NMES and sEMG in Dysphagia Management: The Guardian Way®

Pediatrics and Adults

8:00 am - 8:15 am	Introduction to course
8:15 am - 9:00 am	Fundamentals of Swallowing Assessment & Screening Cranial Nerve Assessment
9:00 am - 9:30 am	Prevalence and Management of Swallowing Dysfunction
9:30 am - 9:45 am	Introduction to Electrotherapy
9:45 am - 10:30 am	Examining the Evidence Historical Research Current Evidence Challenges of Interpretation
10:30 am - 11:45 am	Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) Fundamental Principles of Electrotherapy Parameters: Definitions and Customization to Individualize Treatment
11:45 am-12:15 pm	Lunch Break
12:15 pm- 12:45 pm	Neuroplasticity and Cortical Reorganization The Guardian Way Protocol, Electrode Placement and Rationale Determining Candidacy, Contraindications, Cautions
12:45 pm-1:45 pm	Facial Stimulation Etiology of Facial Nerve Dysfunction Anatomy/Physiology Scoring Asymmetry Electrode Placements Rationale and Demonstration
1:45 pm – 2:00 pm	Electrode Facts Materials and Construction Impedance and Independent Testing
2:00pm – 2:30 pm	Goals of treatment, Typical session, Demonstration

8:00am - 8:30am	Review of Electrotherapy, Questions and Answers
8:30am - 9:30am	sEMG Fundamental Principles Current Evidence Typical Therapy Session Demo
9:30am - 10:30am	Lab 1 – sEMG Placing and Securing Electrodes Data Collection and Interpretation Use of the Guardian Suite App
10:30am – 11:30am	Lab 2 – NMES with placement for pharyngeal dysphagia Skilled introduction of NMES Placing and Securing Electrodes Introducing the Current Assessing for Contraction Adjusting the Parameters
11:30 am-12:00pm	Lunch Break
12:00pm - 12:45pm	Lab 3: NMES with Facial placement Placing and Securing the Electrodes Facial Placement 1 Facial Placement 2 Assessing for Contraction Adjusting the Parameters
12:45pm - 1:15pm	Case Studies
1:15pm - 2:00pm	Documentation
2:00pm - 2:15pm	Competency
2:15pm - 2:30pm	Review, Questions and Answers
2:30pm - 3:00pm	Post-Test & Post Course Evaluation
One-on-one	Scheduled by appointment for each participant later the same day or at another mutually agreeable time: 30 minutes (Questions, Competency and Skills Assessment, Post Test Review, Additional NMES & sEMG features)