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Special Needs > Down Syndrome
Your Early Intervention Roadmap for Down Syndrome: Therapy Options from Birth to Age Three
...with DS. PT targets gross motor skills: rolling, sitting,...PT targets gross motor skills: rolling, sitting, standing,...therapy addresses feeding, oral motor development, and...addresses feeding, oral motor development, and later,...language. OT focuses on fine motor skills, sensory processing,...focuses on fine motor skills, sensory processing, and...
Special Needs > General Special Needs
Nutritional Assessment for Special Needs
...which can cause delayed oral motor skills and swallowing...can cause delayed oral motor skills and swallowing difficulties....cause delayed oral motor skills and swallowing difficulties....their child to continue oral feedings; however, if your...evaluation to identify if oral feedings are safe. Modifying...liquids or changing to a non-oral route of nutrition to prevent...
Assistive Tech > Apps
Special Needs App of the Day: Smart Oral Motor
...name, Smart Oral Motor does what...name, Smart Oral Motor does what it...develop the skills needed for functions...muscles. Smart Oral Motor helps children...Smart Oral Motor helps children...practice these oral motor skills...practice these oral motor skills while...these oral motor skills while presenting...sessions. Smart Oral Motor is user-friendly...sessions. Smart Oral Motor is user-friendly...
Therapies > Speech
Speech and Language Pathology
...but are not limited to: oral motor, speech, language...are not limited to: oral motor, speech, language (receptive...auditory comprehension skills. Early on speech/language...important pre-learning skills of listening, attending,...increasing communication skills often reduce behaviors...improve overall learning skills. If communication is viewed...
Assistive Tech > Apps
Improving Therapy with Autism Products
...solution is the Chew Stixx. Chew Stixx were to develop oral motor skills. They come in a variety of textures...the Chew Stixx. Chew Stixx were to develop oral motor skills. They come in a variety of textures so that...Chew Stixx. Chew Stixx were to develop oral motor skills. They come in a variety of textures so that chewing...
Health > Treatment
Getting Your Child to Take Medicine: Evidence-Based Strategies That Actually Work
...chocolate pieces to build the skill without the pressure of taking...works because it separates oral motor practice from medication...works because it separates oral motor practice from medication stakes....Your child learns the physical skill of swallowing something solid...enjoy, then transfers that skill to pills once the mechanics...
Medical > Gastroenterology
Navigating through Gastrointestinal Issues Among Special Needs Individuals
...several factors. These factors include diet restrictions, challenges in oral-motor functioning, physical activity limitation, and medication side effects....several factors. These factors include diet restrictions, challenges in oral-motor functioning, physical activity limitation, and medication side effects. It...
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
Book Review: Carly’s Voice
...of his daughter. At the age of two, Carly was diagnosed with autism and oral-motor apraxia. She was unable to use the muscles in her mouth for speech,...daughter. At the age of two, Carly was diagnosed with autism and oral-motor apraxia. She was unable to use the muscles in her mouth for speech, so she...
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.
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...
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...