Beckman Oral Motor

"I took my son to Ms. Beckman when he was 1 week old at the advice of a lactation specialist. He had lost too much weight with breastfeeding and I had to bottle feed him instead. Ms. Beckman diagnosed him with oral motor weakness and gave me a set of exercises to do at home with him. Within a few weeks he was able to nurse exclusively. When he was about 10 months old, he could not eat anything with chunks in it. He would gag. I took him in again and they did therapy with him and successfully got him eating. He's needed speech therapy for speech delays and tongue thrust several times as he was growing and I took him to some other offices because Beckman's office was 45 minutes from us. However, when the tongue thrust kept recurring, we decided the commute was worth it. We brought him in once a week and made quick progress of it. Ms. Beckman literally travels the world teaching her oral motor protocols. We are so blessed to have her in Central Florida. I know that I would not have been able to breastfeed at all without her and who knows if he might have choked as a baby/toddler without this therapy. It was also a great relief to get his tongue thrust under control because he avoided being teased and I know tongue thrust can lead to other more serious issues (mouth breathing and dental issues). Very thankful for her help!"