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Bite Reflex While Toothbrushing(Post)
Question: My 12 year old son has severe Tourette syndrome, and sensory issues. Recently, he's developed a "biting" tic. He bites down HARD on anything he puts in his mouth.&nbs ...
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 ...
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 ...
Which Products Are Recommended for Drooling?(Post)Question: I have a daughter (24 months old) who has low tone in her face, open mouth posture, and drools all the time. We are wanting to find a feeding therapist soon but also w ...
An Overview of the Z-Vibe Tips(Post)ARK's Z-Vibe and Z-Grabber offer a vast range of possibilities for tactile learning and oral sensory motor stimulation. Lots of different optional tip attachments are available for these tools ...
10 Favorite Z-Vibe Tips for Oral Motor Therapy(Post)Are you looking for a well-rounded set of Z-Vibe® tips for your oral motor therapy exercises? The Tip Kit is a collection of 10 versatile Z-Vibe tips that can be used to wo ...
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 ...
Feeding Problems - When It's Psychological(Post)Question: I've read your Food Refusal article, that feeding problems are usually related to oral motor or sensory problems. But can it be psychological? I’ve searche ...
What Do I Look for in an Oral Motor / Feeding Assessment?(Post)What do I look for when I’m doing an oral motor / feeding assessment? It's never a cookie-cutter check list. It always depends on the individual and their skills and goal ...
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 ...
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 ...
Z-Vibe® Benefits, Background, & FAQs(Post)Why Does the Z-Vibe Work? Most of us are either visual or auditory learners. But when these two senses are not enough, you may need to physically direct the articulators for certain speech and feedin ...