[Dysphagia] Provale cup

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I used it with a patient and he had difficulty getting the liquid out of the cup.  He needed to tilt his head back to retrieve the liquid.  Have others had the same problem?
Susan
 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "M. Tervo" <tervomm@yahoo.com>
> Do you know the website for the Provale cup?
> 
> STEPHANIE FARRELL <sfarrell@gbmc.org> wrote:  I have found it is very helpful to 
> use with patients who cannot learn to self regulate small sips. The large 
> handles on both sides of the cup also make it easy to use for patients with 
> limited dexterity.
> 
> Stephanie Sulc Farrell, MA CCC-SLP
> Senior Speech-Language Pathologist
> Milton J. Dance, Jr. Head & Neck Rehabilitation Center
> 6569 North Charles Street
> Physicians Pavilion West, Suite 200
> Baltimore, MD 21204
> 
> E-Mail: sfarrell@gbmc.org
> Phone: 443-849-6615
> Fax: 443-849-2649
> 
> >>> "Beth Dolar" 7/12/2006 5:05 PM >>>
> I've heard of this cup, Provale, and was wondering what the opinions are
> about it?
> Most of what I've heard is from the company (http://www.reliantmp.com), and
> it's been mentioned in company e-mails and such. It sounds like a good
> option, and many times I've been wanting some way for a person to just take
> smaller drinks because many patients I've worked with did better when they
> didn't gulp.
> Does anyone have any experience with these cups or have opinions about them?
> Thanks.
> 
> Beth Dolar, M.S., CCC-SLP
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