hi all, just wondering if any of you are involved in swallow assessments? if you are, are you solely responsible or are you completing the assessments together with a SLP? my query comes from my recent experiences on the unit i practice on where the swallow assessments are completed together with the SLP. prior to this experience i had not encountered OTs performing swallows during my 15 years and several positions in several countries. this particular hospital has had a culture of OTs performing swallow assessments for a number of years, quite often without the involvement of a SLP. i am of the mindset that OTs should not be practicing in this area for a number of reasons, mainly it is an area that i think further dilutes our profession. also, in my mind, SLP is a profession devoted to this area. Peter Drzymala Occuptional Therapist Acute Spinal Cord Injury Unit Centennial Pavilion - 9th Floor Vancouver General Hospital Vancouver, BC Tel.: 604.875.5804 Pager: 604.667.7441 Fax: 604.875.5811 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com
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