Cervical Auscultation Course
This is a practical skills-based course teaching the use of Cervical Auscultation as a screening tool for dysphagia.
Teaching will include the use of Cervical Auscultation for both adult and paediatric dysphagia.
The course will discuss the evidence and clinical implications of using Cervical Auscultation as a dysphagia-screening tool.
The course will aim to teach the use of Cervical Auscultation in a practical experiential manner. This will include numerous opportunities to hear recordings of normal and abnormal swallows using the latest recording technology.
Case histories of patients will be used alongside Cervical Auscultation recordings to enable you to identify features, warning signs and symptoms.
Delegates will also have an opportunity to practice using Cervical Auscultation, and work through various cases in groups.
This will enable delegates to evaluate the benefits of using Cervical Auscultation as well as providing them with the knowledge and skills necessary to utilise this tool in their screening of dysphagia.
Delegates will have the opportunity to use high quality stethoscopes and hear the difference in quality between different models. There will also be the possibility to try out the electronic stethoscope and consider the future applications of cervical auscultation.
2026
24th February SOLD OUT
2nd June
6th October
Cost £175
Provisional Timetable
09:00 – 09:30 Registration and coffee
09:30 – 10:45 Using stethoscopes, Current thinking, Research, References
11:15 – 11:30 Coffee break
11:30 – 12:30 Listening to normal swallowing, Practical exercises
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 15:00 Disordered swallows, Case histories and experiential learning
15:00 –15:15 Tea break
15:15 – 16:15 The future for cervical auscultation with demonstrations
16:15 – 16:30 Questions and close
I attended your paediatric dysphagia training. It was fantastic and I have used the Jays and the fantastic information ever since. What stood out the most was the ability to make a hypothesis , emphasising the SLTs skills and knowledge in this area. I found as a clinician in health the assessment really helped especially in the community, it made my notes and report writing so much easier and well structured.
I am grateful to Jenni and Sarah for making the course comprehensive and fun. This course is an amazing investment for clinicians working ALD Dysphagia. I love the practical activities from time to time as it gives us the chance to practice and receive their feedback. Thank you so much Jenni and Sarah for the amazing training you provided 🙂
“What was the most positive aspect of this training?” The blended teaching approach incorporating both theory and practical activities. Also having examples of hypotheses and management plans etc. to refer to has been very helpful.
Great venue, easy to access and parking was free/paid for. Food was incredible each day with plenty of choice and catered well for dietary needs/requirements. Toilets were clean and tidy for the whole week.