Reading Adult Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Studies (VFSS) Both Days

Course Overview

Day One: Introduction to Neurological Disorders

Wednesday 8th April 2026 9.00 – 16.45hrs.

Aimed at delegates who:

• Routinely work with an adult neurology caseload
• Have a sound understanding of normal adult and elderly swallow physiology on radiological imaging
• Are routinely participating in VFSS clinics and/or referring into clinics

Learning Outcomes:

1. To understand the impact of common neurological deficits on radiological presentation of swallow pathophysiology
2. To appreciate how VFSS may be utilised with an adult neurological dysphagia pathway
3. To understand differences between radiological symptoms (aspiration, penetration, residues) versus changes in pathophysiology; and
4. To be familiar with scales to quantify changes in pathophysiology and radiological symptoms

This day will not directly cover:

• Normal and elderly swallow
• VFSS clinic set-up
• Referrals into VFSS clinic
• VFSS protocols & reporting
• Dysphagia therapy
• Dysphagia management

Day Two: Post-basic training for SLTs working with neurological disorders

Wednesday 24th June 2026 9.00 – 16.45hrs. 

Aimed at delegates who:

• Have a regular, working input into a VFSS clinic in the neurological caseload
• Have an appreciation of radiological swallow presentation in common neurological disorders
• Have a working knowledge and practical application of the aspiration-penetration scale and awareness of clinically utilised residue scales.

Learning Outcomes:

1. To utilise more refined analysis to understand biomechanical changes in neurologically-driven dysphagia
2. Understand use of VFSS to support neurological differential diagnosis.

This day will not directly cover:

• Normal and elderly swallow
• Learning outcomes of day one
• VFSS clinic set-up
• VFSS protocols & reporting
• Referrals into VFSS clinic

General content of both days:

• Direct teaching from experienced SLTs
• Opportunities to observe previously-recorded VFSS images from common & rare neurological populations (both acute and progressive)
• Opportunities to visualise and analyse VFSS using pre-determined rating scales
• Group discussions with supported analysis
• Question and answer sessions

From:

Wed 08 Apr 2026

To:

Wed 24 Jun 2026

Time:

09:45 am - 16:45 pm