Handout

Finger & Thumb Sucking – Impacts on Speech and Feeding Skills and Methods to Stop the Habit

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Population:

Pediatric

Discipline:

SLP

Diagnosis:

Articulation and PhonologyFeeding and Swallowing

References:

  • Kalla, G. C. M., Tiomo, E. D. M., Onana, J., Mbopi-Keou, F. X., & Messanga, C. B. (2022). Morphological and functional abnormalities of the orofacial sphere associated with thumb sucking in children aged 3 to 10 years old in Yaounde, Cameroon. The Pan African Medical Journal, 42.
  • Hakami, Z., Maganur, P. C., Khanagar, S. B., Naik, S., Alhakami, K., Bawazeer, O. A., ... & Vishwanathaiah, S. (2022). Thumb-Sucking Habits and Oral Health: An Analysis of YouTube Content. Children, 9(2), 225.
Thumb sucking past the age of 3 can become problematic. This resource is for clinicians and caregivers who are looking for methods to minimize thumb sucking in children.
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