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Clinical Practice

SOAR, Strengthening Opportunities and Accessibility in Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System

Skill-based Training and Biofeedback Modalities in Swallowing Rehabilitation: An Application of Motor Learning Principles and the Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System 1171

Thursday, October 30, 2025
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM  
Location:  ROOM: Conference Room 4B >>> DIRECTIONS Fourth Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed left. Room 4D is at the end of the corridor, after taking a right just before Room 4-D. Walk past Room 4A; Room 4B is the second door on the right.
Traditional approaches to treating swallowing disorders employ exercise to target strength of oral or pharyngeal structures or modify diet textures to improve safety.  In this session, we review the importance of skill-based training interventions in dysphagia, providing examples from the literature that address respiratory-swallow coordination, cough, and effort and timing of the swallow.  Additionally, we discuss how skill-based training leverages motor learning and neuroplasticity principles to improve swallowing function and neural recovery. We also highlight the utility of the Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System in delineating dysphagia rehabilitation targets that address organ function/strength vs. skill learning, as well as the primary ingredients and potential mechanisms of action of skill-based training programs.

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe key elements of skill-based training for applications to dysphagia management
  • Identify visual biofeedback modalities that can be used in swallowing rehabilitation
  • Identify Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System (RTSS) targets, ingredients, and mechanisms of action of skill-based training in swallowing rehabilitation