Guest guest Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 sounds as if she's got very weak muscles in her face, try and get her to do jaw exercises, stick her tongue out, blow bubbles, use a straw etc. lick her plate Sally wrote: > > What can be done to help a child with mouth breathing? She cannot keep > lips closed for more than 4-5 seconds, even that's an effort. Also > means eats very messily, doesn't close mouth around food. > Thanks > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.9.12/1822 - Release Date: 01/12/2008 08:23 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 sounds as if she's got very weak muscles in her face, try and get her to do jaw exercises, stick her tongue out, blow bubbles, use a straw etc. lick her plate Sally wrote: > > What can be done to help a child with mouth breathing? She cannot keep > lips closed for more than 4-5 seconds, even that's an effort. Also > means eats very messily, doesn't close mouth around food. > Thanks > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.9.12/1822 - Release Date: 01/12/2008 08:23 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 sounds as if she's got very weak muscles in her face, try and get her to do jaw exercises, stick her tongue out, blow bubbles, use a straw etc. lick her plate Sally wrote: > > What can be done to help a child with mouth breathing? She cannot keep > lips closed for more than 4-5 seconds, even that's an effort. Also > means eats very messily, doesn't close mouth around food. > Thanks > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.9.12/1822 - Release Date: 01/12/2008 08:23 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 Hi Does she have low muscle tone? My son has severe oral motor apraxia (as well as verbal) and could not close his mouth due to low tone. If she dribbles, that's a big sign that she does. Is her speech okay? (My son is non verbal). What is working for him is exercises for the mouth, jaw, tongue which are done every day. He couldn't actually move his tongue until recently, can now stick it out but still not side to side. His mouth still hangs open a lot of the time but he no longer dribbles and can close it on demand. There are some tools that you can use to do exercises at home or to just give you an idea of exercises to do on your own: http://www.smile-education.net/talk/categories.php?cat=28 If she doesn't have low tone, maybe she has enlarged adenoids? My son also had these and needed surgery to have them removed which helped. Mouth breathing is not good for you so if you think this might be the reason you should see an ENT surgeon to see if that can help. The only other thing I can think of is food allergies/intolerances which might be causing congestion? Hope that helps To: Autism-Biomedical-Europe From: msce25w@...Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2008 00:21:05 +0000Subject: mouth breathing What can be done to help a child with mouth breathing? She cannot keep lips closed for more than 4-5 seconds, even that's an effort. Also means eats very messily, doesn't close mouth around food. Thanks Read amazing stories to your kids on Messenger. Try it Now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 When I open this link I get a home page and I cannot progress to the oral/motor exercises -- when I click on the menu there is no change though others on the same menu do seem to work. Is there another link you can suggest? thanks Sally McReynolds wrote: > > Hi > > Does she have low muscle tone? My son has severe oral motor apraxia > (as well as verbal) and could not close his mouth due to low tone. If > she dribbles, that's a big sign that she does. Is her speech okay? > (My son is non verbal). What is working for him is exercises for the > mouth, jaw, tongue which are done every day. He couldn't actually > move his tongue until recently, can now stick it out but still not > side to side. His mouth still hangs open a lot of the time but he no > longer dribbles and can close it on demand. There are some tools that > you can use to do exercises at home or to just give you an idea of > exercises to do on your own: > > http://www.smile-education.net/talk/categories.php?cat=28 > <http://www.smile-education.net/talk/categories.php?cat=28> > > If she doesn't have low tone, maybe she has enlarged adenoids? My son > also had these and needed surgery to have them removed which helped. > Mouth breathing is not good for you so if you think this might be the > reason you should see an ENT surgeon to see if that can help. > > The only other thing I can think of is food allergies/intolerances > which might be causing congestion? > > Hope that helps > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > To: Autism-Biomedical-Europe > From: msce25w@... > Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2008 00:21:05 +0000 > Subject: mouth breathing > > > What can be done to help a child with mouth breathing? She cannot keep > lips closed for more than 4-5 seconds, even that's an effort. Also > means eats very messily, doesn't close mouth around food. > Thanks > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Read amazing stories to your kids on Messenger. Try it Now! > <http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/117588488/direct/01/> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.9.13/1825 - Release Date: 02/12/2008 20:44 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 When I open this link I get a home page and I cannot progress to the oral/motor exercises -- when I click on the menu there is no change though others on the same menu do seem to work. Is there another link you can suggest? thanks Sally McReynolds wrote: > > Hi > > Does she have low muscle tone? My son has severe oral motor apraxia > (as well as verbal) and could not close his mouth due to low tone. If > she dribbles, that's a big sign that she does. Is her speech okay? > (My son is non verbal). What is working for him is exercises for the > mouth, jaw, tongue which are done every day. He couldn't actually > move his tongue until recently, can now stick it out but still not > side to side. His mouth still hangs open a lot of the time but he no > longer dribbles and can close it on demand. There are some tools that > you can use to do exercises at home or to just give you an idea of > exercises to do on your own: > > http://www.smile-education.net/talk/categories.php?cat=28 > <http://www.smile-education.net/talk/categories.php?cat=28> > > If she doesn't have low tone, maybe she has enlarged adenoids? My son > also had these and needed surgery to have them removed which helped. > Mouth breathing is not good for you so if you think this might be the > reason you should see an ENT surgeon to see if that can help. > > The only other thing I can think of is food allergies/intolerances > which might be causing congestion? > > Hope that helps > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > To: Autism-Biomedical-Europe > From: msce25w@... > Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2008 00:21:05 +0000 > Subject: mouth breathing > > > What can be done to help a child with mouth breathing? She cannot keep > lips closed for more than 4-5 seconds, even that's an effort. Also > means eats very messily, doesn't close mouth around food. > Thanks > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Read amazing stories to your kids on Messenger. Try it Now! > <http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/117588488/direct/01/> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.9.13/1825 - Release Date: 02/12/2008 20:44 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 Thanks for all the replies, have definitely got a lot to think about now. I'm not sure that she can nose breathe at all. Will ask for ENT referral. Will also look into "The out of sync child". It's a great book for sensory issues and also the second volume. "The out of sync child has fun". I really wonder how speech therapist didn't pick up on this? Thanks everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 Humming would be another thing -- apparently it clears sinuses and helps keep them clear. It's also a step into singing -- easy and fun Sally wrote: > > Thanks for all the replies, have definitely got a lot to think about > now. I'm not sure that she can nose breathe at all. Will ask for ENT > referral. Will also look into " The out of sync child " . It's a great > book for sensory issues and also the second volume. " The out of sync > child has fun " . > I really wonder how speech therapist didn't pick up on this? > Thanks everyone > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.9.13/1827 - Release Date: 03/12/2008 17:41 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 -Hi , My son has this problem as well.During the day he does a lot of mouth breathing but at night,during his sleeep he can breath through his nose.He has hyperventilation, so he shows mouth breathing when he is doing this.I am still trying to improve his breathing technique with massaging around his mouth and trying to show him correct breathing.However it is very hard .Yoga is very helpful,we tried for a while.Blowing is a huge difficulty for him because of his dyspraxia ,possibly he has low muscle tone.Dribbling has totally controlled with regular use of straw but mouthing objects needs to be addressed at present.This is sensory issue now. Recently I had an information regarding to improve his breathing .As I heard it from my dietician, DrDowning has a special machine for this problem.I phoned his York office and talked to his assistant over there.He said this is new,not many patients had experienced.Ofcourse initial cost of seeing DrDowning and having the treatment a bit costly.I am still puzzling if I made a mistake not considering this approach..If anyone tried this ,I would love to hear. All the best nevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 Did you try the Special Yoga Centre in Kensal Rise Nevin? Edith goes there and really enjoys it. I couldn't say I see any differences from it but she gives her yoga teacher a beautiful smile and they both enjoy it. SYC are lovely people and I give them a donation rather than having a fixed price so that it varies according to bank balance at the time. You probably know them -- you know all these things. xx Sally tiredbee2006 wrote: > > -Hi , > > My son has this problem as well.During the day he does a lot of mouth > breathing but at night,during his sleeep he can breath through his > nose.He has hyperventilation, so he shows mouth breathing when he is > doing this.I am still trying to improve his breathing technique with > massaging around his mouth and trying to show him correct > breathing.However it is very hard .Yoga is very helpful,we tried for a > while.Blowing is a huge difficulty for him because of his dyspraxia > ,possibly he has low muscle tone.Dribbling has totally controlled with > regular use of straw but mouthing objects needs to be addressed at > present.This is sensory issue now. > Recently I had an information regarding to improve his breathing .As I > heard it from my dietician, DrDowning has a special machine for this > problem.I phoned his York office and talked to his assistant over > there.He said this is new,not many patients had experienced.Ofcourse > initial cost of seeing DrDowning and having the treatment a bit > costly.I am still puzzling if I made a mistake not considering this > approach..If anyone tried this ,I would love to hear. > All the best > nevin > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.9.13/1827 - Release Date: 03/12/2008 17:41 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 There doesn't seem to be anything listed under Oral Motor - try Exercise Tools, Jaw or Apraxia and some things will pop up there To: Autism-Biomedical-Europe From: bobsallyeva@...Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2008 07:52:04 +0000Subject: Re: mouth breathing When I open this link I get a home page and I cannot progress to the oral/motor exercises -- when I click on the menu there is no change though others on the same menu do seem to work. Is there another link you can suggest?thanksSally McReynolds wrote:>> Hi > > Does she have low muscle tone? My son has severe oral motor apraxia > (as well as verbal) and could not close his mouth due to low tone. If > she dribbles, that's a big sign that she does. Is her speech okay? > (My son is non verbal). What is working for him is exercises for the > mouth, jaw, tongue which are done every day. He couldn't actually > move his tongue until recently, can now stick it out but still not > side to side. His mouth still hangs open a lot of the time but he no > longer dribbles and can close it on demand. There are some tools that > you can use to do exercises at home or to just give you an idea of > exercises to do on your own:> > http://www.smile-education.net/talk/categories.php?cat=28 > <http://www.smile-education.net/talk/categories.php?cat=28>> > If she doesn't have low tone, maybe she has enlarged adenoids? My son > also had these and needed surgery to have them removed which helped. > Mouth breathing is not good for you so if you think this might be the > reason you should see an ENT surgeon to see if that can help.> > The only other thing I can think of is food allergies/intolerances > which might be causing congestion?> > Hope that helps> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------->> To: Autism-Biomedical-Europe > From: msce25wtiscali (DOT) co.uk> Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2008 00:21:05 +0000> Subject: mouth breathing>>> What can be done to help a child with mouth breathing? She cannot keep > lips closed for more than 4-5 seconds, even that's an effort. Also > means eats very messily, doesn't close mouth around food.> Thanks> >>>> ----------------------------------------------------------> Read amazing stories to your kids on Messenger. Try it Now! > <http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/117588488/direct/01/>> > ---------------------------------------------------------->>> No virus found in this incoming message.> Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.9.13/1825 - Release Date: 02/12/2008 20:44>> Win vouchers with BigSnapSearch.com Search now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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