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Date: 10/27/2005 8:36:00 PM
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Author:
Kris Kauth
(KrisKauth@msn.com)
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Subject:Hi folks. Because the teachers, therapi...
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Hi folks. Because the teachers, therapists, and doctors all seem to not be helping, I am asking you guys for any ideas you can give me. My boy Carter is a five year old developmentally delayed wonderful little guy. The school psychologist puts his mental age at 24 months or so. I agree in some respects, in others he's less, and in some ways older. Here's the thing I am asking you about. He is five years old and has never put things in his mouth. I mean nothing. No chew toys when he was an infant, never picked up a bottle to put it in his mouth, never sucked on a pacifier. I mean nothing. He now does drink his bottle and sippy cup, but if you try to get him to chew on any kind of food, he wont. It will just sit in there, like he doesen't even know its there. He doesen't know how to chew. Doesen't know what to do with food in his mouth. We can spoon feed him baby food, or blended up soups, etc. He has had the nook, etc from therapists who said he has an "oral aversion" but in all this time, nothing has worked. He has had a swallow study that was fine. We also have twins who are two years old now and they do all the things kids should do, so Carter has learned to simulate putting things in his mouth, or softly bite, etc. But it is mostly copy cat type behavior, and never anything more. Where can I go for help? Anyone else encounter this? Anything you can suggest will be a big help. Thanks.
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Date: 2/26/2006 6:46:00 AM
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Author:
williamsmummy
(gagadacare@aol.com)
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Subject:hello, I read your post about your son ...
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hello,
I read your post about your son and felt compelled to post. But i am not sure if anything I can tell you has been done before. You do seem to be asking for help in the correct areas.
If there is no problem with your sons health, weight etc, I would relax a bit.
You now know that your child's development is still at a very young age.
Work with that. introduce some messy play, lots of texture in to play.
Theres a learning area that he hasnt covered yet, and mouthing stuff is part of that, kids do pick behaviour from other children.
The twins are a big plus for your son, if he is coping them that GOOD!
Use that as and introudce play that involves mess/texture and food! Water play/ sand play/ cornflour and waterplay.
has a play therapist suggested this?
good luck
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Date: 8/11/2006 12:24:00 PM
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Author:
R. Stutz
(dragonflylane@hotmail.com)
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Subject:some thoughts
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I am a foster mom. I received a child that was 18 months old that didn’t chew or bite her food. I got her to Mighty Oaks in Albany, Oregon and had her evaluated. They also found that she also had some underdevelopment in her trunk area and balance. They said most kids with delayed chewing have problems with balance with their trunk area.
She went into therapy once a week and after 5 months she was fine. I strongly suggest that you go to a “good” therapist and have him evaluated. Early Intervention in Oregon can help you find one. I have sent kids to Mighty Oaks and to one in Eugene on the U of O campus. Keep looking till you find one that can help you understand what is going on and what you can do to help. Good knowledgeable support is very important for you and your child.
They had me work with my little foster girl at home. I can tell you what they had me do. They wanted me to work her mouth as much as I could. We blew bubbles, blew feathers across the table or in the air, kissed and played pucker up, we took a lollypop and put it to the one side of her lips and made her move her tongue to lick it with out moving her head, then we did it over to the other side and then up and down. She was given a yellow rubber tube to chew on and we would move it to the left side of her mouth and have her bite down on it. Then we would move it to another part of her mouth and so on. I was to give her lots of baby finger foods (Cheerios, soft cooked carrots, peas, and so on.) This way if she didn’t chew it then she wouldn’t choke.
Good luck and most of all take care of your self. Your children need you.
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