More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
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These requested tools will help to desensitize the student's mouth area, as well as strengthen their chewing and food lateralization skills to eat a more normal diet. Many students are on a pureed texture diet due to weak tongue, lip and cheek musculature. These tools will help to strengthen these muscles.
As children see their peers or family eating regular foods, they may want to do the same, but their bodies won't allow it, so let's help them out so they eat some pizza, burgers, and French fries. I'm hungry!
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These requested tools will help to desensitize the student's mouth area, as well as strengthen their chewing and food lateralization skills to eat a more normal diet. Many students are on a pureed texture diet due to weak tongue, lip and cheek musculature. These tools will help to strengthen these muscles.
As children see their peers or family eating regular foods, they may want to do the same, but their bodies won't allow it, so let's help them out so they eat some pizza, burgers, and French fries. I'm hungry!