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[Dysphagia] Fast food menus and diet modification



Sandi,
Interactive Therapeutics, Inc. carries a booklet that addresses just that 
concern. It is called Dining Out (Product #275) and covers most of the 
national chains according to the National Dysphagia Diet. It is $5.50 in 
single copies. You can see more about it at our website: 
www.interactivetherapy.com.


At 05:30 PM 8/17/05, you wrote:
>Hello everyone,
>
>Anyone have any suggestions on common fast food menu
>items that would work for patients on either a pureed
>or minced diet?  I had a mother ask me about this
>recently - she wants her son to be able to go on fast
>food restaurant outings with his peers.  The only
>thing that came to my mind was mashed potatoes at KFC
>or a similar restaurant.  Anyone have any other
>suggestions?
>
>Of course he could always get take-out and the food
>could be modified at home, but mom wants him to be
>able to eat at the restaurant with his peers.  Thanks
>in advance for any suggestions!
>
>-Sandi
>
>Sandi Lancaster, M.A. CCC-SLP
>Speech-Language Pathologist
>
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Cordially,
Jan Lorman, M.A. CCC-SLP/A
Interactive Therapeutics, Inc.
P.O. Box 1805
Stow OH 44224-0805
U.S.A.
and
Senior Lecturer
The University of Akron
School of Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology
181 Polsky Hall
Akron OH 44325-3001 




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