Drinking from cup and straw
Thursday, 12 January 2012
Can you tell me how to train labial not lingual receiving of liquids from cup and straw?
Should they anchor at the spot or dangle tongue tip just behind teeth?
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Two year old is sucking their thumb to fall asleep
Thursday, 09 June 2011
You didn’t mention that there was another item associated with the sucking habit. Aha! That might be a way to approach it sooner. Do you recall the method we went over to eliminate a pacifier habit?
What is the functional application of knowing that a child is right or left tongued?
Monday, 09 May 2011
...this could be of some significance for some patients with neuromotor disorders. So far, it only helps to clear up misconceptions of what a swallow really looks like, whether normal or abnormal.
Thumb sucking and tongue tie, can you recommend one of your graduates?
Wednesday, 09 February 2011
My 3 1/2 year old daughter sucks her thumb..... A dentist separately mentioned possible frenectomy. Can you recommend someone near us to discuss these issues with?
Habit returned in 3 months thumb device did not work
Saturday, 11 December 2010
I thought my 10 year old son had been cured of his thumbsucking habit after having a thumb crib removed which he had worn for 3 months. It really seems like he is being punished for something he isn't even aware of doing. He dreads having that thing replaced if he can't stop and the pressure of having a deadline to quit has made him quite depressed.
Accomplishing coordination of oral muscles w Elevator Disks
Friday, 26 February 2010
Q: In the Myo Manual Treatment program in the section on coordination of muscle groups, I wanted to ask you about Elevator Disk and braiding for a patient of mine. I am not sure how many disks a patient should be expected to add to their braid, but I am thinking it would be more