Guidance

Dysphagia and people with learning disabilities

Guidance on providing support and reasonable adjustments to meet the needs of people with learning disabilities who have difficulty swallowing (dysphagia).

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 8 May 2016

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Dysphagia reasonable adjustments guide: easy-read summary

Ref: PHE publications gateway number 2015776

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Dysphagia in people with learning difficulties: reasonable adjustments guidance

Ref: PHE publications gateway number 2015776

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This guidance signposts resources that can be used by health and social care professionals, and family carers, to support people with learning disabilities and dysphagia - also known as swallowing difficulties.

Published 8 May 2016