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About the Author
Joan C. Arvedson, PhD, is a Speech-Language Pathologist, with specialty in Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing Disorders at the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a clinical professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin. She is recognized internationally for her clinical work in pediatric swallowing and feeding disorders, lecturing/teaching, and scientific publications. The first two editions of this book were published while she was at the Children's Hospital of Buffalo/Kaleida Health in Buffalo, NY. She and Dr. Lefton-Greif co-authored Pediatric Videofluoroscopic Swallow Studies: A Professional Manual with Caregiver Guidelines. Dr. Arvedson developed an on-line course, Interpretation of videofluoroscopic swallow studies of infants and children. A study guide to improve diagnostic skills and treatment planning. She also developed independent study videoconferences for the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's professional development initiatives. Dr. Arvedson is a founding member of the Board of Certified Specialists in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders. She is a Fellow of ASHA and was awarded Honors of the Association in 2016. Dr. Arvedson is a member of the editorial board of Dysphagia. She is past-president of the New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the Society for Ear, Nose, & Throat Advances in Children.+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Maureen A. Lefton-Greif, PhD, is Professor in the Departments of Pediatrics, Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions. She is an internationally recognized speech language pathologist for her clinical expertise and research on swallowing and its development and disorders in children of all ages. Her work focuses on optimizing pediatric swallowing evaluations to facilitate the prompt initiation of treatment and lessen the consequences associated with dysphagia. Dr. Lefton-Greif is the recipient of grants and support from National Institutes of Health - Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, Ataxia-Telangiectasia Children's Project, and the Muscular Dystrophy Association. She and Dr. Arvedson co-authored the book, Pediatric Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Studies: A Professional Manual with Caregiver Guidelines. More recently, she and Dr. Bonnie Martin-Harris developed the BaByVFSSImP (c). She is a Fellow of ASHA and a founding member and the first vice-president of the Board of Certified Specialists in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders. Dr. Lefton-Greif serves on the editorial advisory boards of Dysphagia and the Canadian Journal of Speech-Language Pathology.
Book Information
ISBN 9781944883515
Author Joan C. Arvedson
Format Paperback
Page Count 562
Imprint Plural Publishing Inc
Publisher Plural Publishing Inc