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Oral Motor
Creates better seal on cup using upper lip29
Bites on cup rim for external jaw stabilization22, 29, 38
Rotary chewing smooth and well coordinated29, 38
Cheeks draw inward to assist in placement of food38
Upper lip draws inward to clear food off spoon38
Lateral lip flexibility38
Tongue licks lower lip38
Independent tongue tip elevation38
Draws lower lip inward to clean lip using upper incisors29
Well-coordinated suck-swallow pattern (three or more suck-swallows) 29, 38
Controlled and sustained bite of hard cookie29
May use overflow or associated extremity movements during biting29
Some drooling may occur if cutting teeth or if attempting a new fine motor task29
Eruption of cuspids and molars used for chewing22
11 teeth present10
Figure 13/18.10.1
Figure 13/18.10.1
A better seal is created on cups using upper lip; bites cup rim for external jaw stabilization
Figure 13/18.10.2
Figure 13/18.10.2
Bites cup rim to increase external jaw stabilization
Figure 13/18.10.3
Figure 13/18.10.3
Controlled and sustained bite of a hard cookie
Figure 13/18.10.4
Figure 13/18.10.4
Lower lip drawn inward to clean lip using the upper incisors
Figure 13/18.10.5
Figure 13/18.10.5
May use ipsilateral hand to grasp objects rather than crossing midline; dominance not yet well-established
Figure 13/18.10.6
Figure 13/18.10.6
Pincer grasp used during independent feeding
Figure 13/18.10.7
Figure 13/18.10.7
Rotary chewing is smooth and well- coordinated
Figure 13/18.10.8
Figure 13/18.10.8
Rotary chewing
Figure 13/18.10.9
Figure 13/18.10.9
Three- jaw chuck grasp
Figure 13/18.10.10
Figure 13/18.10.10
Well- coordinated suck-swallow pattern
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