Re: How do I help my son learn to blow? Also,

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Kim -

Actually, through the straw program that is what they have you do at

the end of the program. Applesauce is great and I've also used Jamba

Juices as well. My son LOVED the jamba juices so it was very

motivating. Laureen

Quoting Kim :

> This isn't directly related, but you can get him

> to suck thick stuff through a straw, to exercise

> these muscles. Applesauce works great. This

> will also help those who need oral stimulation.

>

> --- gfcfmom wrote:

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>> is the fact that he can't blow related to his

>> speech / language delay. He has okay

>> expressive,

>> very poor receptive. His expressive would be

>> things like " please come " , " I want juice " " go

>> jump " , etc. All with VERY POOR eunciation.

>> Wondering if the poor enuncation is related to

>> trouble with him using the muscles in his mouth

>> and if so, how do I help him with this?

>>

>> Thanks.

>>

>> gfcfmom

>>

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My son loves birthday candles---we went through many--watch me blow--

and everyone clapped--took about a week--but he finally got it and

everyone clapped for him.

I can't perfume my home at all as the candles stay lit for all of 5

minutes before he bloes them all out again.

For us--when we got rid of the sippy cup--pronunciation got much

better.

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> is the fact that he can't blow related to his speech / language

delay. He has okay expressive,

> very poor receptive. His expressive would be things like " please

come " , " I want juice " " go

> jump " , etc. All with VERY POOR eunciation. Wondering if the poor

enuncation is related to

> trouble with him using the muscles in his mouth and if so, how do I

help him with this?

>

> Thanks.

>

> gfcfmom

>

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An OT suggested this to me once too. My son will NOT suck thick stuff thru and straw. Only his juice or water. It's his way or the highway here.

Re: How do I help my son learn to blow? Also,

This isn't directly related, but you can get himto suck thick stuff through a straw, to exercisethese muscles. Applesauce works great. Thiswill also help those who need oral stimulation.--- gfcfmom <gfcfmom> wrote:> is the fact that he can't blow related to his> speech / language delay. He has okay> expressive, > very poor receptive. His expressive would be> things like "please come", " I want juice" "go > jump", etc. All with VERY POOR eunciation. > Wondering if the poor enuncation is related to > trouble with him using the muscles in his mouth> and if so, how do I help him with this?> > Thanks.> > gfcfmom> > __________________________________________________________Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs

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My son can already pucker. Will pucker right up and give a big kiss if asked...by anyone. But when you ask him to blow something, be it bubbles, cotton ball, harmonica, whistle, straw, etc. he just taps the item against his mouth in an attempt to imitate but no blowing. Then when you ask again and show again and again and again, he gets upset and pushes you and/or throws the item you want him to blow in/on.

Re: How do I help my son learn to blow? Also,

> >> > is the fact that he can't blow related to his speech / language > delay. He has okay expressive, > > very poor receptive. His expressive would be things like "please > come", " I want juice" "go > > jump", etc. All with VERY POOR eunciation. Wondering if the poor > enuncation is related to > > trouble with him using the muscles in his mouth and if so, how do I > help him with this?> > > > Thanks.> > > > gfcfmom> >>