Oral Motor Function In Pediatrics
March 22, 2024
The ability to swallow and speak requires oral motor skills. This includes control of the lips, checks and jaw as well as the tongue, and hard and... Read MoreOur blog offers stories from the community, updates from the Reeve Foundation, and breaking news on research.
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March 22, 2024
The ability to swallow and speak requires oral motor skills. This includes control of the lips, checks and jaw as well as the tongue, and hard and... Read MoreFebruary 22, 2024
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]If you are pregnant or planning to be pregnant with autonomic dysreflexia (AD), you will have many questions about how AD affects your pregnancy.... Read MoreThe opinions expressed in these blogs are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.