Is Open-Mouth Posture/ Mouth Breathing Ever Okay? No Way!
IS OPEN MOUTH POSTURE/MOUTH BREATHING EVER OK? NO WAY! As Richard F. Liao, DDS states, “your mouth is the source of your energy and the gateway to your whole-body health.”…
From the Experts
Feeding Specialist Weighs in on Favorite Mealtime Products!
Hi! My name is Liz Smithson, I am a speech language pathologist with over 20 years of experience working with people with speech and feeding disorders across all ages. I…
From the Experts: When Is Drooling an Issue and What to do About it
By: Lori L. Overland MS, CCC-SLP,C/NDT,CLC, FOM I am asked regularly by parents, therapists, physicians and participants who attend my courses how to address drooling. Copious drooling can be both…
Why Use Chewables?
By Blair Perry OTR/L About the Author Hi! My name is Blair. I am a pediatric Occupational Therapist of 17 years, mom of three boys and many dogs. I hold…
Consider Experience as Part of Evidence-Based Practice to Evolve Our Profession
This is a repost from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), with permission from the author. By Robyn Merkel-Walsh I was happy to read Melanie Potock’s recent blog, “Three Structures in…
Deciphering Dysphagia
BY COLETTE ELLIS M.ED., CCC-SLP, BCS-S Dysphagia, or having difficulty swallowing, can affect upwards of 15 million adults in the United States alone. Research has demonstrated that as many as…
Functional Assessment of Feeding Challenges in Children with Ankyloglossia
This poster was presented at the 2017 annual American Speech-Language & Hearing Association, Saturday, November 11, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. “Functional Assessment of Feeding Challenges in Children with Ankyloglossia” Authors: Robyn…
SPD: Know the Signs, Characteristics, & How to Get Help
TalkTools instructor Monica Purdy, MA, CCC-SLP & mom of three, nurse and author Michele Gianetti, RN have recently been published in Parenting Special Needs Magazine in the July/August 2017 edition.…
3 Presentations at NDSC 2017!
TalkTools was represented in 3 presentations at this year’s National Down Syndrome Congress. Thank you all for attending! EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVED COMMUNICATION AND SPEECH CLARITY FOR CHILDREN WITH THE…
#TBT: My Best Tips for Eliciting the K Sound
This is a repost from Dean Trout’s Little Shop of SLP, with permission from the author. Upon reaching out to her for permission, here’s what Dean wrote: “I found TalkTools…