Tag: JAW WEAKNESS
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Ask A Therapist: Eliminating a Non-Nutritive Suckle
Assessment and Treatment of the Jaw, jaw book, non-nutritive suck, Non-Nutritive Suckle, nutrition, straw hierarchy, suckle, tmj
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Ask A Therapist: When to Start Tongue Retraction Exercises
I have attended two of Sara‘s workshops. I have a 7-11 year old student with a frontal lisp who still sucks his thumb at night and sometimes during the day. His…
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Success Story: Emma & Heather
Kamdyn & Vanessa: Severe CAS Oral Motor Success Home › Blog › Success Story: Kamdyn & Vanessa Success Story Success Story: Kamdyn & Vanessa Therapist Vanessa Anderson-Smith revisits Kamdyn —…
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Effects of Limited or Excessive Jaw Mobility during Conversational Speech
by Sara Rosenfeld-Johnson This presentation was made at the 2015 annual ASHA Convention, Session #1080. Abstract: Practicing Speech-Language Pathologists report that many clients demonstrate limited or excessive up-and-down jaw movements during communication as…
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Ask A Therapist: TMJ Sensory Feedback for Calming
Hey Sara, Recently you had a parent open question meeting in Corpus Christi, TX. I was there with my 8 month old baby. You were talking to a woman who’s…
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Ask A Therapist: Down Syndrome & OPT
Hello. I have a 10 year old daughter with Down Syndrome and severe speech and language delays. I am interested in your program, but don’t know if it is appropriate…
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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…
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Ask a Therapist: Dystonic Cerebral Palsy Extension Patterns and Jaw Weakness
Hi there, I have just assessed an absolutely delightful little four-year-old boy with a diagnosis of Dystonic Cerebral Palsy. All four limbs are affected but the weakness is more apparent…