Patient Videos

Swallowing and swallowing disorders (dysphagia) are often poorly understood by patients, caregivers, and sometimes even clinicians. Dr. Ianessa Humbert, co-founder of the Swallowing Training and Education Portal (STEP), has created a free collection of engaging and informative videos to help everyone understand swallowing and dysphagia better. Below are 8 short videos that introduce individual topics. Scroll down or click below to jump to each video:

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Normal Swallowing

Swallowing in Older Adults

Clinical Swallowing Evaluation (CSE)

Modified Barium Swallow Studies (MBSS)

Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES)

Aspiration

Residue

Swallowing Therapy