[Dysphagia] how to identify silent aspiration

[speech at wcgh.org (Michael Towey)]

Typical net etiquette dictates that vacuous messages such as the one
below are ignored.  However, this deserves a response. I'm sure the
writer was simply curious and didn't intend the message to be so fatuous
and lacking perspicacity. Unfortunately, the way the message is worded
might be misunderstood by some.

Dr. Campbell is a  well known neuroscientist, her credentials and
publications are easily located through any web browser. She hardly
needs any defense here or anywhere else.

However, Dr. Campbell does possess many qualities that some of our SLP
colleagues would do well to emulate - social consciousness, seriousness
of purpose, commitment to evidence based practices and willingness to
swim up stream. Too often my SLP colleagues have stood by and
participated in or ignored shoddy practices, to timid to speak up
because someone might get 'mad at them' or too lacking in professional
commitment to read a journal article or seek independent information
that moves beyond their 'belief system' to relevant, evidence based
practices.

This list serve provides wonderful information and dialogue with many
dedicated professionals, who really care about doing things right, that
helps move patient care in dysphagia ahead. I for one find the
information, dialogue and clinical exchanges immensely helpful.

Michael Towey, CCC-SLP 
Voice & Swallowing Center of Maine
Belfast, ME 04915



-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 3:14 PM
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Subject: [Dysphagia] how to identify silent aspiration


Irene,
 
Are you a speech-pathologist? Do you even work with patients or just
look up articles all day?
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