Adaptive Equipment For Eating - The OT Toolbox
WEBSep 30, 2021 · Maroon Spoon– This adaptive feeding utensil is a classic! The maroon spoon has a shallow spoon depth that can assist in feeding for users with poor lip closure, oral hypersensitivity, or tongue thrust.
Spoon Feeding Techniques (Training Video & Guide) - PASCO
WEBThis video and digital guide will explain the different techniques of spoon-feeding an individual with a mobility impairment.
Managing Dysphagia — The Importance of Safety, Variety, and …
WEB• Level 1: Slightly Thick—Thicker than water, requires a little more effort to drink than thin liquids, and flows through a straw, syringe, or teat/nipple. • Level 2: Mildly Thick—Flows off a spoon, and mild effort is required to drink this thickness through a standard bore straw.
Straw vs Cup Use in Patients with Symptoms of Oropharyngeal …
WEBJan 30, 2020 · Straw use in the patient with oropharyngeal dysphagia is controversial. Patients are often instructed to use a cup for oral liquid intake, however, the literature surrounding the use of cup over straw for dysphagic patients has been limited.
Supporting Care Partners of Adults With Dysphagia and IDD
WEBMay 14, 2023 · Hired care partners are critical to safe swallowing and eating for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, but they often lack important dysphagia training.
Swallowing Disorders in Adults - American Speech-Language …
WEBYou will want to see an SLP who works with adults with swallowing problems. The SLP will do the following tasks: Ask you about your health, past illnesses, surgeries, and swallowing problems. See how well your mouth muscles move. Watch you eat to see how you sit, how you feed yourself, and what happens when you swallow. Do special tests, if needed.
Exploring Adaptive Equipment for Eating: Enhancing Independence
WEBSep 21, 2023 · These adaptive utensils, such as the EazyHold Silicone Aide, Maroon Spoon, Weighted, Thick Handled Utensils, Textured Spoons, and Off-Set Spoon, help individuals overcome the limitations imposed by their physical conditions, allowing them to enjoy their meals with greater ease.
12 Dining Aids for Adults with Cerebral Palsy - Performance …
WEBAugust 5, 2021. 12 Dining Aids for Adults with Cerebral Palsy. Key Takeaways. While an individual’s cerebral palsy will not decline as they get older, there are a few things that can impact their overall health and wellbeing. Uncontrolled or unpredictable hand movements and muscle weakness can make mealtime seem impossible.
Swallowing Exercises- Lip-Closure-Lip-Seal Exercises
WEBLip-closure exercises may help increase lip strength and mobility over time. They may also help the ability to swallow and help prevent drooling. These exercises are sometimes used with other types of swallowing exercises. Before you swallow, you chew your food to a size, shape, and texture that can be swallowed.
WEBThin (level 0): Flows like water. Examples include: — milk — juice — coffee, tea — soda, carbonated beverages — ready-to-drink nutrition beverages. Mildly thick (level 2): Pours quickly from a spoon but slower than thin liquids (consistency of apricot nectar).