The Process of Making Meal Times Meaningful with Carolyn Dolby

The Process of Making Meal Times Meaningful with Carolyn Dolby

February 19, 2026 · 1h 3m · Season 1 · Episode 94

About this episode

Carolyn Dolby discusses strategies for building meaningful partnerships between families and school teams to improve feeding and swallowing outcomes.

Guest: Carolyn Dolby, MS, CCC-SLP, Earn 0.1 ASHA CEU for this episode with Speech Therapy PD: https://www.speechtherapypd.com/courses/feeding-and-swallowing Carolyn Dolby, MS, CCC-SLP, joins host Char Boshart, MA, CCC-SLP, for a practical, relationship-centered conversation about building strong, trust-based partnerships between families and school teams. Drawing on real-world experience, Carolyn shares strategies to help clinicians move beyond checklists and build meaningful collaboration that consistently supports students across settings. The discussion focuses on respectful ways to involve families, address challenges as they arise, and align educational supports with medical and home-based care. You’ll walk away with actionable ideas you can use right away to strengthen communication, reduce friction, and support better feeding and swallowing outcomes through shared understanding and teamwork. About the Guest: Carolyn Dolby, MS, CCC-SLP, specializes in pediatric feeding and swallowing assessment and intervention within the public school system. Her work is deeply rooted in supporting students and school-based teams through evidence-informed, practical dysphagia care. Through…

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