Debbie's Blog
Using the Grabber to Assist Pointing / Joint Attention
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 28th Jun 2017
Back when my daughter was about 8 or 9 months old, I remember carrying her out to the car one day, and on the way she pointed up to an airplane in the sky. I immediately reinforced this by saying som
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Transitioning off of / Replacing the Binkie or Pacifier
2nd Jun 2017
Question: I just bought your brick chewie for my son, who chews up all his clothing! But I'm wondering - I'm having a terrible time getting my 2 year old daughter to give up h
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Teaching Kids the Concept of Sucking (Not Blowing) through a Straw to Drink
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 26th May 2017
Question: Good afternoon! I'm a speech therapist working on straw drinking with a child who has Autism. We've done the first 3 steps of your How to Teach Straw Drinking blog post,
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Oral Motor Staples for Babies Who Have Down Syndrome
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 10th May 2017
Question: Hello! About 1 week ago my husband and I got a confirmed diagnosis of Down syndrome for our upcoming baby girl. I want to help my little flower as much as possible and s
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Alternatives for Nail Biting
26th Apr 2017
Question: My five-year-old has recently started biting his fingernails. I came across your site when trying to find a way to switch him away from that habit. I also bite my nails so I'd be inter
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