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Dysphagia Awareness Duration ½ day Course Overview This half-day awareness course is for delegates to have an opportunity to raise their awareness of Dysphagia and issues associated with eating, drinking and swallowing. The course encourages delegates to think about how they support their clients and how that might feel from the customer's perspective. Delegates are encouraged to think about customers' choices when looking at support and to ensure dignity throughout. Learning Outcomes Introduction to how we swallow The three phases of swallowing The swallowing process Swallowing difficulties Aspiration Malnutrition and dehydration Dental hygiene How dysphagia is treated Methods of Delivery This course requires full delegate participation to maximise the intra-group learning, to support direction from the trainer. A range of methods are employed to maintain delegate engagement such as PowerPoint presentation, reference material, group work, flipchart work, subgroup work and group discussions. Course Content Audience Training Considerations Certification Related Courses Course Content Define dysphagia List the signs of dysphagia Discuss ways of managing symptoms Describe the swallowing process Target Audience Anyone working with clients with dysphagia. Training Considerations No prior knowledge of Dysphagia is required for this course. Certification Upon completion of the course, the delegates will receive a certificate of attendance. Related Courses Nutrition in Older People Dignity in Care

Dysphagia Awareness

Duration

½ day

Course Overview

This half-day awareness course is for delegates to have an opportunity to raise their awareness of Dysphagia and issues associated with eating, drinking and swallowing. The course encourages delegates to think about how they support their clients and how that might feel from the customer's perspective. Delegates are encouraged to think about customers' choices when looking at support and to ensure dignity throughout.

Learning Outcomes

Introduction to how we swallow
The three phases of swallowing
The swallowing process
Swallowing difficulties
Aspiration
Malnutrition and dehydration
Dental hygiene
How dysphagia is treated

Methods of Delivery

This course requires full delegate participation to maximise the intra-group learning, to support direction from the trainer. A range of methods are employed to maintain delegate engagement such as PowerPoint presentation, reference material, group work, flipchart work, subgroup work and group discussions.

Course Content
Audience
Training Considerations
Certification
Related Courses

Course Content

Define dysphagia
List the signs of dysphagia
Discuss ways of managing symptoms
Describe the swallowing process

Target Audience

Anyone working with clients with dysphagia.

Training Considerations

No prior knowledge of Dysphagia is required for this course.

Certification

Upon completion of the course, the delegates will receive a certificate of attendance.

Related Courses

Nutrition in Older People
Dignity in Care


Dysphagia Awareness Duration: ½ day Course overview: This half-day awareness course is for delegates to have an opportunity to raise their awareness of Dysphagia and issues associated with eating, drinking and swallowing. The course encourages delegates to think about how they support their clients and how that might feel from the customer's perspective. Delegates are encouraged to think about customers' choices when looking at support and to ensure dignity throughout. Learning Outcomes: · Introduction to how we swallow · The three phases of swallowing · The swallowing process · Swallowing difficulties · Aspiration · Malnutrition and dehydration · Dental hygiene · How dysphagia is treated Methods of delivery: This course requires full delegate participation to maximise the intra-group learning, to support direction from the trainer. A range of methods are employed to maintain delegate engagement such as PowerPoint presentation, reference material, group work, flipchart work, subgroup work and group discussions. LEARNING OBJECTIVES · Define dysphagia · List the signs of dysphagia · Discuss ways of managing symptoms · Describe the swallowing process TARGET AUDIENCE Anyone working with clients with dysphagia. TRAINING CONSIDERATIONS No prior knowledge of Dysphagia is required for this course. CERTIFICATION Upon completion of the course, the delegates will receive a certificate of attendance. RELATED COURSES Nutrition in Older People Dignity in Care

Dysphagia Awareness
Duration: ½ day

Course overview:
This half-day awareness course is for delegates to have an opportunity to raise their awareness of Dysphagia and issues associated with eating, drinking and swallowing. The course encourages delegates to think about how they support their clients and how that might feel from the customer's perspective. Delegates are encouraged to think about customers' choices when looking at support and to ensure dignity throughout.

Learning Outcomes:
· Introduction to how we swallow
· The three phases of swallowing
· The swallowing process
· Swallowing difficulties
· Aspiration
· Malnutrition and dehydration
· Dental hygiene
· How dysphagia is treated

Methods of delivery:
This course requires full delegate participation to maximise the intra-group learning, to support direction from the trainer. A range of methods are employed to maintain delegate engagement such as PowerPoint presentation, reference material, group work, flipchart work, subgroup work and group discussions.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
· Define dysphagia
· List the signs of dysphagia
· Discuss ways of managing symptoms
· Describe the swallowing process

TARGET AUDIENCE
Anyone working with clients with dysphagia.

TRAINING CONSIDERATIONS
No prior knowledge of Dysphagia is required for this course.

CERTIFICATION
Upon completion of the course, the delegates will receive a certificate of attendance.

RELATED COURSES
Nutrition in Older People
Dignity in Care