My son had a serious drooling problem as an infant, even while not cutting teeth. We did have him involved with a Speech Therapist for a while. He did things like practiced blowing bubbles and things to help with his oral motor issues. It did seem to help him. Now that he is older the only time that he really drools is when he is really focused on completing a task. He does seem to still have slight issues, but we are working through them.
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speech therapy?
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nkjacoby
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- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: Nicholas is 11 years old and his birth was complicated by a severe shoulder dystocia resulting in a severe LOBPI. He has had 5 surgeries to date with very little improvement. His left arm has never fully gained any functional use and has been completely flaccid until his last surgery. It now sits at a more natural position, but he is still unable to use his arm. However, his hand function was never limited until after his most recent surgery and is now completely limited due to an ulnar nerve entrapment. He is getting ready to have his 6th surgery in April to free the ulnar nerve from his last surgery. He is an amazing young man who never gives up on his dreams. He is my HERO!!!
Re: speech therapy?
Mom to Nicholas 11 LOBPI, Dawson 7, and Kalyssa 5