Ask A Therapist: Feeding Evaluation Questions
We are just beginning our feeding clinic at a Medical Center for outpatient pediatrics. I have done one feeding evaluation since taking your class Feeding Therapy: A Sensory-Motor Approach, but…
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Ask A Therapist: Picky Eater
I have a question regarding a 4-year-old boy diagnosed with autism in a school setting. At first, he was only eating baby food (various flavors). Now, he eats baby food…
Ask A Therapist: S & Z
Hi, Would you be able to recommend some at home products? My daughter (8 yr. w/ Down Syndrome) is working on moving more air through the center of her mouth.…
Ask A Therapist: Tongue Thrust
I have been working with a 2, almost 3, year old patient for 10 months. He initially came to me with delayed speech — one-syllable words with limited vocabulary and…
Ask A Therapist: Straw #4
I have a student that will be transitioning to straw #4. The ¼ of an inch varies depending on how she puts the straw in her mouth. Do you have…
Ask A Therapist: Teeth Grinding
My child has no problems with eating or drinking, but grinds his teeth until I want to grind mine! His dentist says it’s common in kids with Down syndrome. I…
Ask A Therapist: “Fixing” During Horn Hierarchy Exercises
I use the horn hierarchy and really love the results. One of my clients, a young girl, tenses her muscles – shoulder, stomach, facial, etc, to blow and make the…