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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 art ...
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 ...
5 Reasons Why Playing with Food Can Lead to Trying New Foods(Post)We've all heard the popular "Don't play with your food!" mantra. But contrary to popular belief, playing with food is actually a wonderful way for kids to learn about and discover new foods. Why? ...
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 ...
Tongue Lateralization and Protrusion(Post)Question: Do you have a tool to increase tongue protrusion and tongue lateralization? We do! ARK's Oro-Navigator was specifically created to help individuals "get" the conc ...
Tips for Easier and More Effective Therapy Homework(Post)I can't stress enough the importance of homework exercises. With consistent practice, children progress through their speech/feeding goals noticeably if not significantly faster. For e ...
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 ...
Transitioning from Bottle to Cup/Straw Drinking(Post)Question: I am an OT and a new mom to my 6-month-old daughter. We have just started introducing solid foods, but she drinks from only a bottle. I was wondering if you had any tips for transi ...
Tongue Thrust Therapy(Post)Question: I am an SLP seeing a 8 year old student with a tongue thrust. What products would be the best for addressing the tongue thrust? How long does it usually take for t ...
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 ...
How to Teach Straw Drinking(Post)1. To start, cut a regular straw in half. Not only is a shorter straw easier to handle, but it also takes less strength for a child to suck liquid from a shorter straw. 2. Dip ...
“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 fe ...