Intervention for Oral Motor Control

Question 1

Hand positioning of caregiver

Answer 1

index finger longitudinally under child’s lip, middle finger under the jaw, and thumb on the lateral end of mandible

Question 2

Apply slight upward pressure of the index finger under the child’s lip to facilitate:

Answer 2

Lip closure

Question 3

Firm upper pressure of the middle finger under the jaw to facilitate:

Answer 3

Jaw closure

Question 4

Press bowl of spoon downward and hold on tongue to:

Answer 4

inhibit tongue thrust

Question 5

Lip closure, placement and slight downard pressure of the spoon on the middle aspect of the tongue to facilitate:

Answer 5

Swallow

Question 6

Placement of foods between gum and teeth to facilitate:

Answer 6

Chewing