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Assistive Tech > Apps
Special Needs App of the Day: Smart Oral Motor
...un-catchy name, Smart Oral Motor does what...name, Smart Oral Motor does what it says...like those with apraxia or Down syndrome,...muscles. Smart Oral Motor helps children...muscles. Smart Oral Motor helps children...practice these oral motor skills while...practice these oral motor skills while presenting...sessions. Smart Oral Motor is user-friendly...sessions. Smart Oral Motor is user-friendly...
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
Book Review: Carly’s Voice
...age of two, Carly was diagnosed with autism and oral-motor apraxia. She was unable to use the muscles...of two, Carly was diagnosed with autism and oral-motor apraxia. She was unable to use the muscles in her...Carly was diagnosed with autism and oral-motor apraxia. She was unable to use the muscles in her mouth...
Health > Treatment
Getting Your Child to Take Medicine: Evidence-Based Strategies That Actually Work
...work well for this progression. The progression works because it separates oral motor practice from medication stakes. Your child learns the physical skill...well for this progression. The progression works because it separates oral motor practice from medication stakes. Your child learns the physical skill of...
Special Needs > Down Syndrome
Your Early Intervention Roadmap for Down Syndrome: Therapy Options from Birth to Age Three
...children with DS. PT targets gross motor skills: rolling, sitting, standing,...walking. Speech therapy addresses feeding, oral motor development, and later, language....Speech therapy addresses feeding, oral motor development, and later, language. OT...later, language. OT focuses on fine motor skills, sensory processing, and self-care...
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 > General Special Needs
Nutritional Assessment for Special Needs
...tone, which can cause delayed oral motor skills and swallowing...which can cause delayed oral motor skills and swallowing difficulties....with their child to continue oral feedings; however, if your child...swallowing evaluation to identify if oral feedings are safe. Modifying...liquids or changing to a non-oral route of nutrition to prevent...
Therapies > Speech
Speech and Language Pathology
...focuses on areas of communication that include, but are not limited to: oral motor, speech, language (receptive and expressive), voicing, swallowing and...focuses on areas of communication that include, but are not limited to: oral motor, speech, language (receptive and expressive), voicing, swallowing and feeding,...
Assistive Tech > Apps
Improving Therapy with Autism Products
...child's mouth. A simple solution is the Chew Stixx. Chew Stixx were to develop oral motor skills. They come in a variety of textures so that chewing and grinding...mouth. A simple solution is the Chew Stixx. Chew Stixx were to develop oral motor skills. They come in a variety of textures so that chewing and grinding is...
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...