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    Babies Biting on Straws(Post)

    Question:  Hello!  I have a 19-month old son that is currently doing occupational therapy through our state’s early childhood intervention program.  We have been trying to teach him ...

    Oral Motor Straw Workout(Post)

    Below are directions for a Straw / Lip Blok program I've used with many of my kids over the years. I usually do this in conjunction with tongue thrust therapy when their swallowing pattern nee ...

    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 ...

    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 ...

    The Oral Motor Benefits of Straws(Post)

    Whenever a parent asks me what they can do to improve their child’s oral motor skills, one of my first questions is usually:  Are they drinking from straws yet? Drinking from a straw is a v ...

    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 ...

    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 ...

    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 ...

    Chewing on Straws(Post)

    Question:  I have a student who chews on straws. What items would be the best for him? Hello! We have what we call ‘polytubing straws’ - it's medical grade tubing that comes in 3 fo ...

    Straw Drinking Prerequisite - Tongue & Jaw Dissociation(Post)

    Question:  I'm working with a client who has Down syndrome.  She can't differentiate her tongue from her bottom lip when drinking from a straw.  I've tried having her ...

    Training the Oral Musculature with Lip Bloks(Post)

    Question:  Hi!  I have a 2 year old patient (12-14 month old skill level) who has significant tongue protrusion when attempting to drink out of a cup - this is not noted during any other ...

    What to Look for in a Sippy Cup(Post)

    As a speech therapist, I don't recommend sippy cups since many of them promote a tongue thrust and improper oral positioning, which can negatively affect a child's speech and feeding development.