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Easy Oral Motor Exercises to Try - Today!
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 16th Oct 2012
Oral motor therapy works on the oral skills necessary for proper speech and feeding development. These skills include: awareness, strength, coordination, movement, and endurance of the lips,
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Consecutive Bites of Food
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 26th Sep 2012
Question: I am working with a 2-year-old with CP. I cannot get him to take consecutive bites of food. He takes one bite and lets it sit in his mouth until it dissolves, then swall
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Mealtime Sensory Strategies
27th Apr 2012
Before mealtime:
• Play with sensory-stimulating toys, such as koosh balls, peanut balls, bubbles, play-doh, massagers, any toys/books with interesting textures, etc.
• Give the chi
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Gum Massage for Oral Stimulation
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 6th Jan 2012
Gum massage is a simple yet effective way to provide oral stimulation to a large surface area within the mouth. This tactile input can:
• help
decrease oral aversions for hypersens
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Tongue Lateralization and Protrusion
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 27th Sep 2011
Question: Do you have a tool to increase tongue protrusion and tongue lateralization?
We do! ARK's
Oro-Navigator was specifically created to help individuals "get" the conce
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