Random Feeding/Oral Motor Activity Generator
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Improving Chewing in Toddlers Activity
Description: Looking for ways to improve chewing skills in toddlers? Try these four strategies:
- Diet Modifications: Making changes to the type of bolus presented, as well as the types of utensils used, and the amount of food presented, can help a ton! Try different modifications to look for situations that make it easier for the child to practice better chewing skills.
- Behavioral Modifications: Use visuals and verbal cues/prompting to help the child understand what "good chewing" is and practice it.
- Positioning Modifications: Try different positions for the child's head, neck, and torso that promote the natural backward flow of food to the swallowing phase, but not too fast.
- Oral Motor Therapies: Alert the mouth prior to bolus introduction with temperatures, textures, vibrations, etc.
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NOTICE!
Please note that this is intended for fun. I fully understand that picking a therapy activity at random and forcing all of your clients to do it would be a terrible idea. Don't do that. Instead, you can use this to get an idea of the types of materials that we have in our membership site and hopefully give you some ideas when you're feeling uninspired and burned out. Thanks! ~ Carrie Clark