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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…