Swallowing Technologies

24/11/2025

29/10/2025

“Once I found out how my body works – it got easier.”

When Eric experienced multiple strokes, rehab with visual feedback helped him understand how he was swallowing – and change it.

With a simple interface and real-time biofeedback, BiSSkApp is designed to do exactly that. Patients can see what their muscles are doing and build the brain–muscle connection needed for better swallowing.

People like Eric can live with physical limitations that make things like sensor placement difficult. But it’s the small wins that keep you motivated: being able to share a meal with friends and family, or in Eric’s case, “eating fried chicken again.” 🍗

22/10/2025

“Patient-Led Technologies” isn’t just something we say. It’s something we do.

BiSSkApp is a dysphagia rehab tool built by people who ‘get it’ – like Eric, who went through rehabilitation after a stroke.

At Swaltech, it's our mission to provide a way to make rehab more effective and more accessible, wrapped up a system that is easy to use – for anyone.

Want to see the system for yourself? Book a 30-minute demo call with our team on our website – link in the comments!

17/10/2025

Every so often, you meet someone whose curiosity and energy match the scale of the challenge ahead – and for us, that’s our newest board member Charlotte Walshe.

Charlotte has more than 20 years’ experience leading and advising technology companies in New Zealand and abroad. She’s guided businesses through growth, export, and innovation, and continues to do so in roles including Chair of the Dodd Walls Centre and a Beachhead Advisor with NZ Trade & Enterprise.

We’re so excited to have her on board. Welcome, Charlotte!

15/10/2025

No two patients are the same. So why train them like they are?
With BiSSkApp, you can easily tailor your rehab program based on the underlying cause of their swallowing problems – whether that’s strength or skill.
 
In our latest webinar, Maggie-Lee Huckabee and Anneke Duyvestyn walk you through how to design a plan that’s:
• Rooted in the right diagnosis
• Structured for neuroplasticity
• Balanced with patient energy and motivation
 
Dive into the full how-to in our webinar (link in bio), or book a demo to check out BiSSkApp on our website 🧠

07/10/2025

While dysphagia literature now acknowledges the role of motor control in swallowing, there’s still plenty of work to do in furthering our understanding, and implementing this in a clinical practice. 🧠

When it comes to deciding whether your patient needs strength or skill training, it’s not always clear where to start – and it’s easy to default to what we’ve done for decades: strength training.

In our latest webinar, Clinical Director Maggie-Lee Huckabee and Clinical Specialist Anneke Duyvestyn walk through:

• What to look for when evaluating whether your patient has a skill or strength issue
• How to decide on an approach to training
• How to use BiSSkApp to put your plan into action

Head to the link in the comments to watch the full webinar on YouTube, or book in a demo on our website to talk about how BiSSkApp could support your practice!

29/09/2025

BiSSkApp takes on Brisbane and Sydney!

Earlier this month, our Clinical Specialist Anneke and Founder Maggie-Lee hit the road across Australia, visiting clinicians using BiSSkApp – and meeting many more who are keen to get started.

At this early stage in our journey, it’s so meaningful to see BiSSkApp in action, and hear how clinicians and patients are being impacted. Thank you to everyone we visited for such a warm welcome, and for sharing our enthusiasm for tech that will make a real difference to how we approach swallowing therapy.

Speak and Swallow Speech Therapy Amend Rehab Optimal Speech Pathology

18/09/2025

Opportunities like this are one of the reasons we 💛 being on the Speak and Swallow team!🤩

If you work in the dysphagia space, you've probably heard of Professor Maggie-Lee Huckabee, and her research and knowledge in this area. We certainly had - one of our team members even got her copy of "Dysphagia Following Stroke" signed! 🤩

Our team were grateful to get a practical demonstration of BiSSkApp, Professor Maggie-Lee's creation, which has totally changed the game in dysphagia treatment and management.

BiSSkApp allows patients to remotely access rehabilitation, creating a more accessible and effective treatment for people impacted by swallowing difficulties.

Professor Maggie Lee’s passion and dedication to improving client swallow outcomes has inspired our team tremendously.

17/09/2025

After six months of making waves (or waveforms), we’re excited to share that our flagship product BiSSkApp is now in use across public hospitals in Aotearoa New Zealand 🎉

Our Clinical Specialist Anneke and CEO Emma hit the road earlier this week to support the team from Nelson Hospital implement BiSSkApp, and get their first patient set up in their beautiful Motueka home. Not a bad view from the office!

Want to learn more about BiSSkApp? Join Anneke and Dr Maggie-Lee in our upcoming webinar! Link in comments 👇

12/09/2025

Our free webinar series is back! 🚨

Want to know how to level-up your approach to swallowing rehab? Join us for a live session with Dr Maggie-Lee Huckabee and Anneke Duyvestyn of Swallowing Technologies to talk strategies, programs, and all things BiSSkApp.

All are welcome to attend, and don’t forget to bring your questions for the Q+A!

📅 Wednesday 24 September 2025, 2pm AEST
📍 Online (via Microsoft Teams)
🔗 Register now via the link in the comments

10/09/2025

Effective swallowing isn’t always easy… and it’s definitely not a laughing matter – even for comedian Jeremy Corbett!

Huge thanks to Canterbury Tech for hosting us at their Summit yesterday. We loved catching up with old friends in the local tech community, meeting new ones, and showing everyone how BiSSkApp makes dysphagia rehab a little less tricky (and a lot more empowering).

29/08/2025

Ōtautahi Christchurch! Want to try BiSSkApp for yourself?
See our innovative dysphagia rehabilitation tool in action at Canterbury Tech's Tech Summit '25

Tuesday 9 September
Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre
'Show Us Your Tech' Zone

Limited tickets are still on sale. See you there!