Swallowing Guidelines: Individualized Programs of Care

This book and CD-ROM resource is the simple answer to a busy therapist's problem. It enables the therapist to meet their professional responsibility to inform patients and caregivers of relevant dysphagia instructions by designing contemporaneous written information, advice and therapy.

Using an interactive CD-ROM, Swallowing Guidelines allow you to produce multiple individualized programmes that may be assigned to patient’s and their caregivers. The program sheets offer comprehensive advice covering all aspects of dysphagia care in clear unambiguous language. All that the therapist needs to do is highlight the sections pertinent to their patient, and the program is created. As the individual's status changes, the program can be quickly amended to reflect their changing needs. The CD-ROM and accompanying template ensures that individualized programs are comprehensive and produced efficiently thus maximizing the use of clinical and administrative time.

Contents Include:
Resource Aims; How to Use this Resource; Template; Description of Swallowing Difficulties; Oral Desensitization Exercises, Introduction of Toothbrush into Mouth; Environment, Equipment; Textures/Consistencies; General Advice and Prompts, Eating and Drinking Advice; Compensatory Techniques to Practice; Oromotor Therapy Exercises, Drink and Mealtime Recording Sheet, Diary Sheet, Template and Diagrams for Swallow Guideline Signs; Contacts; References.