Speech and Swallow Therapy Ireland – Independent Speech-Language Therapists of Ireland

Elaine Miscandlon

Practice Name: Speech and Swallow Therapy Ireland
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Email: elainemiscandlon@gmail.com
CORU Number: SL017236
Year of Qualification: 1998

About my practice

Senior speech and language therapist with over 25 years’ experience
Areas of advanced skills:
• Swallowing (dysphagia) assessments and treatment (urgent and same-day assessments available)
• Videofluoroscopy, biofeedback treatments to recover or improve swallow
• Communication and Swallow Assessment and treatment relating to a wide range of acute (such as stroke, brain injury) and chronic illness (such as COPD, Parkinson’s Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, dementia)
• Feeding aids, feeding techniques and eating and drinking with dignity
• Assessing and treating language and speech difficulties after stroke

Assisted Decision Making and Capacity Assessments

Medico-legal Reports

• Respiratory disease and Tracheostomy
• Head and neck cancer and laryngectomy
• Speech and communication disorders, alternative ways of communicating, communication books and aids, visual timetables
• Training families, carers and staff in all the above areas

Special Interests: assisted decision-making and advocacy

Qualification: BSc Speech Pathology (Strathclyde University) Post-Graduate Dysphagia Certificate (Manchester University)