Re: Pureeing Foods - Feeding Issues - Oral Dysphagia

[Guest guest]

Hi Colleen,

I used to work in a group home with adults with MR and Autism. One

elderly patient had Oral Dysphagia and I had to prepare and puree his

food. Everything had to be pureed or he would choke.

We had an appliance that was for pureeing only (it's been 8 years

since I worked there, but I'm sure you can find one online or at a Wal-

Mart/Target). It was an amazing machine and made all food really

smooth with no lumps (I wish I could remember the name, sorry!) I used

to add applesauce to a lot of his food to make it soft and easy to

swallow. It's amazing how applesauce tastes good with a lot of food,

even meat (Yes, I would taste it to make sure). I would also add

extra Au Jus, gravy and sauces. Hope this helps some, feel free to

email me!

I'm surprised you have not found anything online, did you try google?

Jennie

's Mommy

10 Months - Plagio/Tort

DOC #1 8/8/05-10/3/05

DOC #2 10/24/05 - scheduled to be done 2/6/06

>

> I know it is off topic, but my son Connor (Hanger Band), now 11

months,

> is having feeding issues and was recently diagnosed with oral

> dysphagia. We saw a feeding team and they suggested pureeing table

> food for him. I can't get him to advance past Stage 2 baby foods.

He

> can't tolerate the textures and the thickness of the other foods.

Has

> anyone else gone through this? I'm trying to puree, but I'm having

> difficulty. I looked online, but couldn't find anything so I

thought

> I'd ask our group!

>

> Colleen

> son Connor - Hanger Band

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Colleen,

I used to work in a group home with adults with MR and Autism. One

elderly patient had Oral Dysphagia and I had to prepare and puree his

food. Everything had to be pureed or he would choke.

We had an appliance that was for pureeing only (it's been 8 years

since I worked there, but I'm sure you can find one online or at a Wal-

Mart/Target). It was an amazing machine and made all food really

smooth with no lumps (I wish I could remember the name, sorry!) I used

to add applesauce to a lot of his food to make it soft and easy to

swallow. It's amazing how applesauce tastes good with a lot of food,

even meat (Yes, I would taste it to make sure). I would also add

extra Au Jus, gravy and sauces. Hope this helps some, feel free to

email me!

I'm surprised you have not found anything online, did you try google?

Jennie

's Mommy

10 Months - Plagio/Tort

DOC #1 8/8/05-10/3/05

DOC #2 10/24/05 - scheduled to be done 2/6/06

>

> I know it is off topic, but my son Connor (Hanger Band), now 11

months,

> is having feeding issues and was recently diagnosed with oral

> dysphagia. We saw a feeding team and they suggested pureeing table

> food for him. I can't get him to advance past Stage 2 baby foods.

He

> can't tolerate the textures and the thickness of the other foods.

Has

> anyone else gone through this? I'm trying to puree, but I'm having

> difficulty. I looked online, but couldn't find anything so I

thought

> I'd ask our group!

>

> Colleen

> son Connor - Hanger Band

>

[Guest guest]

Collen,

Is it definitely dysphagia? Has he had all the testing done? A baby who

has dysphagia cannot drink from a bottle without difficulty, but a baby

with oral sensory can and then choke on any textured foods. I have

included some links here. The first two are general info links and the

third is how to tell the difference between the two. Be sure you have

people involved who know what they are doing on this. Hope this helps.

CAROLG

A general article

http://www.asha.org/public/speech/swallowing/Swallowing-Disorders-in-

Children.htm

A what it is article

http://www.lpch.org/DiseaseHealthInfo/HealthLibrary/digest/dysphagi.html

An article to differentiate between dysphagia and oral sensory

http://www.massgeneral.org/pcs/heal_lang_art2.htm

>

> I know it is off topic, but my son Connor (Hanger Band), now 11

months,

> is having feeding issues and was recently diagnosed with oral

> dysphagia. We saw a feeding team and they suggested pureeing table

> food for him. I can't get him to advance past Stage 2 baby foods.

He

> can't tolerate the textures and the thickness of the other foods.

Has

> anyone else gone through this? I'm trying to puree, but I'm having

> difficulty. I looked online, but couldn't find anything so I thought

> I'd ask our group!

>

> Colleen

> son Connor - Hanger Band

>

[Guest guest]

Collen,

Is it definitely dysphagia? Has he had all the testing done? A baby who

has dysphagia cannot drink from a bottle without difficulty, but a baby

with oral sensory can and then choke on any textured foods. I have

included some links here. The first two are general info links and the

third is how to tell the difference between the two. Be sure you have

people involved who know what they are doing on this. Hope this helps.

CAROLG

A general article

http://www.asha.org/public/speech/swallowing/Swallowing-Disorders-in-

Children.htm

A what it is article

http://www.lpch.org/DiseaseHealthInfo/HealthLibrary/digest/dysphagi.html

An article to differentiate between dysphagia and oral sensory

http://www.massgeneral.org/pcs/heal_lang_art2.htm

>

> I know it is off topic, but my son Connor (Hanger Band), now 11

months,

> is having feeding issues and was recently diagnosed with oral

> dysphagia. We saw a feeding team and they suggested pureeing table

> food for him. I can't get him to advance past Stage 2 baby foods.

He

> can't tolerate the textures and the thickness of the other foods.

Has

> anyone else gone through this? I'm trying to puree, but I'm having

> difficulty. I looked online, but couldn't find anything so I thought

> I'd ask our group!

>

> Colleen

> son Connor - Hanger Band

>

[Guest guest]

Carol,

Thank you so much! Yes, Connor has been diagnosed with oral

dysphagia by a feeding team at Children's. The next step is to

consider a barium swallow. Were waiting to see if it's absolutely

necessary. Your articles were very helpful to me.

Thank you,

Colleen

son Connor - Hanger Band

>

> Collen,

> Is it definitely dysphagia? Has he had all the testing done? A baby

who

> has dysphagia cannot drink from a bottle without difficulty, but a

baby

> with oral sensory can and then choke on any textured foods. I have

> included some links here. The first two are general info links and

the

> third is how to tell the difference between the two. Be sure you

have

> people involved who know what they are doing on this. Hope this

helps.

> CAROLG

> A general article

> http://www.asha.org/public/speech/swallowing/Swallowing-Disorders-

in-

> Children.htm

>

> A what it is article

>

http://www.lpch.org/DiseaseHealthInfo/HealthLibrary/digest/dysphagi.ht

ml

>

> An article to differentiate between dysphagia and oral sensory

> http://www.massgeneral.org/pcs/heal_lang_art2.htm

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> --- In Plagiocephaly , " colljimv " <colljimv@y...>

wrote:

> >

> > I know it is off topic, but my son Connor (Hanger Band), now 11

> months,

> > is having feeding issues and was recently diagnosed with oral

> > dysphagia. We saw a feeding team and they suggested pureeing

table

> > food for him. I can't get him to advance past Stage 2 baby

foods.

> He

> > can't tolerate the textures and the thickness of the other

foods.

> Has

> > anyone else gone through this? I'm trying to puree, but I'm

having

> > difficulty. I looked online, but couldn't find anything so I

thought

> > I'd ask our group!

> >

> > Colleen

> > son Connor - Hanger Band

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Carol,

Thank you so much! Yes, Connor has been diagnosed with oral

dysphagia by a feeding team at Children's. The next step is to

consider a barium swallow. Were waiting to see if it's absolutely

necessary. Your articles were very helpful to me.

Thank you,

Colleen

son Connor - Hanger Band

>

> Collen,

> Is it definitely dysphagia? Has he had all the testing done? A baby

who

> has dysphagia cannot drink from a bottle without difficulty, but a

baby

> with oral sensory can and then choke on any textured foods. I have

> included some links here. The first two are general info links and

the

> third is how to tell the difference between the two. Be sure you

have

> people involved who know what they are doing on this. Hope this

helps.

> CAROLG

> A general article

> http://www.asha.org/public/speech/swallowing/Swallowing-Disorders-

in-

> Children.htm

>

> A what it is article

>

http://www.lpch.org/DiseaseHealthInfo/HealthLibrary/digest/dysphagi.ht

ml

>

> An article to differentiate between dysphagia and oral sensory

> http://www.massgeneral.org/pcs/heal_lang_art2.htm

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> --- In Plagiocephaly , " colljimv " <colljimv@y...>

wrote:

> >

> > I know it is off topic, but my son Connor (Hanger Band), now 11

> months,

> > is having feeding issues and was recently diagnosed with oral

> > dysphagia. We saw a feeding team and they suggested pureeing

table

> > food for him. I can't get him to advance past Stage 2 baby

foods.

> He

> > can't tolerate the textures and the thickness of the other

foods.

> Has

> > anyone else gone through this? I'm trying to puree, but I'm

having

> > difficulty. I looked online, but couldn't find anything so I

thought

> > I'd ask our group!

> >

> > Colleen

> > son Connor - Hanger Band

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Colleen,

Is he aspirating or not that severe? I hope not. Most of my reading

says they do get better with age most times.

Dominick has oral defensiveness and is a real pain, but slowly over

time he is getting a little better. He is 16 months old and still on

formula, because we cannot take it away until we can replace all the

calories with real food. He eats a ton of stage two foods, but has

problems with the mixed textures also. We have done lots of

desensitizing therapy and exercise to help him learn to coordinate

his mouth. It has actually been easier to teach him to take small

amounts of solids then to eat a mixed textire food. Our OT said that

he may have to kind of skip that transition stage from mixed to

solid, so that is what we tried. We used alot of the Gerber

stuff....the fruit puffs because they dissolve in the mouth are

great. Even if they hold it in there it very quickly gets soft and

mushy so he can swallow it, you know. We are making progress, slowly,

but progress. Check out Dom's website, it talks about his feeding

issues right from birth. www.mybandedbaby.typepad.com Feel free to

email me anytime, we can share info and tips.

CAROLG

> > >

> > > I know it is off topic, but my son Connor (Hanger Band), now 11

> > months,

> > > is having feeding issues and was recently diagnosed with oral

> > > dysphagia. We saw a feeding team and they suggested pureeing

> table

> > > food for him. I can't get him to advance past Stage 2 baby

> foods.

> > He

> > > can't tolerate the textures and the thickness of the other

> foods.

> > Has

> > > anyone else gone through this? I'm trying to puree, but I'm

> having

> > > difficulty. I looked online, but couldn't find anything so I

> thought

> > > I'd ask our group!

> > >

> > > Colleen

> > > son Connor - Hanger Band

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Colleen,

Is he aspirating or not that severe? I hope not. Most of my reading

says they do get better with age most times.

Dominick has oral defensiveness and is a real pain, but slowly over

time he is getting a little better. He is 16 months old and still on

formula, because we cannot take it away until we can replace all the

calories with real food. He eats a ton of stage two foods, but has

problems with the mixed textures also. We have done lots of

desensitizing therapy and exercise to help him learn to coordinate

his mouth. It has actually been easier to teach him to take small

amounts of solids then to eat a mixed textire food. Our OT said that

he may have to kind of skip that transition stage from mixed to

solid, so that is what we tried. We used alot of the Gerber

stuff....the fruit puffs because they dissolve in the mouth are

great. Even if they hold it in there it very quickly gets soft and

mushy so he can swallow it, you know. We are making progress, slowly,

but progress. Check out Dom's website, it talks about his feeding

issues right from birth. www.mybandedbaby.typepad.com Feel free to

email me anytime, we can share info and tips.

CAROLG

> > >

> > > I know it is off topic, but my son Connor (Hanger Band), now 11

> > months,

> > > is having feeding issues and was recently diagnosed with oral

> > > dysphagia. We saw a feeding team and they suggested pureeing

> table

> > > food for him. I can't get him to advance past Stage 2 baby

> foods.

> > He

> > > can't tolerate the textures and the thickness of the other

> foods.

> > Has

> > > anyone else gone through this? I'm trying to puree, but I'm

> having

> > > difficulty. I looked online, but couldn't find anything so I

> thought

> > > I'd ask our group!

> > >

> > > Colleen

> > > son Connor - Hanger Band

> > >

> >

>