The session typically takes approximately 30-45 minutes. Some questions about your medical history and presenting symptoms will be asked to obtain a full understanding of your difficulites. These may include: - How your swallowing problems may present (e.g. sensation of pain during swallowing, coughing frequently during eating) - The types of food or fluids that usually cause these swallowing problems - Duration of swallowing difficulties and how often do they happen - Other symptoms that may be related to dysphagia, e.g. chest infections, coughing while eating, loss of weight - Your medical conditions We suggest that you make a list of your swallowing difficulties, the food and liquid textures that you have difficulty with ahead of time. Your therapist may also speak to your family members for more information about your dysphagia symptoms. A swallowing examination will also be performed, to assess your swallowing function, severity of dysphagia and risks of aspiration. This is a simple clinical assessment that does not need any special preparations or precautions. A videofluoroscopy (VFS) or Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) may be recommended to examine your swallowing function in further detail, if necessary.