Are you an IDDSI pro yet? Have you implemented it into your practice or your facility? If not, you WON’T want to miss this month’s webinar, where THE John Holohan (inventor, founder, and president of Simply Thick) is teaming up with mentor Lysa Johnson to help you out! Presented by: Lysa Johnson,M.S.,CCC-SLP and John Holahan, Founder SimplyThick, LLC Course available from August 1, 2024 – August 1, 2029. Members link to the course quiz: https://medslpcollective.com/courses/iddsi-testing-and-implementation-live-webinar-rec/     0.2 ASHA CEUs / 2 PDHs Available.   To get ASHA CEUS/ PDHs for this course, you can join the MedSLP Collective Membership here: https://medslpcollective.com/invite After this course, you will be able to… * Describe steps to implement the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) within facility and/or work setting. * Identify challenges associated with policy and procedure related to IDDSI implementation. * List actionable steps to initiate IDDSI implementation and sustainment actions for continued success Course Agenda * 0-20 minutes Introduction * 20-25 minutes PM ET Quick Overview of the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation (IDDSI) * 25-45 minutes IDDSI Testing Methods * 45-60 minutes Review of IDDSI.org Resources * 60-75 minutes Implementation Strategies * 75-90 minutes Practical Implementation Resources * 90-105 minutes Timeline to Implementation * 105-120 minutes Discussion / Q & A Lysa Johnson received her Masters Degrees in Communication Science and Disorders from the University of Minnesota- Duluth. She is a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP), Clinical Mentor and Rehabilitation Program Development Specialist with Benedictine. Mrs. Johnson holds ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence, is a member of ASHA Special Interest Group 13 (Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders), a member of the Twin Cities Speech Language Pathology Organization and has fifteen years’ experience as an SLP. She is a certified Dementia Capable Care Trainer, Teepa Snow Dementia Educator and Alzheimer’s outreach Mentor. Ms. Johnson sits on the Leadership and Corporate sponsors board for Dementia Action Alliance, the ‘Evidence based practices’ committee for Faith Community Nurse Network and is a collaborative program partner for ACP. Her clinical focus includes interdisciplinary program development, life enrichment, restorative wellness and dementia care in addition to ethics, insurance regulations across care settings, patient and clinician education and leadership. Ms. Johnson is a Clinical Fellowship Supervisor, New Hire SLP Mentor and Clinical Advisor for the Medical SLP Collective. And in her free time enjoys volunteering with the USWCA and coaching youth curling. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE: Medical SLP Collective -Honoraria, speaking fee, Mentor fee Employed by Benedictine Living Communities NON-FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE: A member of ASHA Special Interest Group 13 (Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders), a member of the Twin Cities Speech Language Pathology Organization and has fifteen years’ experience as an SLP. She is a certified Dementia Capable Care Trainer, Teepa Snow Dementia Educator and Alzheimer’s outreach Mentor. Ms. Johnson sits on the Leadership and Corporate sponsors board for Dementia Action Alliance, the ‘Evidence based practices’ committee for Faith Community Nurse Network and is a collaborative program partner for ACP. John Holahan graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelors in Paper Science and Engineering in 1992.  After graduation he worked for Kelco – a thickener company owned by...