Safe Feeding Utensils
This poster describes common feeding and drinking utensils that support safe swallowing.
Feeding Posters
These safe feeding posters cover: meal time safety, making food and drink easier to consume, correct feeding positions during and after eating, and signs and symptoms of problems when feeding.
Safe Feeding Strategies
This document outlines safe feed strategies for people living with Machado-Joseph Disease (MJD), including: positioning for safe feeding, signs and symptoms of feeding problems, mealtime safety, making changes to food and drink, and safe feeding utensils.
Swallowing Difficulties
Swallowing difficulties, or ‘dysphagia’, can occur in up to 75% of people with MJD and may be present from the beginning of the disease. The symptoms worsen as the disease progresses. This Help Sheet explains how MJD affects swallowing and provides information about appropriate support. This information is intended as a general overview and it is important to remember that each person with MJD needs to be assessed and supported according to individual need.
Sleep Disturbance
People with Machado-Joseph Disease have been shown to have higher rates of sleep disturbances, which affect their health, wellbeing and quality of life. This Help Sheet explains the effects MJD has on sleep patterns and provides general information to carers about appropriate support strategies.
