Our Projects
Current Projects
Use of a framework (BOLUS) to improve understanding and application of evidence when determining risk for individuals with prandial aspiration.
Development of a swallow repository
Development of pediatric norms for swallow duration and kinematics
Treatment of improve swallow in individuals with OPMD
Have you tried the BOLUS framework?
Recent/Selected Publications
Check out the Interactive Graduate Curriculum textbook. Palmer, P.M. (2017). Swallowing and its disorders across the lifespan: a graduate student curriculum textbook. Active textbook (online text). Kapow Medical, Albuquerque, NM. (Available through pro.activetextbook.com or contact the author at ppalmer@unm.edu)
Check out our youtube videos describing the BOLUS Framework (3 part series)
Part 1: https://youtu.be/JVq0iQJrbp4
Part 2: https://youtu.be/BzisjH7xqj8
Part 3: https://youtu.be/C0lUHjSJ1uw
PUBLICATIONS
Murray, S., Palmer, P. M., & Padilla, A. H. Impact of frame rate on measures of swallow kinematics, duration, safety and efficiency. (Submitted)
Palmer, P. M., & Padilla, A. H. (2021). Host considerations in dysphagia management. American Journal of Speech Language Pathology. https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2021_AJSLP-20-00375
Padilla, A. H., Palmer, P. M., & Rodríguez, B. L. (2019). The Relationship Between Culture, Quality of Life, and Stigma in Hispanic New Mexicans with Dysphagia: A Preliminary Investigation Using Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 28(2), 485-500.
Neel, A.T., Palmer, P.M., Sprouls, G., & Morrison, L. (2015) Muscle weakness and speech in oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy. Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research, 58, 1-12.
Sprouls, G., Palmer, P.M. & Luschei, E.S. (2014). Effortful swallow in OPMD. Journal of Medical Speech- Language Pathology. 21(1), 63-74.
Palmer, P.M., Neel, A.T., Sprouls, G., & Morrison, L. (2010) Swallow characteristics in patients with oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy. Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research, 53, 1567- 1578.
Palmer, P.M. (2010). Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy. In H.N. Jones & J.C. Rosenbek (Eds.), Dysphagia in Rare Conditions: An Encyclopedia. San Diego,CA: Plural Publishing.
Palmer, P.M., Jaffe, D.M., McCulloch, T.M., Finnegan, E.M., Van Daele, D.J. & Luschei, E.S. (2008). Quantitative contributions of the muscles of the tongue, floor of mouth, jaw and velum to intraoral pressure generation. Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research, 51(4), 828-35.
Neel, A.T., Palmer, P.M., Sprouls, G., & Morrison, L. (2006). Tongue Strength and Speech Intelligibility in Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy. Journal of Medical Speech-Language Pathology, 14(4), 273-277.