By: Josie Denning, M.A., CF-SLP Are you worried about your child’s eating habits? Is your child just picky, or is there a bigger issue? Feeding therapy focuses on the child eating a more diverse diet with different textures, tastes, and temperatures. Here are five...
An Oral Mechanism (Oral Mech) exam is done to assess the structures and function of the mouth in relation to speech and feeding/swallowing. An oral mech exam often looks at the face, tongue, jaw, lips, teeth, top and bottom of the mouth, and tonsils. The examining...
By: Kaylie Wright, M.A., CCC-SLP Are you concerned that your child has a tongue or lip tie? Have you been told tongue ties “rarely cause issues” or “treating tongue ties is a fad?” There is a lot of misinformation around the topic of tongue ties. It is important to...
Thanksgiving is a time that I always look forward to. The family gatherings, the shopping, the beginning of the Christmas season… But most of all, the FOOD! However, if you are the parent of a picky eater, Thanksgiving may be a time that you dread. Here are some...
By: Megan Van Laar, M.A., CCC-SLP I am about to become a mom and I am completely overwhelmed by all the different high chairs and booster seats that are on the market (let alone all the other baby gear). I literally have been spending hours agonizing over all the...
Does your picky eater love to eat the same foods for every meal? Megan V. talks to us about what a food jag is and how to get your child to try something new in this Therapy Talk! Enrichment Therapy & Learning Center has locations in the Iowa City, IA area and Des...