5 Strategies for Oral Seekers

Do you have an oral seeker? A child who chews on everything, puts non-edible items in their mouth, or craves intensely flavored foods? Or maybe you aren’t sure what an oral seeker is? In today's video, we share 5 sensory strategies to use if your child is seeking oral motor input!
📚 Table of Contents 📚
00:00 Introduction
02:18 Impactful Oral Seeking
03:10 Important Red Flags
03:55 Oral Seeking Strategies
12:45 Things Not To Do
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[@christiancorona6328]

Gracias por todos sus consejos. Me encantaría poder tener sus cursos en español.

[@sparroww6999]

Do you have any suggestions for oral sensory seekers who have limited impulse control? I work with a kiddo who puts everything in his mouth and immediately swallows it. There are activities I'd love to do with him (sensory bins, play doh, bubbles) but his first impulse is to immediately consume whatever it is we're playing with. He would drink bubble water, swallow gum, eat the beans from a sensory bin. Any suggestions?

[@HarklaFamily]

Have you ruled out a medical condition, such as PICA? Feeding therapy might also be beneficial. Maybe try the Z-vibe to provide oral stimulation without the risk of him swallowing anything! Ideally you can talk about what's safe and un-safe to swallow as well - maybe turn it into a game and have a variety of items that you categorize as safe or un-safe!

[@sparroww6999]

@@HarklaFamily Thanks for the advice! The kiddo has a doctor's appointment in a month, so I'll make sure Mom asks them to look into PICA. In the meantime, I'll check out your videos on the Z-vibe and feeding therapy.

[@nderitugithinji5628]

My daughter is 3 years old on the spectrum. She has been chewing her tongue for more than a year now and also tries to bite objects like cards or blocks. She has delayed speech too. What's the remedy please? Especially the tongue chewing part

[@HarklaFamily]

Seek out in-person Occupational and Speech Therapy! We have more resources on our website - harkla.co