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 saw your teeth grinding items and wondered if they might help? He is 5 years old, does not speak much – he imitates sounds, growls […]
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 appropriate sound for appropriate duration. How do I stop this compensation? The client is “fixing” – using a compensatory pattern that lets the SLP know the client […]