Debbie's Blog
Can't Eat by Mouth, but Still Want/Need to Chew?
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 21st Apr 2017
Question: I’m a therapist searching for a product for an older woman with intellectual disabilities. She loves food and drink, but it’s not an option to drink and eat all day. &
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The Benefits of Embracing the Need to Chew
14th Mar 2017
Does chewing on shirt sleeves/collars sound familiar? Chewing on legos or pencils? Nail biting? When this happens, one’s gut instinct might be to say “Don’t c
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Chewing on Ice
11th Jan 2017
Hello - I have questions about the Dino Bite necklace. Would it work well for a 6 year old autistic child who likes to chew/eat ice? He eats ice constantly and I'm wondering if this would
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My child / student is biting other kids - what can I do?
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 22nd Dec 2016
Kids biting is not uncommon. Think of biting as a way of communicating. Infants and young children don't yet have the expressive language skills to “tell" an adult or another child that the
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15 Made in the USA Autism Chew Toys
1st Nov 2016
Need to chew? You’ve come to the right place! We make lots of chew tool designs in a variety of different shapes, sizes, textures, and hardnesses to best meet a variety of sensory pref
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