lingual(tongue)sweepSafeSwallowStrategypharynxThroat,connectsmouth toesophagussmallbites andsipsSafeSwallowStrategyslowrateSafeSwallowStrategythroatclear andre-swallowSafeSwallowStrategysitting uprightduring/after mealsSafeSwallowStrategyPureeA modified dietin which foodsare pureed toeliminate mixedconsistenciesEffortfulSwallowA regularswallow butwith extrasqueeze, likeswallowing awhole grapeOralCareBrushing,flossing,mouthwashtruevocalfoldsThey vibrate toproduce soundand close whenwe swallow toprotect theairwayalternatesolids andliquidsSafeSwallowStrategyChin TuckAgainstResistance(CTAR)Pressing yourchin downagainst afolded towelor plastic ballAspirationWhen foodor liquidgets belowthe TVFpenetrationWhen food/liquid entersairway butdoes notpass TVFsoralcavityThe spaceinside yourmouthswallowtwiceSafeSwallowStrategyAspirationPneumoniaThe illness causedby bacteriaentering the lungs,usually via foodentering theairwayMechanical-SoftA modified dietthat eliminatesdry/ tough/crunchy/ chewytexturescompensatorystrategyThis allowsyou tocompensatefor theproblemremovingdistractionsat mealtimeSafeSwallowStrategyrehabilitativetechniqueThis meansto correct orrepair theproblemTracheaAirwayesophagusThe part ofthe body thatconnects thethroat to thestomachglottisThe air/openingbetweenthe TVFslingual(tongue)sweepSafeSwallowStrategypharynxThroat,connectsmouth toesophagussmallbites andsipsSafeSwallowStrategyslowrateSafeSwallowStrategythroatclear andre-swallowSafeSwallowStrategysitting uprightduring/after mealsSafeSwallowStrategyPureeA modified dietin which foodsare pureed toeliminate mixedconsistenciesEffortfulSwallowA regularswallow butwith extrasqueeze, likeswallowing awhole grapeOralCareBrushing,flossing,mouthwashtruevocalfoldsThey vibrate toproduce soundand close whenwe swallow toprotect theairwayalternatesolids andliquidsSafeSwallowStrategyChin TuckAgainstResistance(CTAR)Pressing yourchin downagainst afolded towelor plastic ballAspirationWhen foodor liquidgets belowthe TVFpenetrationWhen food/liquid entersairway butdoes notpass TVFsoralcavityThe spaceinside yourmouthswallowtwiceSafeSwallowStrategyAspirationPneumoniaThe illness causedby bacteriaentering the lungs,usually via foodentering theairwayMechanical-SoftA modified dietthat eliminatesdry/ tough/crunchy/ chewytexturescompensatorystrategyThis allowsyou tocompensatefor theproblemremovingdistractionsat mealtimeSafeSwallowStrategyrehabilitativetechniqueThis meansto correct orrepair theproblemTracheaAirwayesophagusThe part ofthe body thatconnects thethroat to thestomachglottisThe air/openingbetweenthe TVFs

Safe Swallowing Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Safe Swallow Strategy
    lingual (tongue) sweep
  2. Throat, connects mouth to esophagus
    pharynx
  3. Safe Swallow Strategy
    small bites and sips
  4. Safe Swallow Strategy
    slow rate
  5. Safe Swallow Strategy
    throat clear and re-swallow
  6. Safe Swallow Strategy
    sitting up right during/ after meals
  7. A modified diet in which foods are pureed to eliminate mixed consistencies
    Puree
  8. A regular swallow but with extra squeeze, like swallowing a whole grape
    Effortful Swallow
  9. Brushing, flossing, mouthwash
    Oral Care
  10. They vibrate to produce sound and close when we swallow to protect the airway
    true vocal folds
  11. Safe Swallow Strategy
    alternate solids and liquids
  12. Pressing your chin down against a folded towel or plastic ball
    Chin Tuck Against Resistance (CTAR)
  13. When food or liquid gets below the TVF
    Aspiration
  14. When food/ liquid enters airway but does not pass TVFs
    penetration
  15. The space inside your mouth
    oral cavity
  16. Safe Swallow Strategy
    swallow twice
  17. The illness caused by bacteria entering the lungs, usually via food entering the airway
    Aspiration Pneumonia
  18. A modified diet that eliminates dry/ tough/ crunchy/ chewy textures
    Mechanical-Soft
  19. This allows you to compensate for the problem
    compensatory strategy
  20. Safe Swallow Strategy
    removing distractions at meal time
  21. This means to correct or repair the problem
    rehabilitative technique
  22. Airway
    Trachea
  23. The part of the body that connects the throat to the stomach
    esophagus
  24. The air/ opening between the TVFs
    glottis