STEP Penetration-Aspiration Scale Mini Tutorial | Most SLPs completing MBS studies have heard of the Penetration-Aspiration Scale (PAS). For those of you who haven't seen a video representation of what... | By
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193 - The Penetration Aspiration Scale: A Closer Look - Catriona Steele Ph.D., CCC-SLP, ASHA Fellow - Swallow Your Pride Podcast
![Penetration Aspiration Scale (PAS) scores and corresponding binary classifications of swallowing safety status. Penetration Aspiration Scale (PAS) scores and corresponding binary classifications of swallowing safety status.](https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/ppreviews-plos-725668748/24243124/thumb.png)
Penetration Aspiration Scale (PAS) scores and corresponding binary classifications of swallowing safety status.
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Scoring the Penetration–Aspiration Scale (PAS) in Two Conditions: A Reliability Study | SpringerLink
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Scaling the Swallow: The penetration-aspiration scale quantifies how—and where—a patient's swallow goes awry.: The ASHA Leader: Vol 22, No 5
![Penetration Aspiration Scale (PAS) scores and corresponding binary classifications of swallowing safety status. Penetration Aspiration Scale (PAS) scores and corresponding binary classifications of swallowing safety status.](https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/ppreviews-plos-725668748/24243124/preview.jpg)
Penetration Aspiration Scale (PAS) scores and corresponding binary classifications of swallowing safety status.
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Prevalence of penetration and aspiration on videofluoroscopy in normal individuals without dysphagia | Semantic Scholar
![John E Pierce on Twitter: "My summary of the criticisms of the Penetration-Aspiration Scale, and the proposed improvement, from Steele & Grace-Martin (2017). Makes sense to me - what do you make John E Pierce on Twitter: "My summary of the criticisms of the Penetration-Aspiration Scale, and the proposed improvement, from Steele & Grace-Martin (2017). Makes sense to me - what do you make](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EImdwrgVAAA3Cby.jpg:large)
John E Pierce on Twitter: "My summary of the criticisms of the Penetration-Aspiration Scale, and the proposed improvement, from Steele & Grace-Martin (2017). Makes sense to me - what do you make
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