Symptoms of Dysphagia in Breastfed Infants Images of parents happily breastfeeding their infants, smiling as they look down on their little one, are portrayed all over the media. However, not every breastfeeding experience is quite so picturesque. What is not so often...
Dysphagia: A Disorder Understood by Few Up to 22% of adults over the age of 50 live with dysphagia or swallowing problems, and yet, this swallowing disorder largely remains a mystery to the general public. A recent survey found that, among participants who were not...
A Patient Story There are many causes of dysphagia and its impacts can look different from one individual to another. The road to finding out dysphagia management strategies can vary widely. Despite these differences, it can be helpful to listen to others’ stories and...
It’s no secret that dysphagia can take an enormous toll on the body. If you have ever experienced the disorder yourself, you’ve probably been aware of this fact as you’ve struggled to keep on weight, sat through countless physical assessments, or struggled to swallow...
When Things Don’t Go As Planned From the time you found out you were expecting a child, you probably imagined what your child’s life would be like. What would they be like as a baby? A child? An adult? These questions, alongside a million others, have probably...
Sparking Joy with Food Again You may recognize the term texture-modified diet from your Speech-Language Pathologist (S-LP) after you were diagnosed with a medical condition such as dysphagia (a swallowing disorder). These diets are often recommended to help make...
