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Ask A Therapist Ask A Therapist: Straw Drinking Progression Ask A Therapist: Straw Drinking Progression | TalkTools® TalkTools › Blog › Ask a Therapist › Straw Drinking Progression Ask a Therapist Ask A Therapist: Straw Drinking Progression How long… December 14, 2012 Ask A Therapist Ask A Therapist: Biting through Chew Tools My 5-year-old son has Down syndrome and chews on grabbers (purple and green Ps). He chews and bites so hard that he bites through the tubes. Any recommendations? He only… October 8, 2012 Ask A Therapist Ask A Therapist: Nutritive Feeding for Charge Syndrome I have a 4 year old student with CHARGE SYNDROME. He has minimal intake and could be looking at a feeding tube if this declines any more. Mom is totally… August 14, 2012 Ask A Therapist Ask A Therapist: Feeding Therapy with Bite Straws Hi Lori. Without seeing the student, can you tell me if this sounds like accurate application of the Feeding Therapies we learned in your workshop? When using the bite straws with… July 30, 2012 Ask A Therapist Ask A Therapist: Bite Block Hierarchy Application I bought the OPT Program, but am struggling with one part of it. I have a child who can hold the bite block #2 between her teeth on the L and R sides… July 23, 2012 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: 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: 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: 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: 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