Working with Adults with Eating, Drinking and Swallowing Needs

Sophie MacKenzie graduated from City, University of London in 1990 and has practised as a speech and language therapist in both acute and rehabilitation settings. She began her first academic role in 2007, combining clinical management of the acute SLT team at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust with teaching at the University of Greenwich and Canterbury Christ Church University on their PGDip pre-registration programme. She moved into fulltime academia in 2010 and has taught eating, drinking and swallowing to both undergraduate and postgraduate preregistration students, as well as post-registration Masters students at City, University of London.In 2017 she completed her PhD which focussed on exploring spirituality with people with expressive aphasia. Person-centred and holistic care remain her passion, as well as the nurturing of future clinicians.Sophie is currently a senior lecturer in SLT at AECC University College in Dorset, UK.

• AcknowledgementsIntroductionChapter 1: The typical swallowChapter 2: Signs and consequences of an unsafe swallowChapter 3: Causes of adult eating, drinking and swallowing needs: aetiologies and symptoms Chapter 4: Clinical assessmentChapter 5: Instrumental assessmentChapter 6: Management of eating, drinking and swallowing needs in adults Chapter 7: Psychosocial, spiritual and cultural aspects Chapter 8: Ethical, legal, safety and professional considerationsChapter 9: The team around the client with EDS needsChapter 10: Advanced practice in working with adults with EDS needsChapter 11: Case studiesTest your knowledge: Indicative answersAppendix 1: Templates for photocopying and aides mémoireAppendix 2: Glossary and abbreviationsAppendix 3: RCSLT knowledge and competency mapping