by tagclinic | Nov 5, 2020 | Disability, Orofacial
Orofacial myology is the study of the facial and oropharyngeal muscles and their movements and how those movements can affect breathing, swallowing, speech, posture and facial development. An Orofacial myofunctional disorder refers to abnormal resting lip and tongue...
by tagclinic | Nov 4, 2020 | Motor Skills, Sleep
Sleep hygiene can be the routines, habits and environmental factors that help or hinder a good night’s sleep. People might need between 9-13 hours of sleep each night depending on their age and stage of development. We are most aware of the impact sleep has on us...
by tagclinic | Nov 3, 2020 | Cognitive Skills, Communication, Speech
Communicating in ways other than speaking can seem a little scary and unfamiliar at first. However, if we look at our own interactions, we communicate in a lot of different ways every day. From waving hello to pointing to something we want (and even tagging our...
by tagclinic | Jun 9, 2020 | Diet, dietetics, Motor Skills, Play
A question our dietitian commonly gets asked is about milk versus supplements. Sometimes kids drink a pile of milk and eat very little food. This is definitely dietitian intervention time when this happens! Often in this case a dietitian may commence a milk-based...
by tagclinic | Jun 8, 2020 | Diet, dietetics, Nutrition
Offering a Second Meal Option at Mealtimes Often at dinner time, we have a child and a parent who are just over everything by the end of the day. Dinner time is usually the most stressful meal of the day and we have often have the most variety of foods at dinner. It...
