Debbie's Blog
Isolating Back of Tongue Elevation for K, G, and Y
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 17th May 2016
For the K, G, and Y sounds, the back of the tongue elevates to the palate. One of my favorite "tricks" to assist back of tongue elevation is to use the
Z-Vibe with the Hard Spoon Tip.
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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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Assisting Lip Closure
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 22nd Jul 2015
Just like its namesake, lip closure (also known as lip seal) is the ability to close one's lips. It's important for several different speech/feeding/oral motor skills:
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Practicing a Rhythmic Chewing Pattern
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 11th May 2015
Rhythmic chewing is one component of a
mature chewing pattern. There's a tempo to the way we chew - it's not sporadic; we don't chew fast then slow then fast agai
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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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