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What is Oral Motor Weakness?
Oral facial muscle weakness affects the structures of the oral mechanism and surrounding facial muscles that impacts the modalities of speech production and feeding/mastication. Speech production requires the integration of..
Autism Awareness
Since it is autism awareness month, I thought I should shed some light on behaviors and difficulties associated with children who have autism. The following is a list of milestones..
Tension Reducing Exercises
Many of us carry tension in our shoulders. The stress of driving to work, being at work, kids, school, housework; everyday activities cause tension, good and bad. It is very..
Apraxia
Apraxia is a disorder that can be confusing to understand. Children with apraxia have difficulty planning the movements for speech. They often will have a few words that they say..
Children and Traumatic Brain Injury
Spring is officially here! As the snow melts (finally!) it’s time to break out the bicycles, scooters, skateboards and rollerblades. Outdoor activities are a fun way to get kids moving..
