[tri-med] Re: Chewing?

I used to put the food in her mouth, put some in my mouth, and then 
say "chew with those teeth", and move closer to show her how I chew 
with my teeth. She did understand what her teeth were. She will chew 
on home made brown bread and honey. Most of her food is ground up 
now, but she will chew on crispy snacks such as cheese rings (don't 
know their name in the US). She will sometimes hold the food in her 
mouth until it goes soft. That's why I would remind her to "chew".

At 02:34 AM 29/11/2007, you wrote:
>Anyone have any suggestions on how to teach a kiddo how to 
>chew?  We've had numerous speech therapists, who've tried different 
>things, but none seem to really know what to do.  Jackson will hold 
>crackers or corn puffs, etc, in his mouth until they dissolve and 
>then swallow.  If there's a bit he can't manage, he'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 manipulation of his jaw, texturizing his baby 
> food, and the list goes on.  Any ideas would be greatly 
> appreciated.  He's excited about eating crackers and things, I just 
> want to make sure he can do it safely.
>
>   Wendi, mom to Jackson, trisomy 4p, inverted duplication, 3 years 
> old!  Baby boy due Jan 2!
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