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Hi -- my support group just showed a tape on swallowing difficulties. I'm passing along what I remember: Sit up straight, hold chin down (makes more space to swallow). Take small bites, chew thoroughly, even suggest putting utensil down on plate between bites. Do strengthening exercises for a short time several times a day: make an 'o' with lips and pop them together several times; make an 'o' with lips and poke tongue out top and then bottom; run tip of tongue starting in one corner all the way around lips, then do in opposite direction. Poke tongue out one side of mouth, then other side; do the same except in one cheek, then the other; run tongue alone roof of mouth to the back several times. There were suggestions as to what foods to eat -- my support group leader here in California had the tape. It's from "Methodist Hospital" I think it was Minneapolis (???) If I remember more exercises I'll send them along. Best, Liz S