merry christmas from ella kinder
Ellavision Update: Merry Christmas from Ella Kinder and EllaVision (the UPside of Down syndrome)...
Read more >anna’s advancement – “ls” talktools therapy
Anna’s Advancement – “Ls” TalkTools Therapy ...
Read more >mom’s plea: love and acceptance for these children
Lately, everything has been a struggle. I’m sure many feel this way, during this difficult time. School is back in session for all three children, online. Anna started TK and has bee...
Read more >talktools goes global again in 2020!
TalkTools Goes Global Again in 2020! “With the unprecedented success of our first global online conference, we knew we had identified a need among speech and feeding professionals — to e...
Read more >hope of a struggling mom
Struggle, struggle, more struggle. One of the things we have to remember is there’s much going on the world right now and some of us have other children to care for, not just our chil...
Read more >ask a therapist: beckwith-wiedemann syndrome & tongue protrusion
A 6 month old baby with Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome was referred to me. This syndrome is new to me, and I have had a hard time finding good information. I know that macroglossia is present i...
Read more >ask a therapist: homemade thickener recipe
Hi Lori, I just completed your course “Feeding Therapy: A Sensory Motor Approach” and I had a question about your thickening recipe. Could you give me additional information on t...
Read more >ask a therapist: sensory processing assistance with a down syndrome client
Hi Lori, I am a speech pathologist working with Toddlers. A few years ago I attended your conference on feeding therapy. I haven’t had to use a lot of the techniques up until now, so I...
Read more >ask a therapist: smile protocol for severe diagnoses
Hi, I would like to know if your SMILE program would help someone who is not a tongue thruster but has other abnormalities like a restricted tongue movement because of extra frenulum mater...
Read more >ask a therapist: why use the term “oral placement therapy” (opt) over “oral motor exercises”?
We received the below from a therapist that works in the Academic arena and wanted to share the response. I am interested to know why you changed the terminology you use from Oral Motor E...
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