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IDDSI 6 BLUE Soft and Bite Sized
iddsi.orgEasy to break up Easy to chew needs a sauce Pieces are smaller How do I prepare soft and bite sized food? • Most everyday foods can be changed to make them softer and easier to eat. • When a bite sized piece, the size of a thumbnail (1.5cm x 1.5cm) is pressed with the back of a spoon/fork it squashes and changes shape and does not return to
How to reduce the risk of choking
helpstopchoking.hscni.netOffer softer foods that are easy to chew and swallow Consider a referral to the dentist or oral hygienist It is important to have really clean teeth and a clean mouth. There are millions of bacteria which stick to our teeth. This is called plaque. Bacteria from the mouth and teeth can cause chest infections. Offer to support an oral
IDDSI
iddsi.orgEASY TO CHEW FOOD TEST INSTRUCTIONS PUREED MINCED & MOIST ADULT 4 mm CHILD 2 mm Smooth with no lumps, not sticky, no chewing ability needed. Can be eaten with a spoon. Can be eaten with a spoon or drunk from a cup. Cannot be eaten with a fork because it slowly drips through. Eort needed to drink this through a wide straw. ! 10 10 FLOW TEST ...
Level 2 Dysphagia Mechanically Altered Diet
www.dysphagia-diet.comThis diet consists of foods that are moist, soft-textured and easily formed into a bolus. All foods on Level 1 are allowed. Meats and other select foods may be ground or minced into small pieces no larger than ¼”. All food items should be easy to chew. Food Group Recommended Avoid May have IF thin liquids are allowed