Have any of you been in a similiar situation? How was it determined that Beckman Oral Motor intervention protocol would not be useful? How did you respond? ...
I treated a child who had a bilateral cleft lip & palate. one side of the lip repair healed poorly when the stitches tore. After six months of Beckman ...
I am an OT working in a Feeding Clinic with children on the Autism Spectrum. When attempting to introduce a new pureed food, the child reacts by repeatedly...
Have you been in a situation when an assessment could not be completed? What did you do? Barbara McGowin, Education Director Beckman Oral Motor Phone: (407)...
Please respond if you have some information for Jaclyn. Here is the scenario and her question: Hello- I am working with a four year old with the diagnosis of...
Have you used the Tri-Chew? I am posting an email I received about the Tri-Chew. Any suggestion for re-design or information about use of the Tri-Chew is...
I use them only for actual therapy time and actual chewing. They typically last a long time probably because they are only being used for chewing exercises...
Debra Beckman sent me the following: The Tri-Chew is designed for those individuals learning to chew. It is not designed for bite and pull. Other products...
Could you provide help to this therapist? Here is her message: Hello Debra, I was at your course last weekend in Atlanta as a lab assistant. I am once again...
I believe you can get it out of the Super Duper catalog. It is $6.95 and is called the Mouthy Mouth Finger Puppet and is item #OM301. Hope this helps, ...
Una Bilic sent me the following information for purchasing NUK gum massagers. I found a place that prices NUK brushes at $2.99 each. Here is their contact...
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Hi Jaclyn, Can you give more information on this child's Beckman oral motor baseline, which BOM exercises you have been using, for how long and progress that...
The pre-post questions and answers have been uploaded to the Files section of BOMRI. To access the Files section go to the BOMRI Yahoo! group web interface at...
The world over is asking for Beckman Oral Motor training. If anyone would be interested in taking a 2 year clinical research exchange, let us know. Would...
I am posting this email for discussion. ********** I took your course a couple years ago in San Francisco. I was hoping you could help me with a client. This...
I would recommend beginning with the Beckman Oral Motor Protocol. Before changing anything for her current intake, make certain that she can complete 10...
Barbara and Debra, I am very interested in how the torch will be passed. Where does the plan for training BOM teachers/ trainers stand at this point? There was...
I just ran across this post after having posted a question few minutes ago about the regional trainer program... I agree with all the steps listed and will...
The following are questions from a first time attendee and Beckman's answers. Question: For #19 Resistive Chewing please clarify... For a jaw that is so fixed...
Hello Debra, Can you tell me your thoughts on the use of E-Stim or Vital Stim in pediatric population. Any resent research studies to support or refute its...
Hi Michelle, Thank you for your thoughtful question. I do not use vital stim with my pediatric caseload. I do not know of any current research usng vital...
Thanks Debra, I agree completely with your thoughts! My colleague (an OT) and I are deciding as to whether we want to try Vital Stim or E stim with our...
Hi- I am interested in using a line spread test to help with a staff inservice on dysphagia. I remember one being shown at the Beckman conference as an...
Lori, I found this link... it describes how to make the line test http://cbs-he.blogspot.com/2005/07/linespread-test.html Hope this helps Debra may have a...
