Friday, September 28, 2012

Oral Motor Tools for Feeding

 Try these tools for at-home feeding therapy:

Tool:
Use for:
How to use:

Chewing skills
Jaw gradation
 
1)    Place chewy tube on molars.  Have the child chew in sets of 5-10 reps on each side.
       2)      Start with smallest chewy tube and build up to large chewy tube.

Tongue lateralization
Dip in puree and have child reach the target. Place at corners of the mouth and inside of cheeks.
Tongue strength
Tongue range of motion
Dip in liquid and place on side of tongue. Have child push against the target.

Lollipop

Tongue lateralization
1)      Place on center of tongue and have child move it to molars
2)      Place on molars and have child move it to center of mouth  
3)      Place on inside of cheek and have child move it to center of mouth
Popsicle

Tongue strength
Tongue range of movement
Place popsicle in front of or on sides of mouth and have child lick the popsicle.
Frosting

Tongue strength
Tongue range of movement
1)      Have child lick off frosting placed on upper lip, lower lip, and corners of the mouth.
2)      Have child lick frosting off of the back of a spoon. 
Dissolvable solids
(Cheese puffs, ice cream, graham crackers, etc.)

Chewing skills
Jaw gradation
Tongue lateralization
Place dissolvable solids on molars and have the child chew.

4 comments:

  1. Thanks for sharing with us the list of oral motor tools for feeding.
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  3. He's just under 1 year old and is doing amazing in the oral motor area & his speech. Andi has worked hard & researched a lot on what she can do for him. buy oral motor products

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  4. Rebecca sent me a package of tools I can use with her and share with you all how they work! I can't wait to try them out.chewy q

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