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Diet Waivers: Should SLPs Use Them?

Food is so much more than nutrition—it’s connection, joy, and even a celebration of life. But for patients with dysphagia, being told they can’t eat their favorite foods or must stick to restrictive diets can feel like a heavy blow. So, what happens when patients decline diet recommendations? Enter the diet waiver—a controversial tool that raises ethical, legal, and professional questions. In this video, we’ll cover: 1️⃣ What Diet Waivers Are: Why SLPs and healthcare facilities should steer clear of them. 2️⃣ The Patient-Centered Alternative: How to empower patients through education, communication, and shared decision-making. 3️⃣ Tough Questions, Answered: What to do if patients refuse recommendations, or lawsuits are a concern. 🧠 References: The Risks of Diet Waivers - https://leader.pubs.asha.org/doi/full... 📥 Get Your Freebie: Looking to improve your communication with patients? Download our FREE Health Literacy Guide to learn how to create accessible and clear instructions for patients with dysphagia. Plus, check out the MedSLP Collective clipboard kit—your ultimate clinical companion! 👉 medslpcollective.com/healthliteracy 💬 Let’s Connect: Have questions about diet waivers or patient-centered care? Share your thoughts and experiences in the comments below! 🔔 Don’t forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and hit the NOTIFICATION BELL to stay updated with more insights and resources for ethical and effective dysphagia management. #SLPlife #SpeechTherapy #DysphagiaManagement #PatientCenteredCare #EthicalPractice #MedSLP #DietWaivers =============================== ACCESS TO MED SLP RESOURCES: Get my Amazon and Barnes & Noble Best Selling Book; So You're Having Trouble Swallowing: The essential guide to basic swallowing, swallowing disorders, and navigating care. 📒 https://theresarichard.com/book Listen to the Swallow Your Pride Podcast: Dive deeper into the issues that speech-language pathologists face when working with patients with swallowing disorders. 🎧 https://swallowyourpridepodcast.com MedSLPEd (an approved ASHA CEU provider): Offering live and recorded online courses that fill the gap between grad school and clinical practice. Each course is in-depth, goes far beyond the textbook rhetoric, and focuses on case-based learning. 🖥️ https://medslped.com/ MedSLP Clipboard Kit: 30 blind editorial reviewed resources written by 15 contributors with over 150 references to support its contents. 📋 https://medslpcollective.com/clipboard MedSLP Pediatric Clipboard Kit: Get instant access to blind editorial-reviewed pediatric resources for Medical SLPs with references to support its contents. 📋 https://info.medslpcollective.com/med... ======================== ABOUT THERESA RICHARD: ======================== Theresa Richard, a medical speech pathologist for 15+ years, is a board certified specialist in swallowing and swallowing disorders, and the founder and CEO of the MedSLP Collective and MedSLP Education. Theresa is also the mother of a son with severe disabilities who humbles her daily and is the inspiration behind all of the work she does in the world. Theresa, host of Swallow Your Pride Podcast, has over 5 million unique downloads, and her book “So You’re Having Trouble Swallowing'' is an Amazon and Barnes and Noble best seller. Theresa Richard, M.A. CCC-SLP, BCS-S - Medical Speech Language Pathologist 👉 www.TheresaRichard.com 👈