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Handout: Which Thickener is Right for Me?
This handout is designed for speech-language pathologists working with patients who have dysphagia and are using thickened liquids as a compensatory strategy. The handout lays out the basics of these types of thickeners, including main ingredients, shelf life, how they're thickened, and pros/cons.
- Powder-based thickeners
- Pre-thickened products
- Gel-based thickeners
- Natural thickeners
Included in: Bundle: Dysphagia Interventions and Strategies.
Tech specs: Digital download. 1 page. 8.5 x 11 inches. PDF format. 5.4 MB.
Digital download. Buy once, use forever: Once purchased, you may save to your computer and print as many times as needed for the lifetime of your clinical practice.
Color hard copies are $20. Free shipping within the U.S.
Tech tips
- PDFs are not easily opened, saved, or manipulated on phones or tablets. We recommend only downloading on a computer after purchase.
- Digital download links will be available after payment on the checkout page and in your order confirmation via email.
- You will have 5 download attempts over 1 month to access the file.
- Only the purchaser may access and use the file for their own clinical practice.
Terms of Use
It is ok to:
- Share a printed copy of this resource with a patient/client, their family members and friends, and non-SLP/OT/PT related staff such as nursing, home healthcare providers, physicians, CNAs, social services, dietitians, activities teams, teachers, caregivers, etc.
- Digitally share the file via online, secure, HIPAA-compliant teletherapy software platforms to any of the people listed in the above point in the context of teletherapy.
- Share any digital copy with clients outside of the context of teletherapy.
- Store these files in any publicly accessible online storage system, such as a shared Google drive or other online storage service.
- Share these files with other SLP/OT/PT related colleagues or friends. Please refer, don’t share.