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We have a winner for the Medbridge giveaway! Thank you so much for those of you who participated!

We had 27 entries this time around. No new subscribers, but I don't care about that. I just didn't want the free 12-month extension to go unused!

Guys, making YouTube videos is not easy. At least, not when you're learning how to do it!

I got all set up to record a new video yesterday, reviewing a dysphagia straw. But then I decided to really stress-test it, and I ran into some issues. So I reached out to the company for feedback. Hopefully, they will have solutions to the problems I found.

Just fyi, I'll send out newsletters on December 8 and December 22 instead of the usual first and third Mondays of the month.

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​🙌 Under "Diverse Voices," you'll hear the story of a 17-year-old young man who took on the medical costs of another patient who couldn't afford to stay in rehab.
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​🍽️ Under "Interesting, Useful, or Fun," you'll find:

• Concrete tips for the ethical use of AI in healthcare.
• Dysphagia meal-prepping, recipes, and where to find shaped, pureed foods in variety packs.
• Sale on attractive adaptive clothing.

Feel free to reply to this email with any suggestions or comments!

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​The SLP’s quick guide to dysphagia in COPD. I share how COPD affects breathing and swallowing, as well as tips for swallow evaluation and treatment.

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• ​Swallow tips for COPD - This is a one-page patient handout with mealtime tips for people who have COPD.

🙌 Diverse Voices

I'm intentionally seeking out new voices that differ from me in some way. Reply to this email with your suggestions for future newsletters! ​
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​Podcasat conversation! Hal Hargrave was paralyzed after a car accident at age 17. While doing in-patient rehab, he met another patient who couldn't afford to stay in rehab. He went to the front desk to say he would pay for that patient. Then he had to figure out how to do it!

🍽️ Interesting, Useful, or Fun

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(1) Any healthcare provider who uses AI should read this review from The Informed SLP! They provide excellent recommendations for the ethical use of AI in clinical practice. Their download is fantastic. (This is open-access to everyone.)
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(2) Holiday meals are around the corner. Here are some resources that may be helpful to you or your clients: tips for meal-prepping dysphagia diets, recipes like this pureed loaded baked potato soup, and option to buy a variety pack of shaped pureed meats, fruits, veggies, or breakfast items.
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(3) Silverts sells adaptive clothing and footwear that look attractive. They have an early access Black Friday sale going on, save up to 50% sitewide. I don't have any affiliation. I learned about this site from Brooke Eby's Instagram videos - she has ALS and designs clothing.

Thanks for reading!
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Stay safe and be well,

Lisa
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