BethTX

[DMS]

Beth,

I thought these resources might be helpful if you don't already have them:

http://www.arktherapeutic.com/

http://www.superduperinc.com/

Donna

[Beth/TX]

Thanks for the sites! I will probably try the baby safe feeder that has the mesh bag. Those flavor sprays look neat too.

Ava's SLP uses a plastic maroon spoon, a red chew tube and the Nuk brush during her therapy sessions. Her old SLP also tried a vibrating finger thing, but Ava freaked out when she tried it and cried every time the therapist came from that point on. lol

Her new therapist brought a Z-vibe to try one day, but wound up not using it after I told her about the other therapist's experience.

I bought a kids vibrating toothbrush to try to get her used to the vibration, but she didn't like that either. I haven't tried it in awhile though. I should try it again to see if she' would accept it now.

[DMS]

I use a version of the mesh bag in therapy - gauze 4x4s. We have the mesh bags, but I do too many trials per session for them to be efficiant. It helps with the kids who need to work on chewing and accepting new flavors, but can't hangle texture above a puree in their mouth yet.

The flavor sprays are great for feeding and artic kids. I put them on the NUK brush during tactile stim, and on the articulators to help with placement.

I think we use a million maroon spoons, NUK brushes, and chewy tubes in therapy each week. It's so great that we have a tech to help with sanitizing them all now. When I was with Baylor previously we did it ourselves, and now I try not to take it for granted.

I haven't used the Z vibe since I've been back this time, but I think I'm going to try it on one of my chronic biters (a previously typically developing 2 year old who fell out of a window and now has traumatic brain injury). That pressure/input seems to help decrease the behavior - sort of like a weighted blanket or vest does for a child on the autism spectrum.

Anyway...if you want to pass on things that have worked particularly well with Ava, I'll love to hear any input from the "field".

Best wishes to you and your family!

[vea29]

Ok...lol...I just have to share....I amy a former texture issue child...and and still texter sensitive and reading this post was making me gag

Just had to Add~

[DMS]

Ok...lol...I just have to share....I amy a former texture issue child...and and still texter sensitive and reading this post was making me gag

Just had to Add~

Nothing helped?

[Diane]

Ok...lol...I just have to share....I amy a former texture issue child...and and still texter sensitive and reading this post was making me gag

Just had to Add~

OMG... Vea
Sarah use to be texture sensitive, but I don't think anything bothers her too much anymore. She couldn't even stick a toothbrush in her mouth... and would sometimes gag if she saw someone putting something in their mouth that was sensitive to her. What I also found odd was that if she had a button or snapped pair of pants on, something a little snug and not elastic, it would make her eyes water and gag.

[vea29]

Nothing helped?

back in the day.....I don't think they worry as much with that...it was more about my speech specifically.

I still can't eat Ricotta chesse, most fresh fruits, most foods with seeds or nuts.

[vea29]

OMG... Vea
Sarah use to be texture sensitive, but I don't think anything bothers her too much anymore. She couldn't even stick a toothbrush in her mouth... and would sometimes gag if she saw someone putting something in their mouth that was sensitive to her. What I also found odd was that if she had a button or snapped pair of pants on, something a little snug and not elastic, it would make her eyes water and gag.

I can't listen to people brushing their teeth.

[Beth/TX]

I use a version of the mesh bag in therapy - gauze 4x4s. We have the mesh bags, but I do too many trials per session for them to be efficiant. It helps with the kids who need to work on chewing and accepting new flavors, but can't hangle texture above a puree in their mouth yet.

The flavor sprays are great for feeding and artic kids. I put them on the NUK brush during tactile stim, and on the articulators to help with placement.

I think we use a million maroon spoons, NUK brushes, and chewy tubes in therapy each week. It's so great that we have a tech to help with sanitizing them all now. When I was with Baylor previously we did it ourselves, and now I try not to take it for granted.

I haven't used the Z vibe since I've been back this time, but I think I'm going to try it on one of my chronic biters (a previously typically developing 2 year old who fell out of a window and now has traumatic brain injury). That pressure/input seems to help decrease the behavior - sort of like a weighted blanket or vest does for a child on the autism spectrum.

Anyway...if you want to pass on things that have worked particularly well with Ava, I'll love to hear any input from the "field".

Best wishes to you and your family!

They gave the maroon spoon, red chewy tube, and nuk brush to us to keep. Ugh, I can't imagine sharing those with other kids. lol The z vibe is shared by multiple kids I'm sure. If she starts accepting the vibrating toothbrush, I may wind up purchasing my own z vibe for Ava to use. I'm weird when it comes to sharing stuff that goes in mouths, though.

[DMS]

I'm weird when it comes to sharing stuff that goes in mouths, though.

Yeah, it is gross when you think about it too much. We use Wexcide and a heat sanitizer on all the feeding materials, so there's really nothing left on them.