Debbie's Blog
Goodbye Sippy Cups, Hello Straw Cup!
Posted by Rachel Lynn, SLP, Amber Michelle, PT, and Amanda Rae, OT on 13th Feb 2025
Learning to drink from a straw is a developmental milestone that can support a child's oral motor skills, providing key benefits for feeding, swallowing, and even the muscles that help produce speech.
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Learn How Oral Motor Whistles Can Support Your Child's Development
Posted by Rachel Lynn, SLP, Amber Michelle, PT, and Amanda Rae, OT on 10th Sep 2024
Hey there, parents and caregivers! If you're looking for a simple tool that can make a big difference in your child's development, let us introduce you to the
ARK Flute Whistle. This little
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Pre-Feeding Oral Motor Exercises with SLP Angeliki Xygka
18th Apr 2022
Are you interested in learning more about feeding therapy skills? You've come to the right place! Below is the video and transcript from a live webinar we hosted featuring Speech Langu
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Feeding Therapy Advice for Happy Eating
12th Jan 2022
We asked several feeding therapists: If there was one piece of advice that you'd like to share with families who are in pediatric feeding therapy, what would it be? Below are their thou
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Jaw Grading Oral Motor Exercises with ARK's Bite Blocks
Posted by Debbie Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 31st Mar 2020
I always love adding new tools to my oral motor toolbox, and the Bite Blocks are no exception. These handy oral motor tools come in two different versions, both of which can be used to work o
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