anyone with oral defenive kids?

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we got a new ot/slt " team " who have figured out that my son isn't using his

tongue at all which is why he isn't talking. when he eat, he will strategically

put the food in the back of his mouth right over his back teeth to avoid his

tounge. Currently-we can't brush his teeth and doctors can't even put a tounge

depressor in his mouth because he bites it so hard he shatters it. he doesn't

bite people, but he bites his hand alot or his clothes (sleeves, collers). we

have never seen the tongue out at all.

does anyone else's child have this problem? i have to call this week to find

out when he is going to be scheduled for therapy, but they may do back to back

appointments (ot then slt).

this may be why the NV isn't helping. he is saying ba ba all the time now, but

this sound doesn't use the tounge very much. if we can get that tongue moving,

maybe there will be more sounds. he does " mouth " words sometimes, but nothing

comes out.

brenda