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Health > Treatment
Getting Your Child to Take Medicine: Evidence-Based Strategies That Actually Work
...skill without the pressure of taking actual medication. M&Ms and Skittles work well for this progression. The progression works because it separates oral motor practice from medication stakes. Your child learns the physical skill of swallowing something solid using food they enjoy, then transfers that...
Special Needs > Hearing Impairments
Communication Options for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children: A Family Decision Guide
ASL, cochlear implants, total communication, oral approaches: understand all options to make an informed choice without judgment.
Special Needs > Down Syndrome
Your Early Intervention Roadmap for Down Syndrome: Therapy Options from Birth to Age Three
...muscle tone present in nearly all children with DS. PT targets gross motor skills: rolling, sitting, standing, walking. Speech therapy addresses feeding, oral motor development, and later, language. OT focuses on fine motor skills, sensory processing, and self-care tasks like holding a spoon or transitioning...
Medical > Gastroenterology
When Picky Eating Signals a Medical Problem: Distinguishing ARFID and GI Disorders in Special Needs Children
...these outcomes: persistent failure to meet nutritional needs, significant weight loss or failure to gain, marked nutritional deficiency, dependence on oral supplements or tube feeding, or marked interference with social functioning. It's not explained by lack of food, cultural practice, or another medical...
Health > Nutrition
When Picky Eating Becomes a Feeding Disorder: A Parent's Guide to Feeding Therapy
...is picky. It's whether the pattern you're seeing crosses into clinical territory. The Line Between Picky Eating and Feeding Disorder. The Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) Approach to Feeding, developed by pediatric psychologist Dr. Kay Toomey, distinguishes picky eaters from problem feeders based on observable...
Medical > Gastroenterology
Navigating through Gastrointestinal Issues Among Special Needs Individuals
...elevated incidence of GI conditions in the special needs population could be due to several factors. These factors include diet restrictions, challenges in oral-motor functioning, physical activity limitation, and medication side effects. It further highlights the necessity of personalized care for those with...
Parenting > The Early Years
A Good Teether Can Be a Sanity Saver!
A good teether can be a sanity saver, just ask any mommy with a fussy baby! The new Nawgum teether will be your new BFF in baby oral support. Designed with safety and comfort in mind, Nawgum helps soothe each stage of tooth development, from gums to incisors and even far-reaching...
Special Needs > General Special Needs
Nutritional Assessment for Special Needs
...muscle tone, which can cause delayed oral motor skills and swallowing difficulties....to use with their child to continue oral feedings; however, if your child coughs...swallowing evaluation to identify if oral feedings are safe. Modifying the consistency...consistency of liquids or changing to a non-oral route of nutrition to prevent aspirating...
Parenting > School Years
10 Tips for Parents of Gifted Students
...of petitioning for consideration. This may involve getting a teacher's recommendation, submitting samples of school work, and/or taking a written or oral test. There are no nationwide or statewide standards for identifying gifted students, so your school district will have its own standards for what qualifies...
Assistive Tech > Apps
Special Needs App of the Day: Smart Oral Motor
...its slightly un-catchy name, Smart Oral Motor does what it says — it helps develop...trouble using these muscles. Smart Oral Motor helps children practice these...Motor helps children practice these oral motor skills while presenting the exercises...activities for therapy sessions. Smart Oral Motor is user-friendly and can be used...
Special Needs > Hearing Impairments
Auditory Processing Disorder in Children
...voice Difficulty conducting casual conversations Difficulty reading or spelling due to problems discriminating word sounds Difficulty following oral directions Difficulty organizing behaviors A tendency to appear quiet, distracted, or off topic during group discussions or to interrupt or blurt...
Special Needs > Learning Differences
Is Your Child Hiding a Learning Disorder
...primarily affects one’s ability to learn to read and develop a strong understanding of language. In most cases, the child will struggle with difficulties in oral communication, organizational skills, following instructions, and telling time. Dyslexia can also affect memory, following directions and management...