Ethical issues in providing services in schools to children with swallowing and feeding disorders.
OBJECTIVE
This article is a commentary and discussion of ethical issues in dysphagia services as related to school-based practice in speech-language pathology.


METHODS
A review of the literature on ethical issues in the provision of speech-language pathology services to individuals with dysphagia was conducted, with particular emphasis on students receiving school-based services.


RESULTS
Issues in dysphagia management that were identified in the literature review are discussed from the perspective of biomedical ethics, professional ethics, and professional practice issues pertinent to the school setting.


CONCLUSIONS
Considerations, suggestions, and resources for ethically responsive action on the part of the school-based speech-language pathologist are provided.
Huffman
Nancy P
NP
Woonsocket School System, Woonsocket, RI, USA. nphuffman@aol.com
Owre
DeAnne W
DW
D002648:Child; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D004995:Ethics, Professional; D019959:Feeding and Eating Disorders of Childhood / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D012572:School Health Services / Q000941:ethics*; D013066:Speech-Language Pathology / Q000941:ethics* / Q000379:methods*