Understanding Food/Oral Aversions and How to Help
1st Jul 2026
Mealtime should be one of the easier parts of the day. For some families, it's the hardest one.
Maybe your child clamps their mouth shut the second the spoon comes near. Maybe they gag at the sight of anything lumpy, or live on the same short list of safe foods (beige, crunchy, predictable) and panic at anything new. Maybe the food goes in and then just sits there, or gets pocketed in the cheeks w
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What is Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy?
24th May 2022
Below is the video and transcript from a live webinar we hosted featuring Speech Language Pathologist and Orofacial Myologist Anna Housman.
In this webinar, Anna will be providing a quick definition of orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMDs), who works in OMDs, and what is targeted in the realm of speech language pathology. She'll also provide insight into her favorite ARK tools for
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Learn about the Z-Vibe with Occupational Therapist Katie Zelinski
4th Apr 2022
Are you interested in learning more about the Z-Vibe? You've come to the right place! Below is the video and transcript from a live webinar we hosted featuring Occupational Therapist Katie Zelinski.
We hope you find it helpful! If you have any questions at all, please let us know. And feel free to sign up for our newsletter to know about
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What Do I Look for in an Oral Motor / Feeding Assessment?
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 15th Jun 2018
What do I look for when I’m doing an oral motor / feeding assessment? It's never a cookie-cutter check list. It always depends on the individual and their skills and goals and where the evaluation, medical history, family history, etc. lead me. But, there are some general skills that I look for and “tests" that I do:
Is there tongue lateralization? Is
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