Drooling - Getting to the Root of the Problem
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 23rd Aug 2015
Question: I was looking at some of the tools and videos on your site. I have a 9 year old daughter with low tone in her face and some periodic drooling. I have taken her to various speech therapists in the area for help with this issue and most say to remind her to swallow. Now she is 9 and still has this issue - reminding her does not seem to help. The dentist sai
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Drooling - How to Target & Address the Causes
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 29th Feb 2012
Drooling is a normal process during infancy and toddler stages, as tooth eruption causes increased saliva production. This excess saliva can be difficult for the baby/toddler to manage, and so it may spill out of the mouth. Past this normal stage, however, drooling can become a social and developmental problem.
Before beginning any drooling remediation program, there are many fact
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