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Support to overcome phagophobia

Phagophobia refers to a fear of swallowing.

This online course aims to support individuals who are experiencing symptoms of dysphagia, due to a fear of swallowing, by providing education and strategies to overcome this condition.

What to expect?

Phagophobia expert Katie created this online course after she experienced phagophobia and managed to successfully overcome the condition.

In this course you will be educated on the swallowing mechanism and strategies that Katie implemented in order to overcome the difficulties she experienced, through a series of pre-recorded videos that you can access in your own time.

There is also the option to work more closely with Katie via remote live sessions and Voxer as part of her Support to Overcome Phagophobia programme. This programme is not for individuals who are experiencing dysphagia due to a physiological reason such as a structural abnormality or neurological cause. A full swallow assessment and /or clearance by a speech and language therapist or doctor is advised prior to completing this programme.

Course Overview

This online course is divided into two main sections – education and strategies.

What's included:

Self-paced learning from pre-recorded videos that you can access in your own time.

If you choose to work with Katie as part of her programme then you will receive access to this online course as well as:

Live remote sessions twice a month with Katie.
On-going support and access to Katie during working hours via Voxer.

If you are interested in working more closely with Katie then please contact info@harphealthcaretraining.co.uk

Online course access only

£198

Please note, this option allows access to the online course only (for the duration that the course is available) not the support programme.

If you would like to choose the option to work with Katie more closely as part of her support programme then please contact info@harphealthcaretraining.co.uk.

Course content

You will have access to the following pre-recorded modules

Introduction
- • Welcome
- • Katie's story
- • Why was this course created?
Education
- • Module 1 - Normal swallow
- • Module 2 - Swallowing difficulties
- • Module 3 - Phaghophobia definition
- • Module 4 - The role of a speech therapist
- • Module 5 - Dealing with choking
Strategies
- • Welcome to the strategies section
- • Module 1 - Setting goals
- • Module 2 - Identify the trigger
- • Module 3 - Mindset
- • Module 4 - Reduce pressure
- • Module 5 - Reduce tension with diaphragmatic breathing
- • Module 6 - Counting
- • Module 7 - Timing and fatigue
- • Module 8 - Modified consistency diet and fluids
- • Module 9 - Positioning and environment
- • Module 10 - Swallow strategies and techniques