links to useful websites for further information
children
General – parenting, feeding, sleeping
premature infants
PIPA Richmond Health Services Bliss Life's little treasures http://www.lifeslittletreasures.org.au bottle / breast feeding Australian Breastfeeding Association Breastfeeding difficulties Family Education Bottle feeding information Babycare Advice UNICEF Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative NHMRC Special needs feeder (also called ‘Haberman’ feeder)
introduction of solids
QHealth Raising children network Healthy kids New Visions
behavioural feeding problems
New Visions Triple P
reflux
Parenting and child health RISA
tube feeding
GISS RISA New Visions
cleft palate
Cleft Pals
tracheostomy
Passy Muir: www.passy-muir.com Signs: www.sign.com.au Eosinophilic Oesophagitis Australian support network for Eosinophilic Oesophagitis and related disorders http://www.ausee.org/ adults
general
http://www.peoples-health.com/dysphagia.htm Australian Support Network for Eosinophilic Oesopagitis and related disorders http://www.ausee.org/
stroke
http://www.heartstroketayside.org.uk/default.aspx?navigationid=649 http://www.ahealthyme.com/topic/strokeswallow
dementia
http://lancashirecare.wordpress.com/2008/10/01/dementia-dysphagia http://www.allbusiness.com/medicine-health/diseases-disorders-mental-illness-eating/5515505-1.html
parkinson’s disease
http://www.umm.edu/patiented/articles/how_serious_parkinsons_disease_000051_4.htm http://my.clevelandclinic.org/disorders/parkinsons_disease/
hic_swallowing_problems_in_people_with_parkinsons_disease.aspx
dry mouth
http://arthritis.about.com/od/sjogrens/ss/drymouth.htmhttp://www.drymouth.info/practitioner/diagnosis.asp
cancer
http://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/SwallowingProbs.htm http://www.ascocancerfoundation.org/patient/Diagnosis and Treatment/Treating Cancer/
Managing Side Effects/Difficulty Swallowing or Dysphagia?cpsextcurrchannel=1 http://www.healthblurbs.com/esophageal-cancer-esophagus-cancer-causes-swallowing-difficulty-dysphagia-symptoms/
motor neurone disease
http://www.mndnsw.asn.au/htmdocs/more_facts.htm http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/BHCV2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Motor_neurone_disease_explained?OpenDocument http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/578915_6
multiple sclerosis
http://ms.about.com/od/signssymptoms/a/swallowing_over.htm
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
http://209.85.173.132/search?q=cache:XR_ykh_SPykJ:www.southernhealth.org.au/
pulmonary_rehab_manual.pdf COPD and swallowing&cd=29&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=au http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/143839.php http://www.dailystrength.org/c/COPD_Emphysema/forum/6772740-eating-and-swallowing-copd
applicable to the lifespan – infancy to old age
professional organisations
Speech Pathology Australia Dietitians association of Australia Nutrition Australia Intute (medical pages) Food & Nutrition Australia
dysphagia resources: read more about swallowing disorders on these websites
Provides information on booklets regarding swallowing and making modified food texture foods (NSW Government web-site) http://www.dysphagiaonline.com/en/pages/01_what_is_dysphagia.aspx http://www.resourcesupport.com.au/dysphagia.php http://www.hnehealth.nsw.gov.au/allied_health/dysphagia/dysphagia_resources
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