Swallowing difficulty apps

Swallowing difficulties may be caused by conditions such as a stroke, head injury, dementia and cancer (such as mouth cancer or oesophageal cancer). Swallowing difficulties can relate to problems with your mouth, throat or oesophagus (the tube that carries food from your mouth to your stomach). The following apps may be used to support rehabilitation in people with swallowing problems, together with other treatments recommended by their health professional.  
Note: The medical term for swallowing difficulties is dysphagia.

App	Features	Clinical score
Swallow RehApp	Dysphagia exercise plan  Education and information Track progress Dysphagia diet and recipes Available from the App Store only Cost: $3.99 Read more about Swallow RehApp
Swallow Prompt	Reminders to swallow Tone or vibration reminders Available from Google Play and App Store Cost: free Read more about Swallow Prompt
SmallTalk Dysphagia	A library of pictures and icons Has a human voice over Demonstration videos Available from the App Store Cost: free Read more about SmallTalk Dysphagia
Aspiration Disorders	Anatomical illustrations Videos Animations Available from the App Store Cost: $4.99 Read more about Aspiration Disorders	If used by patients in isolation: If used within a consultation with a speech language therapist:

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