Can I just express my concern at the fact that people are recommending - and indeed stating that this patient "needs" to do - certain things with a patient that they have never met, assessed, or even seen any medical history of. This question was posted by a non-medical person and to even mention, let alone advise the use of, specific treament modalities seems to me to be highly unethical and potentially dangerous. I realise that Ajay has asked for advice but I feel that only general advice should have been given, certainly not telling his child to start drinking and performing swallowing exercises - these have the potential to be highly unsafe.

I wish Ajay all the best with his daughter's recovery and hope that he has managed to find a therapist he's happy with.