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Gum Massage for Oral Stimulation(Post)
Gum massage is a simple yet effective way to provide oral stimulation to a large surface area within the mouth. This tactile input can: • help decrease oral aversions for hypersen ...
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 ...
Easy Oral Motor Exercises to Try - Today!(Post)Oral motor therapy works on the oral skills necessary for proper speech and feeding development. These skills include: awareness, strength, coordination, movement, and endurance of the lips, ch ...
10 Tips to Accepting Different Food Textures(Post)1. Change the individual's toothpaste. It can be a change in flavor or a change in brand. A different brand may have a different texture, one that is perhaps a little more gritty ...
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 ...
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 ...
What is Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy?(Post)Below is the video and transcript from a live webinar we hosted featuring Speech Language Pathologist and Orofacial Myologist Anna Housman. In this webinar, Anna will be providing a quick def ...
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 an ...
Tooth Grinding - Possible Causes & What You Can Do(Post)While many kids outgrow grinding their teeth, intervention may be necessary if they don't. Tooth grinding over a prolonged period (especially with permanent teeth) may put them at risk for w ...
An Overwhelming Need to Chew(Post)Question: Hi Debbie - I work at a school for children who have special needs. I serve a lot of students (many tube-fed) who really crave oral stimulation to the point that it is dif ...
Drooling - Getting to the Root of the Problem(Post)Question: I was looking at some of the tools and videos on your site. I have a 9 year old daughter with low tone in her face and some periodic drooling. I have taken her to vario ...
Food Aversions & Spoon Feeding Issues(Post)Question: Hi, I have a toddler who is almost 2 years old, have sensory processing disorder. He also has feeding aversion. and super sensitive to texture & taste. Some goal ...