Dysphagia

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What about Dysphagia?

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Activities

Committee Members

What about Dysphagia?

Dysphagia is a medical condition characterized by difficulty or discomfort in swallowing, affecting the movement of food and liquids from the mouth to the stomach. This condition can result from various causes, including neurological disorders, structural abnormalities, muscular diseases, psychogenic and side-effects or impact of medications. Individuals with dysphagia may experience symptoms such as coughing or choking during meals, a sensation of food being stuck in the throat, and respiratory infections due to aspiration. Dysphagia can significantly impact a person’s quality of life, leading to malnutrition, dehydration, and social isolation.

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Activities

The purpose   of the Dysphagia Committee of the IALP is to provide a platform for collaboration, research, mentoring, practice guidelines and education among professionals worldwide. The committee is comprised of members from eleven different countries. We aim to facilitate international knowledge exchange through webinars and conferences, offering the latest insights and best practices in dysphagia care. Our activities include identifying knowledge gaps, conducting research projects, and advocating for global policies that improve patient outcomes.

 

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Committee Members and Consultants

Term of office 2022-2025

Mershen Pillay (New Zealand)

Chair

Nogah Nativ (Israel)

Deputy Chair

Michele Cimoli (Australia)

Member

Martin Brodsky (USA)

Member

Reine Bou-Issa (UAE)

Member

Kyriaki Krakow (Cyprus)

Member

Federico Masserano Zola (Italy)

Member

Mariella Poblete (Peru)

Member

Stephanie Somers (Canada)

Member

Elizabeth Montgomery (UK)

Member

Affiliated Society Membership

There are 3 types of membership of Affiliate Society, depending on the profile of the organization. Category A Society Membership: National organizations in communication sciences and disorders having individual members among their membership. Examples of this category are The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA ), Speech Pathology Australia (SPA)and The Egyptian Society for Phoniatrics and Logopedics. (ESPL) Category B Society Membership: Multinational, regional, or local organizations in communication sciences and disorders having individual members among their membership. Category C Society Membership: Multinational, national, regional, or local organizations in communication sciences and disorders comprised of Societies as their membership. When your National Society/Association wishes to join the IALP as an Affiliated Society, please fill in and send the Application Form for IALP Affiliated Membership below.

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An individual enrolled for part- or full-time study for preregistration, undergraduate or postgraduate studies directly related to the field of human communication disorders and sciences at a formal education institution. Students must provide official evidence of enrolment at the time of joining the Association and/or registering for a congress/composium.

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