Re: School Environment and Coping

[Guest guest]

My son's speech therapist has him blow cotton balls across the table with a

straw. She also has him mimic her doing things like sticking his tongue out.

She has one " game " where she gets him to stick his tongue out and she sticks a

cheerio on his tongue. He thinks that is really funny. We got him a cheap

plastic recorder (like a flute) at Walmart for about $5. She thought that was

great. We also got him a harmonic but he hates the noise it makes so that was a

bust... Oh, and she blows lots of bubbles with him.

:-)Tera

" It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without

accepting it " .

RE: [childrensapraxiane t] Re: School Environment and Coping

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is 3 and just used a kazoo for the first time 2 days ago, so I

know what you mean. She was 2.5 before she could use a straw. Sigh...

Warm regards,

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(Rochester, NY)

Mom to , 3.2 years, Verbal Apraxia

& , 1 year

[Guest guest]

Suzanne-

The only thing that worked for us in teaching to use a straw was

to get a juice box with a straw, place the straw into her mouth and then

squeeze the juice box so that the juice squirted into her mouth. After

a short while, she seemed to get the reflex to suck on the straw. It

sounds overly simplistic, but it is the only thing that worked. It

didn't work unti she was 2.5, but ... she now uses a straw like a champ.

Warm regards,

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(Rochester, NY)

Mom to , 3.2 years, Verbal Apraxia

& , 1 year

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[mailto: ] On Behalf Of Suzanne Wendel

Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 5:11 PM

Subject: Re: [ ] Re: School Environment and Coping

I, too, really want to know what exercises you do to help the child

learn to blow and also to suck through a straw. Please, someone give me

some ideas on this.

Thank you, Suzanne

RE: [ ] Re: School Environment and Coping

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is 3 and just used a kazoo for the first time 2 days ago, so I

know what you mean. She was 2.5 before she could use a straw. Sigh...

Warm regards,

************ ******

(Rochester, NY)

Mom to , 3.2 years, Verbal Apraxia

& , 1 year