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[Dysphagia] Drooling



There is usually a sensory and motor component; the
patient typically is hyposensitive to saliva pooling
at the front of the mouth and also has reduced lip and
cheek strength, which impacts oral resting posture. 
Thus, you need to work on increasing awareness of the
saliva (in the mouth as well as when their chin is
wet) and also on increasing the strength of the lips
and cheeks.
--- Bill Connors <bill at aphasiatoolbox.com> wrote:

> Hi Bob.  ARK Therapeutic www.arktherapeutic.com has
> some information/tools
> for children who drool.  I have no personal
> experience with using it.
> 
> Bill Connors
> Aphasia Center of Innovative Treatment
> 10592 Perry Highway, 222
> Wexford, Pa 15090
> 724.494.2534
> bill at aphasiatoolbox.com
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dysphagia-bounces at dysphagia.com
> [mailto:dysphagia-bounces at dysphagia.com] On Behalf
> Of Bob LeJeune
> Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 4:39 PM
> To: 'dysphagia at dysphagia.com'
> Subject: [Dysphagia] Drooling
> 
> Any ideas on treatment of drooling?
> 
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Jenny Hyatt McGlothlin 
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214-769-1591 cell
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