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Do I need special permission to use these resources?

No. The following documents have been developed by IDDSI and are for public use. You do not need to seek permission from IDDSI to share these documents and images as long as you cite the CreativeCommons BY-SA 4.0 license as follows:

© The International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative 2019 @ https://iddsi.org/framework. Licensed under the CreativeCommons Attribution Sharealike 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode. Derivative works extending beyond language translation are NOT PERMITTED.

Supplementary Notice

Do not alter the elements of the IDDSI framework.  Alterations may lead to confusion and errors in diet texture or drink selection for patients with dysphagia. Such errors have previously been associated with adverse events including choking and death. 

Use of IDDSI Logo

The IDDSI logo is NOT to be used in any electronic or printed materials, website, promotion information, communications - unless authorized by IDDSI to do so. The use of the IDDSI logo may mislead customers/audiences to perceive that products or materials are uniquely endorsed or certified by IDDSI. We are reserving the use of the IDDSI logo for official IDDSI materials and resources, so they can be easily identified. We very much appreciate everyone’s understanding and cooperation.  Neither the IDDSI logo or the IDDSI framework are to be used for advertising, product labeling, promotion or sales.

Guidelines for creating materials about IDDSI 

The IDDSI Framework may be used in educational materials as long as the copyright and Creative Commons license are cited.

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