hope everybody's having a great week so far. |
| 1:54.4 | I am so excited for this episode today. |
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