Debbie's Blog
Which Products Are Recommended for Drooling?
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 2nd Jul 2018
Question: I have a daughter (24 months old) who has low tone in her face, open mouth posture, and drools all the time. We are wanting to find a feeding therapist soon but also want
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What Do I Look for in an Oral Motor / Feeding Assessment?
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 15th Jun 2018
What do I look for when I’m doing an oral motor / feeding assessment? It's never a cookie-cutter check list. It
always depends on the individual and their skills and goals and
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Needing to Chew + Drooling
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 9th Sep 2016
So my 8, almost 9 year old son loves your chewelry, especially your textured brick chewie. But what I'm finding lately is that it makes him drool like crazy!! He always drooled some bef
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Drooling - Getting to the Root of the Problem
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 23rd Aug 2015
Question: I was looking at some of the tools and videos on your site. I have a 9 year old daughter with low tone in her face and some periodic drooling. I have taken her to variou
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How to Decrease Tongue Protrusion & Encourage Retraction
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 17th Oct 2014
Question: I have a 2 year old on my EI caseload, our program purchased a z-vibe kit for him. He is demonstrating some sensory aversion, drooling, and an open mouth posture with tongue pro
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