Working with Dysphagia

LIZZY MARKS Principal Speech & Language Therapist, Neurological Disorders at the University College London Hospital Trust, based at the Middlesex Hospital, which includes centres of excellence for the treatment of Parkinson's Disease and AIDs. She also lectures nationally on dysphagia and speech and language therapy for people with Parkinsons disease. DEIDRE RAINBOW Principal Speech & Language Therapist, Older People and people with Neurological Disorders, St Pancras Hospital, managing in-patient rehabilitation and community services for older people and those with acquired neurological problems. She lectures nationally on dysphagia and has a particular interest in chronic swallowing difficulties and psychosocial issues resulting from long-term dysphagia.

"It is not an easy task to produce a textbook that is useful to students, specialist SLTs and other professionals; "Working with Dysphagia" succeeds admirably." — Susan Clark, RCSLT adviser on Dysphagia, RCSLT Bulletin"It is a very practical book ... presents information in a clear and practice-oriented manner." — Iain Bowie, Lecturer, British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing"This is a useful resource and reference book...It is clearly laid out, written in straightforward language, easy to use, and has many useful diagrams, Generally, a good addition to the "Working with" series." — Julia Loughran, SLT, Bath & North Somerset PCT, Speech & Language Therapy in Practice

• 1: The Normal Swallow; 2: Respiration and Aspiration; 3: Subjective Assessment; 4: Objective Assessment; 5: General Issues in Management; 6: Oral Stage Management; 7: Pharyngeal Stage Management; 8: Tracheostomies and Ventilators; 9: Nutrition and Hydration; 10: Legal and Professional Issues; 11: Health and Safety; 12: Making Ethical Decisions; 13: Training Other Professionals