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Using Gross Motor for Oral Motor - How Trunk Turning Exercises Can Improve Tongue Lateralization(Post)
Tongue lateralization is the ability to move the tongue from side to side inside the mouth. It's an important skill for feeding therapy and development, as the tongue lateralizes in order to ...
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 ...
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 pr ...
SPD at the Dentist's Office(Post)Question: Hi, I am a dental hygienist looking for ideas on treating patients with SPD in the dental setting. Can you give me some suggestions? Thank you! . If ...
Oral Motor Skills & Dental Health in Children: They’re More Connected Than You Think(Post)As a speech-language pathologist, and the daughter of a dental hygienist, I grew up surrounded by conversations about teeth and oral health. Add in my own childhood experience with protruding teeth a ...
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 ...
Fun, Edible Oral Motor Exercises for Kids(Post)Incorporating yummy treats into your oral motor therapy sessions is a great way to spark interest and increase attention. As long as there are no food allergies, the following goodies will s ...
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 ...
Oral Motor Exercises with the Z-Vibe(Post)What is oral motor therapy? Oral motor therapy works on the oral skills necessary for proper speech and feeding development. For example, try saying "la la la" right now, paying attention to wh ...
What to Do When Kids Are Afraid of Cups/Straws(Post)Question: I have a 2 and a half year old boy. He stopped eating and drinking just before he turned 2. He has an NG tube through his nose for 6 months so far. He started eating solid foods wi ...
G-Tube Advice(Post)Question: I am a mother to a baby who is 6.5 months old, corrected age. He was born at 29 weeks gestational age. Because of being on a high level of O2 support for a long period ...
Feeding Therapy Advice for Happy Eating(Post)We asked several feeding therapists: If there was one piece of advice that you'd like to share with families who are in pediatric feeding therapy, what would it be? Below are their t ...