When eating she confuses chewing with swallowing. She chews & chews & chews (even soup) & at times only partially swallows. She holds food & drink in her mouth before swallowing & as a result sometimes chokes or spits it back into her mouth & tries to swallow again. I give her only soft foods, soups, cut sandwiches in quarters.
Angel
To assist in her eating, I've been cutting up food into small bites. Then, I read that can lead to pocketing as they don't see the small bites as something that needs to be chewed. I've googled and googled. I think now it's time for action.
She has been drinking through a straw for at least a year because she can't lean her head back enough. We already tried the Nosey cups and they worked for a while, but now we are beyond even them. Eating and drinking are basic functions to sustain life, and it is so challenging right now.