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“Soft & Bite-Sized, IDDSI Level 6” Replaced “Dysphagia Advanced Diet” by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com Understanding the Need For Soft & Bite-Sized Being discharged to home from a hospital or rehab facility can... Read More
Thickened Liquids by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com Why do I need thickened liquids? Your Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) may have recommended the option of thickened liquids to make swallowing liquids potentially safer. It is great to ask... Read More
Standardized Dysphagia Diets: IDDSI Replaced NDD ~ the National Dysphagia Diet by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com You may hear doctors and health care professionals use terms like: “Soft,” “Mechanical Soft,”... Read More
