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Learn How Oral Motor Whistles Can Support Your Child's Development(Post)
Hey there, parents and caregivers! If you're looking for a simple tool that can make a big difference in your child's development, let us introduce you to the ARK Flute Whistle. This littl ...
Writing with Vibration to Wake Up the Hand Muscles(Post)This informative guest blog comes to us occupational therapist Katie Zelinski from The Well Balanced OT. As a pediatric Occupational Therapist I am always looking to add items to my & ...
Oral Sensory Exercises for Toddlers & Young Children(Post)Question: I ordered a Z-Vibe starter kit. Are there any videos on how to use the different tools? Specifically I have a young client in mind, she is 10 months old. . . Gr ...
How to Teach Blowing(Post)All parents want their children to be able to blow out their birthday candles. While most children pick up this skill naturally, others need a little more help. Below is the process th ...
Understanding Food/Oral Aversions and How to Help(Post)Mealtime should be one of the easier parts of the day. For some families, it's the hardest one. Maybe your child clamps their mouth shut the second the spoon comes near. Maybe they gag at the sight o ...
How to Practice Vowels & Jaw Heights(Post)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 ...
When Kids Think Feeding Utensils Are Food(Post)Question: I work with a child who has Down Syndrome. She is 16 months old. She presents with open mouth posture and tongue thrusting not during feeding. Mom purchased a Z-vibe and I saw your art ...
Thumb Sucking Side Effects + Strategies to Help(Post)Question: I have a client (5-years) who sucks her thumb. She has a lisp and produces most of her consonants while protruding her tongue. I perfectly understand that unless we resolv ...
5 Fun, Playful Oral Motor Exercises for Kids(Post)Evidence tells us that engaging play in therapy yields better outcomes, and oral motor therapy should be no exception! My top priority in therapy is that my patients and I build trust while having pl ...
Oral Defensiveness & Aversions(Post)Oral defensiveness falls into two main categories: HYPOsensitivity and HYPERsensitivity: . • Individuals with hyposensitivities have low oral tone and very little awareness of what's goi ...
The Right and Wrong Way to Spoon Feed(Post)Did you know that there is a right and wrong way to spoon feed? The wrong spoon feeding procedure involves lifting your hand upward as you remove the spoon from the child’s mouth. This ...
Becoming Verbal with Autism(Post)I'm looking for advice. My nephew 5 years old, has Autism and cognitive delays. He doesn't speak at all; he just makes noises like he is "singing" to himself (although not with any spe ...