DYSPHAGIA & IDDSI
ExpeRIENCED Speech PathologISTs for Adults with Swallowing Difficulties
We provide evidence-based assessment, therapy and management for adults experiencing dysphagia (swallowing difficulties). Our experienced speech pathologists work with people living with neurological and muscular conditions, intellectual disability and age-related swallowing changes to improve swallowing safety, mealtime enjoyment and quality of life.
What is Dysphagia?
Dysphagia (“dis-fay-juh”) refers to swallowing impairments. It can affect eating, drinking, taking medication and managing saliva. Dysphagia impacts everyone differently, so we make sure to tailor sessions to each individual client with careful assessment and comprehensive support.
WHY CHOOSE NETWORK SPEECH PATHOLOGY?
+ Experienced team with a passion for supporting adult neurological and muscular conditions
+ Strong collaboration with hospitals, GPs, dietitians, and multidisciplinary teams
+ Experience with complex swallowing impairments (including NDIS severe dysphagia management)
+ Trained in the McNeill Dysphagia Therapy Program (MDTP), an intensive, exercise-based swallowing rehabilitation approach designed to strengthen and improve swallowing function.
+ Strives for the provision of evidence-based and person-centred care
+ Comprehensive reporting (including mealtime management plans)
+ Individualised training options for NDIS teams and aged care staff
+ Australia-wide telehealth services
Organise a swallowing consult with one of our experienced speech pathologists today
IDDSI SUPPORT
Our clinicians are experienced in implementing the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) framework across home, disability and aged care settings. Our goal is to help everyone involved in mealtimes to understand why texture modification matters, not simply follow a diet label.
DYSPHAGIA RESOURCES
We have a variety of resources available to assist with every client’s dysphagia journey, including:
NEED SPEECH PATHOLOGY SUPPORT AT YOUR AGED CARE CENTRE?
We have capacity to assist more regional and rural aged care centres with fantastic speech pathology services via telehealth. We tailor a service package to each individual centre, with free training provided to nursing and kitchen staff in regional areas, to support team confidence, skill building and increased levels of dysphagia care.
