My son Tanner was diagnosed with both oral as well as verbal apraxia. When my son Tanner’s neurodevelopmental pediatrician, a Medical Director for Early Intervention in New York, saw Tanner for the first time at 3 years old, she shook her head and said, “I could have told you a year ago this child had severe…
oral motor dysfunction
Top 12 Developmental Mouth Activities for Young Children
Mouth Fun Autism Community Magazine (Vol. 3, Summer 2013) By Renai Jonas Ed.D.,CCC-SLP Fun is the gateway to growth for all children. There are many fun kid-friendly activities that can help reduce oral hypersensitivity, encourage successful feeding, and promote a child’s mastery of his or her mouth in preparation for speech, language, and social development….