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Tongue
Jun 23, 2010 18:25:27 GMT -5
Post by rlm08 on Jun 23, 2010 18:25:27 GMT -5
So Reina is starting to stick her tongue out more and more...and really far, her tongue is quite long. Naturally I have started doing some research to see if there is anything I can do to help this. Her OT mentioned the Z-Vibe. I also read some posts on-line about the Nuk brush and Beckman oral therapy. I just wanted to see if anyone here at Uno Mas had any experience or recommendations on this issue?
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Tongue
Jun 23, 2010 19:35:23 GMT -5
Post by ericanaysha on Jun 23, 2010 19:35:23 GMT -5
hmm, Ephraim does this as well but I never thought about correcting it??? I guess I need to ask his OT when she comes in a couple weeks. Will be interested to read the replies to this.
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Tongue
Jun 24, 2010 16:08:33 GMT -5
Post by kg91207 on Jun 24, 2010 16:08:33 GMT -5
Kaelyn went through a small phase of sticking her tongue out, but she doesn't anymore and we did nothing to change it. She went through a phase of zerberting too (as I called it). I kind of feel like it really helped her speech tho! We could never get the speech therapist to come back out at that time, so I don't know if it was good or bad!
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Tongue
Jun 28, 2010 14:07:26 GMT -5
Post by Googsmom aka Jennifer on Jun 28, 2010 14:07:26 GMT -5
Alot of our kiddo's stick their tounges out. Brook did to when she was little. One day she just quit. I know someone will have some personal experence w/ the therapy tools. They use them at Brooks school w/ a couple of the children. {{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}
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Tongue
Jul 1, 2010 11:12:31 GMT -5
Post by tchamness on Jul 1, 2010 11:12:31 GMT -5
Lexi had this problem too. Her doctor said that since our angels have weak muscles that she just didn't have the control to keep it pulled in. As she grew older she has better control over it. It only pops out when she is tired or strressed.
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Tongue
Jul 13, 2010 18:38:31 GMT -5
Post by Kristin on Jul 13, 2010 18:38:31 GMT -5
When Clarice was small her therapist suggested we just simply create the habit of her keeping her tongue in. She wanted Clarice to blend in with other children as she grew, and the tongue sticking out is a stereotypical trait. It can also interfere with correct speech sounds, and push against the lower teeth. So, what she had me do is place my finger underneath her chin, but towards her throat. You'll feel a soft spot there. Press up gently, if the tongue is out and you press on the correct spot, he/she will naturally pull the tongue in. We'd say "pretty mouth" when we did it. Eventually all we had to do was say "pretty mouth" and she'd pull it in herself. Now, she keeps it in, and only has her tongue hanging out if she's really tired. The tongue has a tendency to stick out because their mouths are small, so when they relax, it just sort of fits outside better...at least that's what I've read.
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Tongue
Dec 6, 2010 16:28:59 GMT -5
Post by specoly on Dec 6, 2010 16:28:59 GMT -5
I am a sped teacher of a Down's and a mom mentioned to me Straw therapy and something called Talk Tools. They are to help with the tongue. My cousin, who has a Down's grandson, was told to "tap" the tongue and he would pull it back which again, strengthens the tongue muscles.
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Tongue
Dec 8, 2010 15:53:39 GMT -5
Post by Kaylis on Dec 8, 2010 15:53:39 GMT -5
The Talk Tools straw hierarchy helps with tongue thrust, and with speech. We've used that since he was less than a year old. We also now remind him to "put his tongue away" when it pokes out. I've also read that it is sometimes helpful to actually pull on it gently, thus encouraging the retraction muscles, but he finds that way too hilarious and wants to keep repeating it.
Kaylis
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