7/11/2026
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific

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Kendrea Garand, PhD, CScD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, is an Associate Professor at the University of Pittsburgh. She has been a practicing medical speech-language pathologist for over 15 years, with a special interest in patients with neurological and pulmonary disease. She is passionate about the clinical questions driving her research interests, which also helps to inform her teaching of the next generation of clinicians and clinical researchers. She is the current Chair of the American Board of Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders (AB-SSD), and Editor-in-Chief for Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups. Her scholarly contributions related to swallowing and swallowing disorders have been published in peer-reviewed journals including , Muscle & Nerve, Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology, and American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. 

Disclosures:  Dr. Garand is receiving an honorarium from MSCC.

Facilitator: Kim Gully, MS, CCC-SLP, CCM, CBIST
Disclosures: President & ASHA Continuing Education Administrator (CEA) of MSCC, Founder and Leader of New Start Support Group for TBI Survivors

Course description:   A comprehensive overview of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and sporadic inclusion body myositis (IBM) and disease impact on swallowing performance is provided in this course. Best practices for swallowing assessment and the evidence currently available to guide the management of dysphagia are described. Patient videos are used to highlight concepts discussed.

Learner Objectives:
Describe pathogenesis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and inclusion body myositis (IBM).
Describe how ALS and IBM can impact swallowing function.
Describe the current best evidence for providing dysphagia services in ALS and IBM.

Instructional Level:  Intermediate                        Target Audience:  Speech-Language Pathologists

Time ordered agenda:
5 minutes: Introduction and Disclosures
20 minutes: Review of ALS
20 minutes: Review of dysphagia in ALS
30 minutes: Review of SLP when providing dysphagia services in ALS
10 minutes: Case Study
10 minutes: Summary
20 minutes: Review of IBM
20 minutes: Review of dysphagia in IBM
20 minutes: Review of SLP when provided dysphagia services in IBM
10 minutes: Case Study
5 minutes: Summary
10 minutes: Q&A

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If MSCC cancels a course that requires an additional registration fee, all members who have prepaid for the course will be refunded the registration fee in the form of the original payment within 30 business days of the cancellation of the course.   MSCC membership fee will not be refunded.

Satisfaction Guarantee & Complaint Policy
MSCC’s continuing education offerings are designed to help professionals achieve improved performance and results in all areas.  If for any reason you are not satisfied with the content and material presented, we encourage you to file a complaint via the process outlined on our website within 30 days of the completion of the course.  

Content Disclosures
The content of this course does not focus exclusively on any specific proprietary product or service. Presenter financial and non-financial disclosures may be found in the Presenter & Disclosures area above.

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