Australian speech-language pathologists’ perspectives on using cervical auscultation in the detection of aspiration in infants and children

Tracks
10-minute presentations
Acute care – paediatric
Dysphagia
Evidence based practice
Paediatric/Infant
Swallowing
Friday, June 26, 2026
11:30 AM - 11:40 AM
Knowledge Hub | Central Room B, Ground Floor

Overview

Assoc Professor Thuy Frakking


Details

⏫ Rapid oral presentation
⏲️ 11:30–11:40 am
⌛ 10-minutes
📚 Assumed knowledge of attendees: Intermediate (Some previous learning/working knowledge of topic e.g. treated a few cases)


Presenter

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Assoc Professor Thuy Frakking
Gold Coast University Hospital & Caboolture Hospital

Australian speech-language pathologists’ perspectives on using cervical auscultation in the detection of aspiration in infants and children

11:30 AM - 11:40 AM

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Adj Assoc Prof Frakking is a certified practising speech pathologist with 19 years clinical experience in paediatric feeding disorders across tertiary, secondary and community hospital settings. Dr Frakking is an Advanced Speech Pathologist & Clinician Research Fellow at Gold Coast University Hospital; and A/Research Director at Caboolture Hospital. She has attracted >$2 million in funding for translational paediatric research which focuses on improving and implementing more accurate and accessible assessments for infants and children with feeding disorders and chronic non-complex medical conditions.

Session chair

Helen Hall
Hobart Communication Clinic


Student volunteer(s)

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Daniella Martinez Mendoza

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Grace Smith
UQ Student

The information contained in this program is current at of the time of publishing but is subject to changes made without notice.

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