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[Dysphagia] Aggressive MR POC


  • Subject: [Dysphagia] Aggressive MR POC
  • From: SuzMorris at aol.com (SuzMorris@aol.com)
  • Date: Wed May 19 07:13:12 2004

I chuckled at the lack of "age appropriateness" of the Chewy Tubes.    I have 
a friend whose husband used them as an alternative to help him stop smoking!! 
   



Suzanne Evans Morris, Ph.D.
New Visions
1124 Roberts Mountain Rd.
Faber, VA 22938
(434) 361-2285 ext. 5
www.new-vis.com


In a message dated 5/19/04 8:33:10 AM, JSilverman@dhmh.state.md.us writes:


> I researched and suggested mouthing tools (or, chewy toys, tubes, teethers) 
> as something we might try and was honestly "heckled" and told they were not 
> age appropriate.? Now, yes, this man is in his 40's, but cognitively, he 
> functions at approximately 6-12mos...Others "prefer" squeeky toys, activity 
> boxes, mobiles, etc...Why then is my idea so preposterous?!? ANY other ideas 
> anyone could offer will be sincerely helpful!!!?
> 






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