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Goodbye Sippy Cups, Hello Straw Cup!(Post)
Learning to drink from a straw is a developmental milestone that can support a child's oral motor skills, providing key benefits for feeding, swallowing, and even the muscles that help produce speec ...
In the Spotlight: ARK's Probe(Post)ARK’s Probe was the very first product my husband and I created together. 18 years later, it’s still one of our favorite products to make! . . I use it to provide tactile cues ...
Teaching Kids the Concept of Sucking (Not Blowing) through a Straw to Drink(Post)Question: Good afternoon! I'm a speech therapist working on straw drinking with a child who has Autism. We've done the first 3 steps of your How to Teach Straw Drinking blog pos ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
How to Desensitize Gloves(Post)For some kids, gloves can be scary. The rubbery feel, the unfamiliar smell and taste, the strange look (where did your hands go?!), and the squishy sound they make - these are all possible t ...
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 ...
Tricks to Taking Pills Easier(Post)Question: Our 8-year-old son has to take a pill every day and is not able to do it consistently. Do you have any stress-free suggestions on how to help a child swallow a pill whole? ...
Using Chew Tools in Oral Motor / Feeding Therapy(Post)Most people know the Grabber, Y-Chew, and Guitar as non-food chewing tools that provide a safe alternative to nail biting, chewing on pencils, etc. But did you know they ca ...
Thumb Sucking Side Effects + Strategies to Help(Post)Question: I have a client (5-years) who sucks her thumb. She has a lisp and produces most of her consonants while protruding her tongue. I perfectly understand that unless we resolv ...
Tough Chews for Tough Chewers(Post)Question: Hello, I am writing to get your opinion on the next product to order if my clients can chew through the toughest grade of chews. I appreciate your time and help a ...
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