hi,
swallowing is really tough for me too.
it takes forever to eat.

I saw a speech theraphyst and it did help some with swallowing. She told me to create suction in my move to help gather the food into a ball.

Also, for me, I tilt my head up a bit to swallow. It makes me feel like a crane or some sort of bird, but it helps. It puts the back of my tongue closer to the throat so that the food slides down.

I drink several glasses of water per meal, basically using water to help swallow food. Yes, cutting food up into baby-size pieces helps. Adding liquid - I use canned chicken or beef broth or milk or whip cream to moisten food.

Some soft foods, like mashed potatoes are actually harder to eat because they stick to my mouth like eating spoonfuls of peanut butter! But if I mix a little mashed potated with a solid piece of food like chiken then it has something to stick too and slides down ok. Or I add liquid to thin it down.

I also find that some days I eat more solid food, then go back to liquids or yogurt for a while.

good luck, michelle