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Exploring Gelatin/Jell-O and Dysphagia: Guidance from the US IDDSI Reference Group 

the US IDDSI Reference Group (USIRG) provides crucial resources on IDDSI.org, offering detailed guidance and FAQs to help ensure the safety and well-being of individuals with swallowing difficulties. due to the specific characteristics of gelatin/Jell-O and the variability of products, the best practice is to include it only on Regular (IDDSI Level 7) and Thin Liquid (Level 0) menus unless your IDDSI testing indicates otherwise. Facility-specific testing and speech pathologist assessments can offer more tailored guidance

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