04/30/2026
Watch this one all the way through—she might be our newest (and cutest) teacher.
“Tongue up” doesn’t mean just the tip to spot.�For a lot of children, the tip goes up… and the rest stays low. That’s where the real challenge is.
A few things that can help:�• Use cues that bring awareness to the middle of the tongue as well as the palate�• Use items that provide tactile feedback (like a Goldfish cracker, mouth swab, or elastic) to help them feel where the tongue should go�• Demonstrate proper tongue position using a mouth model, your hands, or Play-Doh
Curious what’s worked for you—parents, therapists, anyone working on this: what cues or tricks have helped your kids get the whole tongue up?