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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 ...
Why Does My Child Chew on Toys?(Post)If you've ever found teeth marks on an action figure, a building block with a corner chewed off, or a toy car that looks like it's been around the racetrack a few too many times, you're in the right ...
5 Ways to Easily Assess Tongue-Ties Using ONE Simple Tool(Post)This helpful guest blog post is courtesy of Susannah Silvia, MCD, CCC-SLP. The term tongue-tie has been thrown around a lot lately in homes and in therapy clinics. With all the different ...
Webinar: Learn about Speech Therapy & Articulation with SLP Angeliki Xygka(Post)Below is the video and transcript from a live webinar we hosted featuring Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) Angeliki Xygka. In this webinar, Angeliki will be presenting specific exercise ...
Button Pull Lip Closure Activity(Post)Lip closure - being able to create and maintain a seal with your lips - is a fundamental oral motor skill for successful speech and feeding development. For feeding, it's how we do t ...
Using Twizzlers as Spoons(Post)Feeding therapy tip: if a child won't eat with a spoon, use whatever he/she WILL accept. In this feeding session, for instance, the child's favorite spoon was at home and he didn't like any of the ...
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 ...
Learn about the Z-Vibe with Occupational Therapist Katie Zelinski(Post)Are you interested in learning more about the Z-Vibe? You've come to the right place! Below is the video and transcript from a live webinar we hosted featuring Occupational T ...
Jaw Grading & Stability(Post)Jaw grading is the ability to visually judge how far you need to open your mouth to take a bite out of certain foods and to say certain speech sounds. For example, say "ooooo" versus "aaahh" - can yo ...
Mouth Stuffing & Food Pocketing(Post)Question: How can I keep my son from stuffing his mouth with food, not properly chewing, then getting choked when he swallows? He is 5 years old and Autistic. Do you have any ide ...
10 Essential Tips for Skilled Oral Motor Therapy: Expert Considerations(Post)Oral motor intervention can be a valuable tool in speech and feeding therapy, but it requires a skilled, systematic approach to support proper orofacial function and development. If you are interest ...
How a Weighted Pencil Improves Handwriting(Post)If you walk into any Kindergarten classroom, you’ll likely find students learning how to write their letters. In pre-school years, children may have started practicing drawing shapes and how t ...