[tri-med] Re: Chewing?

this is a list given to me by akaiya's speech therapist. the one thing that 
worked for us that is not on the list is Pop Rocks. Kaiya absolutely loves them 
and they really "wake up" her mouth.
Kelly - mom to Akaiya T18 - 5yrs

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ORAL MOTOR GROCERY LIST







Strengthen Suck and Blow:
(Note: Sugar is not good for droolers. Citrus facilitates sucking.)





Applesauce (+ Apple Juice)
Carmel Suckers
Charleston Chews
 Cran Juices
Flat Sugarless Candy
Food Dips (variety)



Fresh Orange Wedges
Grapefruit Juice
 Grapefruit Wedges
Jello Cubes
Juice Bars
Juice Smoothies



Lemonade
Lick-um-ade
Milkshakes
Peanut Butter
Popsicles
Puddings (+ Milk)




Increasing Jaw Control: Facilitate Munch and 3-Dimensional Chew:



Munch-Crunch




Apples
Carrot Sticks
Cheerios
Chips
Corn Curls



Graham Crackers
Granola
Pickles
Pretzels




Popcorn
Raw Veggies
Sweet Tarts
Toast




Chew




Bubble Gum
Cheese
Dried Fruits
French Fries
Fruit Roll Ups
Gummy Bears



Gummy Worms
Jerky
Lemon Drops
Licorice Sticks
Long Suckers
Marshmallows



Oranges
Raisins
Skittles
Slim Jirns
Sugarless Gum




Non-Food Items:




Balloons
Blowers
Bubbles
Cheesecloth
Cotton Balls
Exer-tubing®



Harmonicas
Latex Squeezies
Pinwheels
Sports Bottles
Straws, Long



Straws, Silly
Straws, Short
Straws, Thin
Straws, Wide
Theraband®










Suck to promote trunk flexion





Blow to promote trunk extension





Bite to promote jaw, neck, shoulder, pelvic stability





Crunch and chew to promote balanced stability/mobility in jaw, neck, shoulder, 
pelvis





Suck to promote near vision with binocular lock











Blow to promote far vision with binocular lock





Bite, crunch, chew, suck, blow to promote eye hand function





Suck to promote sounds produced at eh back of the mouth





Blow to promote sounds that require graded air flow (f, s, sh, z, n, h, etc.)





Bite and suck to promote sounds produced at front of mouth (d, m, p, t)










-----Original Message-----
From: Wendi <wendijo24@xxxxxxxxx>
To: tri-med@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 9:34 am
Subject: [tri-med] Chewing?





Anyone have any suggestions on how to teach a kiddo how to chew?  We've had 
umerous speech therapists, who've tried different things, but none seem to 
eally know what to do.  Jackson will hold crackers or corn puffs, etc, in his 
outh until they dissolve and then swallow.  If there's a bit he can't manage, 
e'll gag and throw up, or kick it back out with his tongue.  
  
 We've tried chewy tubes, tongue depressers on his molars, licorice, manual 
anipulation of his jaw, texturizing his baby food, and the list goes on.  Any 
deas would be greatly appreciated.  He's excited about eating crackers and 
hings, I just want to make sure he can do it safely.
  
 Wendi, mom to Jackson, trisomy 4p, inverted duplication, 3 years old!  Baby 
oy due Jan 2!
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