Re: RSS kids and Speech articulation

[Guest guest]

Katy,

Since is seeing a speech therapist for his feeding issues, we

have discussed some of this too. has very weak muscles in his

lips/mouth too. We are practicing like crazy to get him used to a

straw. She wanted him to practice blowing through it. Well, now he

has that down, but can't get the sucking part. And, when he does try

to do it, his lips aren't closed enough and he just slobbers all over

the straw. I have been told that is using some excuses to get

out of learning or practicing things, but in my heart I don't agree.

He has always tried everything and works very hard, and I don't buy

into the fact that he is just being lazy or whatever. I truly

believe that things are terribly harder for our kids than we will

ever know. And, back to the lazy thing. is

always " reminding " me that it is time to work with the straw! )

If he wasn't wanting to learn, why would HE bring it up!? ;o)

Jodi R.

>

> hi All,

> I just had to share this email 's speech therapist just sent

me.

> Whenever we have our 3 month appointment with Dr. H., I ask 's

> speech, social skills and classroom teachers to send me a quick

email

> with any concerns they have. Then, I print these out to share with

> Dr. H, in case she has any insights (many of our kids'

social/speech

> issues can be linked to endocrine concerns, as you know!). Anyway,

I

> had made the comment that maybe part of 's articulation

problems

> were possibly due to his learned " habits " . Check out what his

speech

> therapist just wrote me...a great reminder that no stone should be

> left unturned when it comes to making sure our kids' docs focus on

> ALL aspects of their development!!

>

> From Mrs. O. Speech Therapist:

> " Coordination, yes…but I don't buy the " habit " reason. Over the

> years, I have seen so many children for articulation problems. For

> the majority of my students, it's all about habit training. But in

> 's case, he's not just being lazy about changing a habit. I do

> feel that he has poor oral motor coordination AND lacks strength in

> his oral musculature. His lips, for example have always been weak…

> that's why it takes such effort for him to maintain rounded lips

for

> SH and R sounds or be reminded to press his lips together for the

P,

> B, and M sounds. Plus that's why you see saliva pooling, which is

> caused by weak lip seal and strength. Can you tell I am passionate

> about 's speech??????? Ha! "

>

> Katy

>

[Guest guest]

Because speech/language is so interrelated to learning to read, I am

learning a whole lot about this subject. It also helps that my

supervisor is a speech/language pathologist in addition to being a

special ed teacher. She has told us many times that kids who do not

eat or do not eat much do not develop the muscles for clear artic as

quickly as those who do. I was totally fascinated the night she gave

that lecture. We take speech for granted and do not see how it

affects so many other aspects of our lives.

Jodi Z

[Guest guest]

Katy - thank you for this post. That is very encouraging in the

sense that we can be assured our children are not speaking out of

different habits. Thank you again.

- H

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wrote:

>

> hi All,

> I just had to share this email 's speech therapist just sent

me.

> Whenever we have our 3 month appointment with Dr. H., I ask 's

> speech, social skills and classroom teachers to send me a quick

email

> with any concerns they have. Then, I print these out to share

with

> Dr. H, in case she has any insights (many of our kids'

social/speech

> issues can be linked to endocrine concerns, as you know!).

Anyway, I

> had made the comment that maybe part of 's articulation

problems

> were possibly due to his learned " habits " . Check out what his

speech

> therapist just wrote me...a great reminder that no stone should be

> left unturned when it comes to making sure our kids' docs focus on

> ALL aspects of their development!!

>

> From Mrs. O. Speech Therapist:

> " Coordination, yes…but I don't buy the " habit " reason. Over the

> years, I have seen so many children for articulation problems.

For

> the majority of my students, it's all about habit training. But

in

> 's case, he's not just being lazy about changing a habit. I

do

> feel that he has poor oral motor coordination AND lacks strength

in

> his oral musculature. His lips, for example have always been weak…

> that's why it takes such effort for him to maintain rounded lips

for

> SH and R sounds or be reminded to press his lips together for the

P,

> B, and M sounds. Plus that's why you see saliva pooling, which is

> caused by weak lip seal and strength. Can you tell I am

passionate

> about 's speech??????? Ha! "

>

> Katy

>

[Guest guest]

Jodi - thank you for this post. Is there any way that there are

handout/materials from the lecture that you would be willing or be

able to share/mail? It sounds very interesting. Thanks.

- H

>

> Because speech/language is so interrelated to learning to read, I am

> learning a whole lot about this subject. It also helps that my

> supervisor is a speech/language pathologist in addition to being a

> special ed teacher. She has told us many times that kids who do not

> eat or do not eat much do not develop the muscles for clear artic as

> quickly as those who do. I was totally fascinated the night she

gave

> that lecture. We take speech for granted and do not see how it

> affects so many other aspects of our lives.

>

> Jodi Z

>