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This wonderfully informative guest post comes from a dear family friend.  We thank her for sharing her story and hope that others may benefit from her insightful advice. . My daughter Sarah was born with a very wide unilateral (one side) cleft lip and palate.  Feeding became an immediate issue for us as she did not take to the typical bottle for cleft babies, the Haberman feeder …

1.  Change the individual's toothpaste.  It can be a change in flavor or a change in brand.  A different brand may have a different texture, one that is perhaps a little more gritty.  Also, changing the toothbrush to one that is a little harder or softer will get a different texture inside the mouth. 2.   Massage the gums with a clean finger.  This adds sensory …

The original version of the Z-Vibe had a single-ended design.  It came with one  Probe Tip.  You would turn the Z-Vibe on by twisting that Probe Tip into the handle.  And you would replace the battery from that end as well by untwisting the tip. We later came out with a newer version:  the end with the Probe Tip (the end that goes in the mouth) is now sealed …

I am caring for my friend who had a brain aneurysm and a stroke about a year ago. Her voice is there but it's very very low and I believe she does not breath deep enough.. Can you please advise on ways I can help her voice become strong again... Thank you! . I believe your friend would benefit from a team approach - I recommend discussing the low volume of her voice with a local physical th …