Joan C. Arvedson PhD, CCC-SLP, BRS-S, ASHA

Joan Arvedson, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, is an internationally renowned clinician and teacher. She is Program Coordinator of Feeding and Swallowing Services at Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. She is Clinical Professor in the Division of gastroenterology,Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

Dr. Arvedson received her BS, MS, and PhD from University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is an ASHA Fellow. Dr. Arvedson has focused patient care,teaching, and research on swallowing and feeding disorders in infants and children, delivering evidence-based knowledge and immediately applicable strategies via workshops and seminars throughout the world.She emphasizes a functional whole child approach stressing the importance of collaboration among professionals and caregivers.