[Dysphagia] Feedback on Straw drinking

[pressmah at sjhmc.org (pressmah@sjhmc.org)]

I have found that for some patients you get a better swallow as you are
reverting to an infantile pattern of suck-swallow.  The straw also keeps the
clients head in neutral.  For others, who demonstrated apraxia for
swallowing they don't know what to do with the amount in their mouth while
the straw remains.  For these patients we are often able to demonstrate a
safe swallow by removing the straw to allow the patient to swallow and then
offering the straw again.

Hilda Pressman, MA, CCC SLP BRS-S
Board Recognized Specialist in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders

-----Original Message-----
From: Alicia Multari [mailto:MULTARIA@nychhc.org]
Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 10:12 AM
To: Dysphagia@b9.com
Subject: [Dysphagia] Feedback on Straw drinking


I have a question re: straw drinking with patients and how with some
patient's it faciliates easier transport and more natural swallowing while
in others it clearly appears to lead to coughing..Why is it that there is
such variability within populations (dementia, aphasia etc)?  


Alicia Multari, MS CCC-SLP
Elmhurst Hospital Center
Elmhurst, NY 11373


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