Just Call Me the Straw Man!

This may seem minor to most people, but this is HUGE for Kam! Due to his swallowing issues, he had the hardest time learning how to suck through a straw. He recently began doing this with Mrs. Shannon, his 'more than just a babysitter' ;)! (Really she is family to them). The trick to it we decided was that he was using the skinny straws that come with juice packs. I bought a batch of skinny straws and sure enough he can do it. As you can see from the video there is some 'leakage' but he is super proud of himself and I could not be more proud. If we can get him to master this concept, he will be less reliant on thickener in his liquids and the motion will naturally strengthen his oral motor capabilities. YAY for Kam! I cannot wait for his OT to come this Tuesday to show her his new talents :)