Annabelle has very low tone, trouble chewing, and lots of drooling. One thing our SLP showed us is to wake up the mouth. We use the Winnie the Pooh Funny exercise song while doing external massage to her face:
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| Our ARK zvibe case |
After that we use an ARK zvibe to "wake up" the inside of her cheeks, teeth and tongue. If I try to feed her before the food usually falls right out, after she can keep her lips closed better & uses tongue lateralization. The travel pack (below) comes with three tips, two spoons, and the vib part. The mouse was sold separate.
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| As you can see, she loves it! |
She also likes to help and do it herself. She's good with this smaller tip now but at first she needed to use the mouse so she didn't choke herself.
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- 1 can of Trader Joe's coconut cream (or other brand, TJ's is the only I've tried)
- 2-3 Tbsp Coco powder
- 1 Tbsp sugar or sweetener (honey, truvia, etc)
Extras:
2 scoops of Peanut Butter
Blended fruit (Raspberries, banana)
Duocal powder
Mix all together with spoon or mixer. Refrigerate for 2-3 hours (ideally overnight) and enjoy!
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