5 Reasons Why Playing with Food Can Lead to Trying New Foods
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 30th Jan 2014
We've all heard the popular "Don't play with your food!" mantra. But contrary to popular belief, playing with food is actually a wonderful way for kids to learn about and discover new foods. Why?
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1. Trying a new food can be stressful, particularly for kids with sensory issues and/or food aversions. If you introduce a new food through play, you're removing the pressure/anxi
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DIY Piggy Bank Fine Motor Activity
19th Jan 2014
Make your own "piggy bank!" This DIY fine motor activity involves just two easy steps:
1. Cut a slit into the lid of any old food container (this is an almond can).
2. Use poker chips, play money, or real money to push into the bank.
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Unlike store-bought piggy banks that have a wide slot for coins, the thin slit here provides resistance when you push items throu
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You Know You're a Traveling SLP When...
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 23rd Dec 2013
A little speech therapy humor courtesy of my two kids, who grew up with our car always mooing and beeping in the back :)
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Using Gross Motor for Oral Motor - How Trunk Turning Exercises Can Improve Tongue Lateralization
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 18th Dec 2013
Tongue lateralization is the ability to move the tongue from side to side inside the mouth. It's an important skill for feeding therapy and development, as the tongue lateralizes in order to manipulate food to be chewed and formed into a ball (or bolus) before swallowing. It's also how we go "fishing" for
leftover food particles in the cheeks, around the gums and teeth, and on th
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