Swallowing is something healthy people do automatically, countless times each day. When accident or disease interfere with this process, the results can be devastating. The Swallowing Rehabilitation Lab at Toronto Rehab has undertaken many research projects in the primary interest of facilitating improved treatments and quality of life.

Factors governing the timing of pharyngeal-swallow onset in healthy aging and acquired neurogenic dysphagia.  

Tongue control for swallowing in Parkinson’s disease and normal aging: Effects of bolus texture, swallowing rate, and medication.  

The experience of meal assistance for clinical and non-clinical staff in a long-term care facility in a time of crisis.  

The development of a commercially available aspirometer.  

The time course of oral colonization by respiratory pathogens related to dental hygiene service provision in long-term care residents.

Outcomes of training personal service providers in individualized oral care plans on a neuromuscular disorders unit.

Development and validation of a dynamic finite element model of oropharyngeal swallowing.