{"id":296,"date":"2026-10-15T15:29:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T14:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/slt\/adult-resources\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T15:30:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T14:30:40","slug":"adult-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/slt\/adult-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Useful Websites for Swallowing and Communication Difficulties"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 id=\"swallowing-resources\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Swallowing Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Swallowing Difficulties &#8211;&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/illnesses-and-conditions\/stomach-liver-and-gastrointestinal-tract\/dysphagia-swallowing-problems\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/illnesses-and-conditions\/stomach-liver-and-gastrointestinal-tract\/dysphagia-swallowing-problems<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mouth care &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/care-support-and-rights\/palliative-care\/symptom-control\/mouth-care\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/care-support-and-rights\/palliative-care\/symptom-control\/mouth-care<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Motor Neuron Disease &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/illnesses-and-conditions\/brain-nerves-and-spinal-cord\/motor-neurone-disease-mnd#about-motor-neurone-disease\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/illnesses-and-conditions\/brain-nerves-and-spinal-cord\/motor-neurone-disease-mnd#about-motor-neurone-disease<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Parkinson&#8217;s Disease &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/illnesses-and-conditions\/brain-nerves-and-spinal-cord\/parkinsons-disease#about-parkinsons-disease\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/illnesses-and-conditions\/brain-nerves-and-spinal-cord\/parkinsons-disease#about-parkinsons-disease<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Multiple Sclerosis &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/illnesses-and-conditions\/brain-nerves-and-spinal-cord\/multiple-sclerosis-ms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/illnesses-and-conditions\/brain-nerves-and-spinal-cord\/multiple-sclerosis-ms<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dementia &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/illnesses-and-conditions\/brain-nerves-and-spinal-cord\/dementia\/about-dementia#overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/illnesses-and-conditions\/brain-nerves-and-spinal-cord\/dementia\/about-dementia#overview<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Huntington&#8217;s Disease &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/illnesses-and-conditions\/brain-nerves-and-spinal-cord\/huntingtons-disease\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/illnesses-and-conditions\/brain-nerves-and-spinal-cord\/huntingtons-disease<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stroke &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/illnesses-and-conditions\/brain-nerves-and-spinal-cord\/stroke#about-stroke\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/illnesses-and-conditions\/brain-nerves-and-spinal-cord\/stroke#about-stroke<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"communication-resources\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Communication Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MND Association &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mndassociation.org\/support-and-information\/living-with-mnd\/speech-and-communication\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.mndassociation.org\/support-and-information\/living-with-mnd\/speech-and-communication\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Multiple Sclerosis Association &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mssociety.org.uk\/about-ms\/signs-and-symptoms\/speech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.mssociety.org.uk\/about-ms\/signs-and-symptoms\/speech<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chest, Heart and Stroke &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chss.org.uk\/stroke-information-and-support\/how-a-stroke-can-affect-you\/communication-after-stroke\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.chss.org.uk\/stroke-information-and-support\/how-a-stroke-can-affect-you\/communication-after-stroke\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Swallowing Resources Swallowing Difficulties &ndash;&nbsp;https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/illnesses-and-conditions\/stomach-liver-and-gastrointestinal-tract\/dysphagia-swallowing-problems Mouth care &ndash;&nbsp;https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/care-support-and-rights\/palliative-care\/symptom-control\/mouth-care Motor Neuron Disease &ndash;&nbsp;https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/illnesses-and-conditions\/brain-nerves-and-spinal-cord\/motor-neurone-disease-mnd#about-motor-neurone-disease Parkinson&rsquo;s Disease &ndash;&nbsp;https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/illnesses-and-conditions\/brain-nerves-and-spinal-cord\/parkinsons-disease#about-parkinsons-disease Multiple Sclerosis &ndash;&nbsp;https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/illnesses-and-conditions\/brain-nerves-and-spinal-cord\/multiple-sclerosis-ms Dementia &ndash;&nbsp;https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/illnesses-and-conditions\/brain-nerves-and-spinal-cord\/dementia\/about-dementia#overview Huntington&rsquo;s Disease &ndash;&nbsp;https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/illnesses-and-conditions\/brain-nerves-and-spinal-cord\/huntingtons-disease Stroke &ndash;&nbsp;https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/illnesses-and-conditions\/brain-nerves-and-spinal-cord\/stroke#about-stroke Communication Resources MND Association &ndash;&nbsp;https:\/\/www.mndassociation.org\/support-and-information\/living-with-mnd\/speech-and-communication\/ Multiple Sclerosis Association &ndash;&nbsp;https:\/\/www.mssociety.org.uk\/about-ms\/signs-and-symptoms\/speech Chest, Heart and Stroke &ndash;&nbsp;https:\/\/www.chss.org.uk\/stroke-information-and-support\/how-a-stroke-can-affect-you\/communication-after-stroke\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/widewidth.php","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"class_list":["post-296","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"davidmcbain","author_link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/slt\/author\/davidmcbain\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":false,"rttpg_excerpt":"Swallowing Resources Swallowing Difficulties &ndash;&nbsp;https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/illnesses-and-conditions\/stomach-liver-and-gastrointestinal-tract\/dysphagia-swallowing-problems Mouth care &ndash;&nbsp;https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/care-support-and-rights\/palliative-care\/symptom-control\/mouth-care Motor Neuron Disease &ndash;&nbsp;https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/illnesses-and-conditions\/brain-nerves-and-spinal-cord\/motor-neurone-disease-mnd#about-motor-neurone-disease Parkinson&rsquo;s Disease &ndash;&nbsp;https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/illnesses-and-conditions\/brain-nerves-and-spinal-cord\/parkinsons-disease#about-parkinsons-disease Multiple Sclerosis &ndash;&nbsp;https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/illnesses-and-conditions\/brain-nerves-and-spinal-cord\/multiple-sclerosis-ms Dementia &ndash;&nbsp;https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/illnesses-and-conditions\/brain-nerves-and-spinal-cord\/dementia\/about-dementia#overview Huntington&rsquo;s Disease &ndash;&nbsp;https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/illnesses-and-conditions\/brain-nerves-and-spinal-cord\/huntingtons-disease Stroke &ndash;&nbsp;https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/illnesses-and-conditions\/brain-nerves-and-spinal-cord\/stroke#about-stroke Communication Resources MND Association &ndash;&nbsp;https:\/\/www.mndassociation.org\/support-and-information\/living-with-mnd\/speech-and-communication\/ Multiple Sclerosis Association &ndash;&nbsp;https:\/\/www.mssociety.org.uk\/about-ms\/signs-and-symptoms\/speech Chest, Heart and Stroke &ndash;&nbsp;https:\/\/www.chss.org.uk\/stroke-information-and-support\/how-a-stroke-can-affect-you\/communication-after-stroke\/","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/slt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/296","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/slt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/slt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/slt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/slt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=296"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/slt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/296\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":490,"href":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/slt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/296\/revisions\/490"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/slt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=296"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/slt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=296"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}