Major focus area

Feeding Therapy -> Swallowing

Short description

DPNS is a systematized therapeutic method for pharyngeal dysphagia which utilizes eleven specific stimulation techniques within the oral/pharyngeal areas (Sheppard, 2008; Logemann, 2007).

Long description

DPNS is a systematized therapeutic method for pharyngeal dysphagia which utilizes eleven specific stimulation techniques within the oral/pharyngeal areas. The SLP needs to have direct training from another SLP with this specific skill set and knowledge (Sheppard, 2008; Logemann, 2007).