When we talk about dysphagia, “choking” is often used as a worst-case scenario—but how often does it actually happen, who’s really at risk, and what can we actually do about it?This week on Speech Talk, Emily and Eva dive into the research article “Dying for a Meal” to unpack the realities of c…
Does a “wet” voice really mean your patient is aspirating?In this episode, Eva and Emily unpack research that challenges one of the most common clinical signs used in dysphagia assessment, wet vocal quality. Turns out, what we’ve been trained to hear might not be as reliable as we think.The nee…