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Month: January 2014

6 MONTHS: CONTINUED USE OF HONEY BEAR BOTTLE

Belle is now 6 months old and we have been working with the Honey Bear for over a month. She is doing a fantastic job learning how to drink out of a straw and control her tongue and mouth. She has learned to close her mouth around the straw which has assisted her in taking consecutive drinks. […]

“STEP AWAY FROM THE SIPPY CUP”

Great to see the below blog on the ASHA website. Melanie Potock, MA, CCC-SLP, does a great job outlining the issues as well as directly answering questions from therapists. This idea is not something new to TalkTools and those that have taken our courses have heard of the issue.  If you would like more information […]

Ask A Therapist: Trouble Blowing

Hello. I recently purchased the parent kit to use with my son, Patrick. Patrick is 4 years old, has autism and low muscle tone, and is not yet speaking. I would like to begin the program with him as soon as possible, but he does not understand how to blow yet. I have begun to […]