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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
Why Does My Older Child Chew on Everything?(Post)Question: My 9 year old chews on everything... erasers, foam rubber, shirt collars. He has always had an oral fixation since he was a toddler, putting toys in his mouth and chewing on everythin
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
Oral Motor Staples for Babies Who Have Down Syndrome(Post)Question: Hello! About 1 week ago my husband and I got a confirmed diagnosis of Down syndrome for our upcoming baby girl. I want to help my little flower as much as possible and start as soon
75+ Feeding Therapy Tips & Strategies(Post)For any therapist seeking to specialize in feeding, the best piece of advice I could give you is to become a sponge. Take courses and workshops, read as many articles as you can, talk to and le
Improving a Weak Suck(Post)I am looking for suggestions for our 2-year-old son with epilepsy. He currently functions at a 6 month level. He can eat by mouth (only stage 2 or 3 baby foods), but lacks a suck. He can swallow
10 Tips for Kids Who Need to Chew - An Oral Sensory Diet(Post)Have you ever craved crunchy foods? Or chewed gum? Ever chewed on your pen caps while concentrating or bit your fingernails when nervous? We all have oral sensory habits to some extent. For ch
Tips for Toothbrushing with Oral Defensiveness(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 inside t
My child / student is biting other kids - what can I do?(Post)Kids biting is not uncommon. Think of biting as a way of communicating. Infants and young children don't yet have the expressive language skills to “tell" an adult or another child that they are
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 protrusion. H
“Think Outside the Plate” Feeding Therapy Techniques(Post)Kids naturally like to discover and learn new things - that’s why they break things, take them apart, get into trouble, etc. - it’s all a part of the learning experience. But when it comes to fee
How to Help Little Ones with Big Feelings(Post)This helpful guest blog comes to us from Molly Dresner, MS, CCC-SLP. Let’s talk about our little friends with big feelings. These powerful feelings are a natural phenomenon for toddlers. Their e