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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. … read more

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 … read more

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 … read more