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    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

    4 Oral Motor Tool Sets That Grow With You(Post)

    Spring is a season of growth, renewal, and fresh beginnings, making it the perfect time to focus on tools that support steady progress in myofunctional therapy. As a myofunctional therapist, I am alwa

    Introducing Oral Motor Tools(Post)

    Question:  I have some of your products (Z-Vibe, Baby Grabber, Baby Guitar, Bear cup) but my son seems to be having a hard time accepting them.  He’s just now finally accepting the bear here and

    Consecutive Bites of Food(Post)

    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 swallows it.  I have

    10 Oral Motor Staples for Feeding Therapy(Post)

          As a feeding therapist, there are a lot of different tools in my therapy bag.  These are my favorites: . PROBE The  Probe is a simple but versatile tool for both feeding and oral motor applica

    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

    Beefing Up Muscle Memory with the Tran-Quill Vibrating Pencil(Post)

    This fantastic guest post comes to us from Jenn Choi.   . One of the most enjoyable parts of my job is that I have the privilege of trying out new gadgets that help kids in school. We certainly

    Aubrey's Oral Motor Journey(Post)

    This wonderful guest blog comes to us from Elizabeth at This Little Home of Mine. When our oldest daughter was almost five months old, we received confirmation that Down Syndrome would be part of he

    Practicing a Rhythmic Chewing Pattern(Post)

    Rhythmic chewing is one component of a mature chewing pattern.  There's a tempo to the way we chew - it's not sporadic;  we don't chew fast then slow then fast again.  We chew to a silent yet steady b

    Isolating Back of Tongue Elevation for K, G, and Y(Post)

    For the K, G, and Y sounds, the back of the tongue elevates to the palate.  One of my favorite "tricks" to assist back of tongue elevation is to use the Z-Vibe with the Hard Spoon Tip. . .

    The Benefits of Vibration(Post)

    This informative guest blog comes to us occupational therapist Katie Zelinski from The Well Balanced OT. Prior to Occupational Therapy school I had no idea how powerful, and useful, vibration wa

    Food Pocketing in the Lips, Cheeks, and/or Gums(Post)

    Question:  My four year old daughter pockets food in her lower gums.  Foods like pizza, chicken, egg whites, etc. (that do not melt like crackers or cookies).  She will simply let it stay in her gu