Sandra Robinson
IDDSI, monkeys and myths
A myth-busting blog! Have you ever been asked to do something at work but not given a reason? Or have been doing something for years...
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Sandra Robinson
- Jun 27, 2021
- 2 min
Mixing it up
Can people with dysphagia have ‘mixed textures’ on the plate? No. But now and again, Yes. Have you noticed how every time we pose one of...
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Sandra Robinson
- Jun 17, 2021
- 2 min
Nutrition and Hydration Week: Thirsty Thursday
Did you know the prevalence of dehydration in older adults in residential care is 20-38% (1)? Dehydration in the older person is the...
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Sandra Robinson
- Jun 16, 2021
- 2 min
We are supporting Nutrition and Hydration Week
The purpose of Nutrition and Hydration Week is to promote: • The 10 Key Characteristics for Good Nutritional Care • ...
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Sandra Robinson
- Jun 13, 2021
- 2 min
I’m not drinking that, it’s wallpaper paste!
What’s up with thickeners? The use of thickeners is a compensatory measure. They’re for pulmonary safety rather than swallow...
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Sandra Robinson
- Jun 4, 2021
- 3 min
The importance of hydration in dysphagia management
Written by Caroline Hill, dietitian for Dysphagia Kitchen Now that the warmer weather is finally upon us, I thought it was a pertinent...
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Sandra Robinson
- May 31, 2021
- 3 min
Get a SALT! He’s aspirating!!!
Does it matter if a person aspirates? Yes. And No. Well, sometimes. It depends. It’s a bit complicated… Aspiration Firstly, what is...
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Sandra Robinson
- May 23, 2021
- 2 min
Words you don’t want to hear
There are some words you never want to hear. And you need to hear this first. People over 65 years of age (many without dysphagia!) have...
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Sandra Robinson
- May 16, 2021
- 2 min
Are you equipped for IDDSI?
Chefs love a good gadget. Let’s get it out there… You do not need lots of equipment to be able to prepare IDDSI Framework food. You need...
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Sandra Robinson
- May 2, 2021
- 1 min
What’s that dangly bit called?
No, really. I’ve been asked this more than once in my career. It’s usually one of two anatomical components I’m being asked to name. They...
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Sandra Robinson
- Apr 25, 2021
- 1 min
Let’s go Viscgo!
Viscgo sticks. No, they’re not those glow sticks that you had at your 90s raves. Not Viscgo Sticks But they are a super helpful way of...
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Sandra Robinson
- Apr 18, 2021
- 2 min
Feeding time at the zoo?
Are there things that happen at your workplace that drive you mad? Here are some of my bugbears; spouts on beakers people with dysphagia...
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Sandra Robinson
- Apr 11, 2021
- 3 min
IDDSI peasy, lemon squeezy?
Dysphagia Kitchen had the pleasure of working with some very talented chefs this week. Gary Brailsford, dysphagia specialist chef and I...
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Sandra Robinson
- Apr 3, 2021
- 2 min
Dying for a meal
I read the saddest news story this week. An inquest jury has found that Tony Wilkinson, a disabled man with dysphagia, who choked to...
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Sandra Robinson
- Sep 27, 2020
- 3 min
There’s no such thing as a ‘soft diet’
Nor a sloppy diet. Nor a runny diet. Nor a chopped diet. Nor a mashed diet. Nor a dysphagic diet. Because the wrong texture diet can...
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Sandra Robinson
- Sep 23, 2020
- 1 min
The ‘normal’ swallow
Swallowing is made up of dynamic stages. Here’s a summary of those stages in usual swallowing in adults[i]; Depending what and how you...
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Sandra Robinson
- Sep 16, 2020
- 4 min
Dysphagia and malnutrition…the role of a dietitian
Written by Caroline Hill, Dietitian As the result of swallowing difficulties, it is highly likely that a person’s eating and drinking is...
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