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Ask A Therapist Ask A Therapist: Complicated Premie with Feeding Issues I am treating a beautiful, 4 month old baby born at 29 weeks gestation. Meyer was immediately intubated and sent to NICU where he experienced bouts of apnea. Meyer was… July 16, 2012 Ask A Therapist Ask A Therapist Ask A Therapist: Oral Motor Strengthening I was just assigned a 13 month old who was diagnosed at birth with bells palsy. He is much better now and the weakness on one side only shows up… July 9, 2012 Ask A Therapist Ask A Therapist 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 now… July 2, 2012 Ask A Therapist Ask A Therapist 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… May 22, 2012 Ask A Therapist Ask A Therapist 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.  Air is coming… April 13, 2012 Ask A Therapist From the Experts Horns, Whistles, Bite Blocks and Straws by Pam Marshalla This excellent article by Pam Marshalla, MA, CCC-SLP is posted on the Oral Motor Institute site and discusses how some tools and methods have been categorized as “nonspeach oral motor exercises” (NSOME)… April 9, 2012 From the Experts Ask A Therapist 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… March 29, 2012 Ask A Therapist Ask A Therapist 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 guidelines… March 20, 2012 Ask A Therapist From the Experts NEW ARTICLE BY LORI OVERLAND! A Sensory-Motor Approach to Feeding, Lori Overland, M.S., CCC/SLP In this paper published by ASHA Perspectives on Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders (Dysphagia), Lori explores the oral phase of feeding and how SLP’s… March 6, 2012 From the Experts Ask A Therapist 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… February 21, 2012 Ask A Therapist