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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
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Sucking on Solid Food Instead of Chewing It
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 18th Apr 2018
Question: I am a speech therapist who works mostly with adults but a little in early intervention. I currently have a two-year-old who was fed and is still fed quite a bit through a fee
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Food Refusal - Is It Oral Motor or Sensory Related?
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 10th Nov 2014
Having a child with feeding issues is one of the hardest problems to handle both for therapists and parents, and it's stressful for the child as well. Our lives often revolve around food! &nb
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How to Develop a Rotary Chewing Pattern
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 3rd 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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Using Gross Motor for Oral Motor - How Trunk Turning Exercises Can Improve Tongue Lateralization
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 18th Dec 2013
Tongue lateralization is the ability to move the tongue from side to side inside the mouth. It's an important skill for feeding therapy and development, as the tongue lateralizes in order to
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