swallowtwiceSafeSwallowStrategyAspirationWhen foodor liquidgets belowthe TVFremovingdistractionsat mealtimeSafeSwallowStrategylingual(tongue)sweepSafeSwallowStrategyalternatesolids andliquidsSafeSwallowStrategyTracheaAirwayslowrateSafeSwallowStrategyEffortfulSwallowA regularswallow butwith extrasqueeze, likeswallowing awhole grapeChin TuckAgainstResistance(CTAR)Pressing yourchin downagainst afolded towelor plastic ballcompensatorystrategyThis allowsyou tocompensatefor theproblemoralcavityThe spaceinside yourmouthPureeA modified dietin which foodsare pureed toeliminate mixedconsistenciessitting uprightduring/after mealsSafeSwallowStrategyOralCareBrushing,flossing,mouthwashrehabilitativetechniqueThis meansto correct orrepair theproblemsmallbites andsipsSafeSwallowStrategyMechanical-SoftA modified dietthat eliminatesdry/ tough/crunchy/ chewytexturesesophagusThe part ofthe body thatconnects thethroat to thestomachAspirationPneumoniaThe illness causedby bacteriaentering the lungs,usually via foodentering theairwaythroatclear andre-swallowSafeSwallowStrategypharynxThroat,connectsmouth toesophagustruevocalfoldsThey vibrate toproduce soundand close whenwe swallow toprotect theairwaypenetrationWhen food/liquid entersairway butdoes notpass TVFsglottisThe air/openingbetweenthe TVFsswallowtwiceSafeSwallowStrategyAspirationWhen foodor liquidgets belowthe TVFremovingdistractionsat mealtimeSafeSwallowStrategylingual(tongue)sweepSafeSwallowStrategyalternatesolids andliquidsSafeSwallowStrategyTracheaAirwayslowrateSafeSwallowStrategyEffortfulSwallowA regularswallow butwith extrasqueeze, likeswallowing awhole grapeChin TuckAgainstResistance(CTAR)Pressing yourchin downagainst afolded towelor plastic ballcompensatorystrategyThis allowsyou tocompensatefor theproblemoralcavityThe spaceinside yourmouthPureeA modified dietin which foodsare pureed toeliminate mixedconsistenciessitting uprightduring/after mealsSafeSwallowStrategyOralCareBrushing,flossing,mouthwashrehabilitativetechniqueThis meansto correct orrepair theproblemsmallbites andsipsSafeSwallowStrategyMechanical-SoftA modified dietthat eliminatesdry/ tough/crunchy/ chewytexturesesophagusThe part ofthe body thatconnects thethroat to thestomachAspirationPneumoniaThe illness causedby bacteriaentering the lungs,usually via foodentering theairwaythroatclear andre-swallowSafeSwallowStrategypharynxThroat,connectsmouth toesophagustruevocalfoldsThey vibrate toproduce soundand close whenwe swallow toprotect theairwaypenetrationWhen food/liquid entersairway butdoes notpass TVFsglottisThe 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
    swallow twice
  2. When food or liquid gets below the TVF
    Aspiration
  3. Safe Swallow Strategy
    removing distractions at meal time
  4. Safe Swallow Strategy
    lingual (tongue) sweep
  5. Safe Swallow Strategy
    alternate solids and liquids
  6. Airway
    Trachea
  7. Safe Swallow Strategy
    slow rate
  8. A regular swallow but with extra squeeze, like swallowing a whole grape
    Effortful Swallow
  9. Pressing your chin down against a folded towel or plastic ball
    Chin Tuck Against Resistance (CTAR)
  10. This allows you to compensate for the problem
    compensatory strategy
  11. The space inside your mouth
    oral cavity
  12. A modified diet in which foods are pureed to eliminate mixed consistencies
    Puree
  13. Safe Swallow Strategy
    sitting up right during/ after meals
  14. Brushing, flossing, mouthwash
    Oral Care
  15. This means to correct or repair the problem
    rehabilitative technique
  16. Safe Swallow Strategy
    small bites and sips
  17. A modified diet that eliminates dry/ tough/ crunchy/ chewy textures
    Mechanical-Soft
  18. The part of the body that connects the throat to the stomach
    esophagus
  19. The illness caused by bacteria entering the lungs, usually via food entering the airway
    Aspiration Pneumonia
  20. Safe Swallow Strategy
    throat clear and re-swallow
  21. Throat, connects mouth to esophagus
    pharynx
  22. They vibrate to produce sound and close when we swallow to protect the airway
    true vocal folds
  23. When food/ liquid enters airway but does not pass TVFs
    penetration
  24. The air/ opening between the TVFs
    glottis