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    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 arti

    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 feeding purposes

    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 resolve the thumb suck

    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 pla

    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 going on

    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 specific tune)

    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 method scr

    Tongue Tip Elevation Exercises(Post)

    Tongue tip elevation is the ability to lift the tip of one's tongue up to the alveolar ridge (the spot just behind the upper front teeth).  As a shorthand, we often call this location "on spot," as

    Lip Closure & Rounding Exercises(Post)

    Lip closure (also known as lip seal) is the ability to close one's lips around a spoon, straw, cup, etc.  It's also important in order to say certain speech sounds, such as /p/b/m/, and it's a fact

    DIY "Talk Back" Auditory Feedback Device(Post)

    When working on articulation, I often find it best to begin the session with an auditory discrimination activity.  Not only does this help children better hear their own speech, but it also helps t

    The Importance of Supporting Children Who Have Eating Problems(Post)

    Hello, I am the mother of an almost 12 year old daughter.  It has been a struggle ever since she moved from baby food to regular foods to get her to eat fruits or vegetables.  Thankfully, she remai

    Embrace the Mess: How Messy Mealtimes Support Normal Feeding Development(Post)

    This wonderful guest post comes to us from Ashley Thurn, MS, OTR/L. As a mom of two kids under the age of five, I know first-hand how mess making during mealtime can really drive a type-A mama l