Debbie's Blog
Building a Therapy Lego Wall
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 31st Mar 2016
A lego wall is a very simple DIY project that packs a ton of therapeutic benefit. To assemble: simply attach a lego board to a wall. Mine is from at least 20 years ago so I don't
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Food Pocketing in the Lips, Cheeks, and/or Gums
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 27th Mar 2016
Question: My four year old daughter pockets food in her lower gums. Foods like pizza, chicken, egg whites, etc. (that do not melt like crackers or cookies). She will simply let it
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Sensory Benefits of Heavy Work Activities
14th Dec 2015
Heavy work activities are any type of action that pushes or pulls against the body. This could be tension created by something pushing/pulling against your body (like swimming where
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Why Does My Older Child Chew on Everything?
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 29th Nov 2015
Question: My 9 year old chews on everything... erasers, foam rubber, shirt collars. He has always had an oral fixation since he was a toddler, putting toys in his mouth and
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The Right and Wrong Way to Spoon Feed
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 22nd Nov 2015
Did you know that there is a right and wrong way to spoon feed? The wrong spoon feeding procedure involves lifting your hand upward as you remove the spoon from the child’s mouth. This
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