Dysphagia Awareness

About the Course

This Dysphagia awareness course will give staff an in-depth awareness of dysphagia; It looks at the anatomy of the swallow function and how it works. It looks at how swallowing issues affect the individual and the issues this can cause. This course also explores the new International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative with staff and the changes this has implemented. This face to face and interactive course uses practical activities to get staff thinking about how to support individuals with eating and swallowing while promoting independence for the person. This is a must have course for any setting where dysphagia may occur.