Debbie's Blog
Assisting Lip Closure
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 22nd Jul 2015
Just like its namesake, lip closure (also known as lip seal) is the ability to close one's lips. It's important for several different speech/feeding/oral motor skills:
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Practicing a Rhythmic Chewing Pattern
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 12th May 2015
Rhythmic chewing is one component of a
mature chewing pattern. There's a tempo to the way we chew - it's not sporadic; we don't chew fast then slow then fast agai
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How to Develop a Rotary Chewing Pattern
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 4th Jun 2014
I recently completed a Clinical Swallow Evaluation and today a Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study of a 10 yr old boy's swallow (both revealed a safe swallow that is within normal limits) and observed
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Tongue Pop Oral Motor Exercises
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 10th Sep 2013
Tongue pops are my faaaavorite oral motor exercise. They're a fun and easy way to work on tongue placement, oral tone, tongue tip elevation and control, plus tongue and jaw dissocia
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Improving Jaw Strength & Stability
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 23rd Aug 2013
The tongue is connected to the jaw, so wherever the jaw goes, the tongue follows. Speech sounds are properly articulated when the jaw and tongue are at midline and symmetrical. So if the jaw and
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