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Fun, Edible Oral Motor Exercises for Kids
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 16th Oct 2013
Incorporating yummy treats into your oral motor therapy sessions is a great way to spark interest and increase attention. As long as there are no food allergies, the following goodies will sw
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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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Not Chewing Soft Foods?
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 14th Aug 2013
Question: My 2.5 year old daughter has down syndrome. She has had feeding issues since birth and we are trying to work with her on chewing. She will bite and chew crackers and other hard food
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Oral Motor Exercises with the Z-Vibe
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 21st May 2013
What is oral motor therapy?
Oral motor therapy works on the oral skills necessary for proper speech and feeding development. For example, try saying "la la la" right now, paying attention t
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