This is episode 191 of the Swallier Pride Podcast and today's guest is Heather Riga.

She's an SLP that has worked in a variety of settings including schools, hospitals,

skill nursing facilities, inpatient rehab rehab and home health.

She currently works at a rural critical access hospital in Indiana

servicing individuals from birth to geriatrics.

She primarily treats outpatients and performs modified barium solid studies but also services the inpatient floor and a CU.

Her clinical interests include pediatric feeding disorders, adult dysphasia, head and neck cancer, stroke recovery, and

progressive neurological conditions. She is a member of the Indiana

Speech Language Association and an ACE Award recipient. And thank you Heather,

we had many, many technical issues while trying to record

this podcast. So thank you Heather for your patience and I hope everybody enjoys her

perspective. podcast. I'm your host, Teresa Richard. I'm a board certified specialist in

swallowing and swallowing disorders, a mobile-fees business owner and founder of the

Med-SLP collective. This podcast is all about delivering the latest

evidence-based practice to medical SLPs everywhere.

Whether you're a new clinician seeking tangible tools for treatment or a seasoned vet stuck in a rut,

my goal is to help ditch the old school ways of the past that no longer serve you or your

patience, to reinvigorate your passion for our field, to broaden your knowledge about our scope of

practice, and to inspire you to practice at the top of your license. So if you're listening, I encourage you to swallow

swallow your pride, be open and willing to learn because let's face it.

Your patients deserve that kind of care.

With that's

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