Oral Motor Straw Workout
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 7th Apr 2017
Below are directions for a Straw / Lip Blok program I've used with many of my kids over the years. I usually do this in conjunction with
tongue thrust therapy when their swallowing pattern needs to be changed. And it also helps work on oral tone and tongue retraction.
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What You'll Need:
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Krazy Straws. I typically use the ones in the picture below, in sequence f
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Tongue Thrust Therapy
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 12th Jul 2016
Question: I am an SLP seeing a 8 year old student with a tongue thrust. What products would be the best for addressing the tongue thrust? How long does it usually take for them to affect a change in a child's lingual placement?
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Great question. For tongue thrust therapy, I use the protocol outlined in the book
Swallow Right, 2nd edition by Roberta Pierc
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