Child Rejects the Toothbrush? Speech Therapist on Oral Sensitivity
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Tactile Defensiveness
Your child’s mouth might be more sensitive than you and I. And because of that, s/he may have gotten bad experiences from brushing teeth. This is when children develop a sense of tactile defensiveness. It means that children are aware of what the toothbrush might do to them. Even if there’s a chance that it would actually be ok, children would not take the chance and reject the toothbrush. When this happens, children would evade any advances, run away at the sight of toothbrushes or push away the toothbrush.
Desensitizing the toothbrush
You can allow the child to brush her teeth. Showing him/her what it looks like from your perspective. Also allows you to demonstrate that it doesn’t hurt you. After that, you should slowly advance the toothbrush closer and closer to the mouth. Start by asking the child to touch the...
Does Your Child have Speech and Language Delay?
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We’ll talk about the minimum language requirement for each age. If your child cannot do the below at his/her age, please consult a speech therapist.
At the age of 1 year and 6 months
Speak in single words
At the age of 2…
Receptive language:
Able to answer “what” questions, binary choice questions (do you want x or y?) and Yes/no questions.
Expressive language:
Speak in 2-word phrases (e.g. mommy eat, drink water).
At the age of 3…
Receptive language
Able to answer “who” and “where” questions
Expressive language
Speak in 3-word phrases (e.g. mommy drink water, cat sitting on floor). It’s still acceptable if the grammar is wrong.
At the age of 4…
Receptive language
Able to answer “why” questions
Expressive Language
Speak in full sentences and also describe events in a sequence (e.g....
Types of Speech Delays
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More like language delay
Expressive, Receptive, Content, Form, Use
Associated with other Disorders
Fish oil (DHA) and Speech/Language Delay
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My experience with fish oil
What parents are saying
Links mentioned in video:
- https://teachmetotalk.com/2008/05/01/fish-oil-information/
- https://ejnpn.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s41983-020-0158-8
- https://cherabfoundation.org/2006/fish-oil-capsules-help-children-with-speech-disorders-find-their-voices/#:~:text=A%20simple%20fish%20oil%20supplement,suffering%20from%20various%20speech%20problems.
Does Your Child Have Apraxia of Speech?
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Prevalence rate of AoS
Age for diagnosis
Importance of language over speech
Why Does Your Child Stutter?
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Stuttering is developmentally acceptable
Discrepancy in language capability and environmental demands
Best practices to help with stuttering
When Should You Suspect Speech Delay?
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Below 1.5 years old is too young
By 2 years old you child should…
Best time to start speech therapy is…
Do Time Outs Work for Speech Delayed Children?
Do Time Outs Work for Speech Delayed Children?
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Time out is a punishment
Rewards work better than punishments
Time out is a tactic, not a strategy
Dealing with Children Who Throw a Tantrum When Going Home
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The function of a tantrum
Preventing it from happening
Reward before the tantrum happens
Why Do Children Line Up Toys?
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Relation to Autism
Lining up toys, specifically cars and animals is a red flag for Autism. The reason for this is the same for children who look at spinning wheels. It’s repetitive and ritualistic. That’s why children who are on the spectrum like it. It’s predictable and repeatable. If you leave a child on the spectrum alone, s/he would be able to play with that for hours on end.
However, typically developing children also do line up toys. So how do you know if it’s appropriate for a child to do so? Well, any child would be interested in playing with toys in various ways. If you see that a child only lines up the toys then you will have to teach your child to play in more imaginative ways. On the contrary, if your child is lining up and playing with toys in different ways as well, then there isn’t much to worry about.
Lack of...