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Michael Crary
PhD, F-ASHA
Dr. Michael Crary is a professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and Director of Swallowing Research Laboratory at the University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL. Dr. Crary specializes in disorders of swallowing in adults. He has published and lectured extensively, including internationally on these topics. He has received research funding from multiple sources including the NIH, Florida Department of Health, Shand's Healthcare System, and corporate research sponsors. He is the lead investigator on a patent for an automated technology to identify dysphagia in acute stroke patients.
Dr. Crary's clinical achievements were recognized in 1994 with the Florida Speech-Language and Hearing Association's Clinical Achievement Award, and in 1995 with the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's Outstanding Clinical Achievement Award. In 1998 he was recognized as a Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. In 2005 he was awarded the Medal of Merit from his alma mater, Ohio University. In 2012, he was awarded the University of Florida Inaugural Diversity and Inclusion Award. He is a member of the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association and the Dysphagia Research Society. Dr. Crary remains active in patient care.
Courses with Michael Crary
Browse Course CatalogDysphagia Therapy: Prevention, Compensation, Rehabilitation
Presented by Michael Crary, PhD, F-ASHA
Dysphagia Therapy: Prevention, Compensation, Rehabilitation
Effective strategies employed in the management of swallowing dysfunction in adult populations involve compensations, rehabilitation and prevention. Recognizing the appropriate domain of intervention and utilizing the appropriate tools within each category are vitally important. This course provides an overview of these domains of intervention and defines principles and rationale for food and liquid modifications. Dr. Crary describes the various maneuvers and postural adjustments that are employed in therapy and discusses the role of oromotor exercises in dysphagia treatment with emphasis on principles of motor learning and exercise.
For students interested in learning more about the future of swallowing evaluation and treatment, consider attending the Florida Dysphagia Institute 2.0 - a week long course featuring Dr. Michael Crary and Dr. Giselle Carnaby. The course takes place in Orlando, FL, and includes 32 Hours of CEUs with practical application, exhibitors and receptions. For more information visit the course WEBSITE or download the course BROCHURE.
Dysphagia Therapy: Functional Oral Intake Scale (FOIS)
Presented by Michael Crary, PhD, F-ASHA
Dysphagia Therapy: Functional Oral Intake Scale (FOIS)
In all rehabilitation endeavors, having reliable and valid outcome measures are essential. Having the ability to define the functional oral intake of each patient at any point in time provides clinicians with a tool that can measure the effectiveness of dysphagia interventions. This course not only outlines the potential applications of the FOIS, it describes in detail the information needed to effectively employ this tool and interpret the data, as well as presents an insightful live demonstration of the FOIS with a patient.
For students interested in learning more about the future of swallowing evaluation and treatment, consider attending the Florida Dysphagia Institute 2.0 - a week long course featuring Dr. Michael Crary and Dr. Giselle Carnaby. The course takes place in Orlando, FL, and includes 32 Hours of CEUs with practical application, exhibitors and receptions. For more information visit the course WEBSITE or download the course BROCHURE.
sEMG Biofeedback as an Adjunct in Dysphagia Therapy
Presented by Michael Crary, PhD, F-ASHA
sEMG Biofeedback as an Adjunct in Dysphagia Therapy
One of the most promising, yet under-utilized therapy techniques for the treatment of oral-pharyngeal dysphagia is sEMG biofeedback. Research has demonstrated that this form of therapy has been successfully employed in the swallowing rehabilitation of some patients with chronic dysphagia who have failed with more traditional therapy approaches. This course focuses on the strengths and weakness of sEMG biofeedback, the device and its application, and the principles of exercise physiology and learning that are critical to successful treatment. This course is presented with Dr. Groher.
For students interested in learning more about the future of swallowing evaluation and treatment, consider attending the Florida Dysphagia Institute 2.0 - a week long course featuring Dr. Michael Crary and Dr. Giselle Carnaby. The course takes place in Orlando, FL, and includes 32 Hours of CEUs with practical application, exhibitors and receptions. For more information visit the course WEBSITE or download the course BROCHURE.
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