How to Stop Drooling: Practical Solutions for Home and Therapy

This book has been a huge help to me, a mother of a young drooler! We adopted our son at 19 months old and realized he had poor oral-motor skills. He was not able to eat solid foods and drooled terribly. We did get therapy for his eating and we were able to teach him how to use his mouth to chew and swallow food. Everyone told us his drooling would dissappear when he learned to eat, when he had his adenoids removed, when he learned to speak better, etc. All the surgeries and therapies helped him in some ways but not his drooling. It persisted as badly as ever. I actually had kept looking at this book online but didn't get it because I couldn't see paying $16 for such a small book and would it help anyway? Finally in desperation I bought it and was so thankful I did!! This provided me the understanding of my son's problem and so many practical ideas on how to help him. It is a small book and an easy read but so backed with information that I could actually use! None of the other professionals I worked with understood how to work with drooling like Pam Marshalla. We were able to help my son and decrease the drooling during the years he was 2 1/2 to 3 years old. Now he is 4 and almost drool free. I recommend this book to all parents who struggle with this issue.

A great book with techniques for an avid drooler who did not swallow his saliva. Although geared toward the older child, it did help me with my 12 month old who now no longer drools!

Our daughter has poor oral motor control as well as speech issues. We started using the techniques in this book and it has really helped. Through this book we were able to help her become aware of her drooling and it also helped us help her.

I would recommend this book for any speech therapist looking for a good initial resource to address the problem of drooling. It addressed some of the anatomical issues which should be considered. For me I need even more guidance for the children with special needs which include motor impairments. Still a good and fast read.

I'm a SLP working in home care. Bought this book to supplement my research in the field. It's practical and filled with tips for parents, teachers and professionals. It's easy to read.

This is a quick read that I lend to parents to help them understand how they can help their child at home.

Pam Marshalla's books and writings are a must read for those helping students with oral motor issues or articulation related oral motor deficits. She's the best, and this book is a great quick reference!

The book was okay but did not contain information that was new to me. I had hoped to learn something.