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SPD at the Dentist's Office(Post)
Question: Hi, I am a dental hygienist looking for ideas on treating patients with SPD in the dental setting. Can you give me some suggestions? Thank you! . If ...
How to Decrease Tongue Protrusion & Encourage Retraction(Post)Question: I have a 2 year old on my EI caseload, our program purchased a z-vibe kit for him. He is demonstrating some sensory aversion, drooling, and an open mouth posture with tongue pr ...
Oral Motor Skills & Dental Health in Children: They’re More Connected Than You Think(Post)As a speech-language pathologist, and the daughter of a dental hygienist, I grew up surrounded by conversations about teeth and oral health. Add in my own childhood experience with protruding teeth a ...
Using Twizzlers as Spoons(Post)Feeding therapy tip: if a child won't eat with a spoon, use whatever he/she WILL accept. In this feeding session, for instance, the child's favorite spoon was at home and he didn't like any of the ...
Oral Sensitivities and Low Tone in Children with Down Syndrome(Post)Question: I have a 12 day old infant with diagnosed Down Syndrome. She has moderate tongue protrusion. A friend suggested your products. I was wondering which ones you recommend and any s ...
Fun, Edible Oral Motor Exercises for Kids(Post)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 s ...
Oral Motor Exercises with the Z-Vibe(Post)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 to wh ...
Feeding Therapy Advice for Happy Eating(Post)We asked several feeding therapists: If there was one piece of advice that you'd like to share with families who are in pediatric feeding therapy, what would it be? Below are their t ...
10 Fine Motor Exercises with Putty & Play Dough(Post)Putty, play dough, and other hand manipulatives are classic occupational therapy tools for fine motor work and sensory play. Not only are they fun, but they can also be used to work on a who ...
Finger Feeding Tips for Toddlers(Post)Finger feeding is a very important step towards 1. feeding independence and 2. setting the stage for healthy eating habits. Finger feeding typically starts at about 8-10 months, bu ...
What Is Oral Motor Therapy?(Post)Oral motor therapy works on the physical skills of the mouth - the lips, tongue, jaw, and cheeks - that are needed for eating, drinking, and speech. That's really the core of it. Those four structure ...
Training the Oral Musculature with Lip Bloks(Post)Question: Hi! I have a 2 year old patient (12-14 month old skill level) who has significant tongue protrusion when attempting to drink out of a cup - this is not noted during any other ...