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Vol. Nº 07 · Rehab · Edition 2026

The Dysphagia & IDDSI Nutrition Handbook

The IDDSI dietitian toolkit — dysphagia screening, all IDDSI levels explained, safe swallowing handouts, and 35 IDDSI-compliant recipes across levels 3–7EC.

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IDDSI done properly. A dietitian handbook that SLTs will actually want to use. Covers adult and paediatric dysphagia.

Who it's for

Acute and rehab dietitians, SLT–dietitian teams, care home and nursing home teams, community palliative care, stroke unit dietitians.

What's inside

Clinical Guide — dysphagia screening (EAT-10, GUSS), the full IDDSI framework (drinks levels 0–4, foods levels 3–7EC, the fork-drip, spoon-tilt and syringe flow tests), safe feeding environment, nutrition risk in dysphagia, fortification strategies at each IDDSI level, commercial thickeners vs xanthan gum, end-of-life dysphagia and risk feeding decisions, paediatric texture progression, case studies.

Patient Handout Pack — 12 handouts: what is dysphagia, IDDSI levels at a glance, safe swallowing tips, thickening drinks at home, IDDSI level 4 meals, IDDSI level 5 meals, IDDSI level 6 meals, fortifying your food, mealtime set-up, feeding in dementia, aspiration warning signs, and shopping list.

Recipe Collection — 35 IDDSI-labelled recipes spanning levels 3 (liquidised) through 7EC (easy to chew) — every recipe states the tested IDDSI level.

Evidence base

IDDSI Framework 2019 (updated), RCSLT dysphagia guidelines, ESSD European Society for Swallowing Disorders standards.

What you save

Months of resource writing. A handbook that satisfies your quality and regulatory auditors (CQC, JCAHO, HIQA, ACQSC, COHSASA).

Format & delivery

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