Chewing Gum

Chew a piece of fresh gum and then give the learner another fresh piece of gum to chew.

PURPOSE

This activity helps develop the motion of the jaws, encourages chewing food and helps with development of speech.

• Step 1

  Buy new, fresh chewing gum. (or substitute for any food item, which is can be chewed)

• Step 2

  Show the learner how you put the gum in your mouth and chew.

• Step 3

  Now have the learner do the same for as long as they find it comfortable. Repeat a couple of times every day and aim to reach five minutes of chewing each time.