Gastro oesophageal reflux disease, also known as GORD (or GERD), is a chronic condition that describes stomach acids moving up the oesophagus causing a range of symptoms and potentially other health issues including dysphagia. It is usually referred to as GORD when reflux occurs regularly and more than twice per week.

Welcome to the wonderful world of potatoes. Here you can find your favourite Irish trope or second breakfast. Whether you boil ‘em, mash ‘em, or stick ‘em in a stew, potatoes are wonderfully varied and can be used in so many different recipes. But which potatoes should you use for what? And when? And how? We’re about to explain all of that and more… 

Vegetarianism is a food related practice that avoids consumption of meat, and sometimes fish too. That means living on vegetables, legumes, fruits, nuts and grains. There are many reasons for a person to be a vegetarian; religious, cultural, health and moral or ethical. Some statistics indicate that in Australia, 12.1% of the population are believed to be vegetarian while other statistics indicate approximately 1.5 million Australians or 1 in 3 Australians who regularly avoi

Food has long been a tool for socialisation and bringing people together. Food that celebrates people, places and beginnings. Food that commiserates endings, losses and grief. Food that shares culture, beliefs and rituals. Food that tells people what we feel and what they mean to us when words don’t quite cut it. I like to call this Cooking to Connect. 

It is normal for children to experience difficulty while they learn to eat and drink but it’s when the difficulty persists it is a disorder

Food Sovereignty is a fairly young movement, and if you haven’t heard of the term before, it was first coined by the organisation La Via...

There is a higher risk of pneumonia if the person has poor oral health, rather than if they aspirate from a healthy mouth.

A lot of people associate palliative care with death, however, palliative care is much broader than end of life care.

Eating and Drinking with Acknowledged Risk refers to the decision that a person will eat and drink against speech pathology recommendation

It can be both an empowering and scary time to complete treatment and survive cancer, and it looks different for everybody.

Treatment is not something that everyone with dysphagia has to endure. For those that do, it can be a hugely intense period of time and part

Dysphagia is any kind of difficulty associated with swallowing including chewing food and sipping drinks.

dumpster diving has become a movement amongst many that is underpinned by some very relevant moral and economical factors.

A discussion about the close relationship between religious traditions and food, and how that can pose a challenge to people with dysphagia

A little chat about snacking with dysphagia. How the usual options can be limited but bit of creativity can make life easy and healthy!

A quick discussion explaining the impact that dysphagia can have on caregivers

Sharing meals is a huge part of socialisation and bringing people together but did you know it can also be exclusive?

We can build skills to identify foods that fall into a modified category without changing a thing about them, even when they're on the menu!

Food is not just a means of sustenance; it is a mirror reflecting the essence of a country, a people, a culture.

My name is Kathryn, I’m a Melbourne based speech pathologist who has been working with and supporting people with dysphagia for over 7 years