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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26 Uses for the Z-Vibe from A to Z
3rd Jun 2018
A little ARK Trivia: How did we come up with the name for the Z-Vibe? Is it:
A. Because Debbie’s maiden name starts with Z B. Because the Z-Vibe does everything from A to Z C. Because it goes Zzzzzzzz D. All of the above
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The answer is C, that's how we came up with the name :)
But, it also happens that B is true, too.
You can use the Z-Vibe
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How to Practice Vowels & Jaw Heights
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 29th May 2018
Question: Can the bite blocks on the back of the animal tips be used to practice vowels?
I usually use the bite blocks on the back of the Animal Tips as a jaw grading exercise for feeding purposes (for individuals to practice gauging how far to open the mouth for food). But they can certainly be used to work on jaw grading for vowel sounds too. Assuming you are an SL
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Which Products Are Recommended for Apraxia?
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 21st May 2018
Question: My son hasn’t officially been diagnosed yet, but his doctor thinks he has Apraxia. I'm not really getting a lot of guidance on tools to help my son so I'm trying to do some research on my own. Can your products help with Apraxia?
I know all about doing my own research! It's good that you're looking in to this. Yes, our products can help with cert
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