Extra+Resources

This page is just intended to have that little bit of extra information to help guide the SLT when planning intervention


 * Quality of life questionnaire for patients who have undergone a partial glossectomy


 * The following is a link to a dysphagia cook book,(Achilles,E., 2004) filled with delicious ,nutricious and varied recipes for those who have swallowing difficulties []#_


 * [[file:towards a common language for disability and health ICF.pdf]]


 * The following link is to the National Dysohagia Diet: Standardisation For Optimal Care,( American Dietetic Association,2002). Its not possible to remember all of the textures and consistencies on each level so this book would be a very useful clincal tool for the SLT to have. []


 * To help understand the textural terms in the NDD Donald Tymchick devised the following "food Rating scale (NDD,2002).