Does this 3yo ASD/non-verbal client have other SI needs elsewhere? Seems like there might be a possible regulating issue going on. If he is craving proprioceptive intraorally, chances are he is craving it elsewhere, or even throughout his body. Does this client receive OT?
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From: cigdemergul <cigdemergul@...>
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Sent: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:45 am
Subject: [bomri] chewing habit
Sheri Stein-Blum, M.S., CCC-SLP, Ph.D. Candidate, Education
State Licensed and ASHA Certified Speech-Language Pathologist
State Licensed and ASHA Certified Speech-Language Pathologist
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From: cigdemergul <cigdemergul@...>
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Sent: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:45 am
Subject: [bomri] chewing habit
Ideas needed for a 3 year old boy who is in autistic spectrum and not
verbal.Has need for deep proprioception in his mouth and chevw tubes
and biting sticks are seems like decreasing for a while but not
helping to eliminate.We did a series of massage,vibrating tooth brush
around the gum line ,pressing on molars,frosen carrot sticks and
toothies but not successfull yet.
I appriciate for ideas.
Cigdem Ergul
verbal.Has need for deep proprioception in his mouth and chevw tubes
and biting sticks are seems like decreasing for a while but not
helping to eliminate.We did a series of massage,vibrating tooth brush
around the gum line ,pressing on molars,frosen carrot sticks and
toothies but not successfull yet.
I appriciate for ideas.
Cigdem Ergul