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Isolating Back of Tongue Elevation for K, G, and Y
For the K, G, and Y sounds, the back of the tongue elevates to the palate. One of my favorite “tricks” to assist back of tongue elevation is to use the Z-Vibe with the Hard Spoon Tip: .. . Place the...
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Do Chew Tools Increase the Need to Chew?
Question: My son has ADHD and Anxiety, he spends a lot of time chewing/sucking on clothes, plastic, and other non- edible items. Would your chewies encourage this sensory seeking behavior or will it...
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The Oral Motor Benefits of Straws
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? . Drinking from a straw is a very simple yet...
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Lip Closure & Rounding Exercises
Lip closure (also known as lip seal) is the ability to close one’s lips around a spoon, straw, cup, etc. It’s also important in order to say certain speech sounds, such as /p/b/m/, and it’s a factor...
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Straw Drinking Prerequisite – Tongue & Jaw Dissociation
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 drink from a straw using a Lip...
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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 the patient has sensory issues in the...
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75+ Feeding Therapy Tips & Strategies
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 and learn...
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Tongue Tip Elevation Exercises
Tongue tip elevation is the ability to lift the tip of one’s tongue up to the alveolar ridge (the spot just behind the upper front teeth). As a shorthand, we often call this location “on spot,” as in,...
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DIY “Talk Back” Auditory Feedback Device
When working on articulation, I often find it best to begin the session with an auditory discrimination activity. Not only does this help children better hear their own speech, but it also helps them...
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Tongue Thrust Therapy
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 them to affect a change in...
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