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Compensatory Strategies and Techniques

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The management of dysphagia usually begins with ­compensatory strategies and techniques, which are intended to improve swallowing function in an immediate but temporary manner. These techniques allow the patient to obtain their safest but least restrictive level of oral intake. In this chapter, we explore three main types of compensatory intervention for dysphagia: postural modifications; texture modification and thickened liquids; and sensory enhancements.

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We thank Karen Potvin Klein, MA, ELS (Research Support Core, Wake Forest University Health Sciences) for her editorial contributions to this chapter.

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  1. Department of Otolaryngology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA

    Susan G. Butler PhD

  2. Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Audiology and Speech Center, Bethesda, MD, USA

    Cathy A. Pelletier PhD, MS, CCC-SLP

  3. Department of Research, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Catriona M. Steele MHSc, PhD, CCC-SLP, SLP(C), BRS-S,Reg. CASLPO

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Butler, S.G., Pelletier, C.A., Steele, C.M. (2013). Compensatory Strategies and Techniques. In: Shaker, R., Easterling, C., Belafsky, P., Postma, G. (eds) Manual of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques for Disorders of Deglutition. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3779-6_16

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