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Month: September 2014

ANNABELLE’S 1ST YEAR CONCLUSION

The past 12 months have taken us on a new and unexpected journey. We are so blessed to have the support of many as we reflect on Belle’s 1st year. At the top of our support list would be our inspiring Therapist, Whitney, as well as the knowledgeable staff at TalkTools. They have enabled us to […]

September 30, 2014 administrator Annabelle's Progress Comments (0) Details
Tags: ANNABELLE'S MONTHLY UPDATES, ANNABELLE'S PROGRESS, BABY WITH DOWN SYNDROME, DOWN SYNDROME, FEEDING, FEEDING THERAPYFINGER CUFF, INFANT TOOTHBRUSH, ORAL MOTOR THERAPY, ORAL PLACEMENT, Oral Placement Therapy, ORAL-MOTOR, SPEECH THERAPYSPEECH THERAPY AT HOME, talk tools, TALKTOOLS, THERAPY TOOTHBRUSH

Ask A Therapist: A Therapeutic Alternative to Mouthing Habits

Hi Sara,   It has been awhile since we have seen you in Richmond! James is doing well. His speech seems pretty normal to us at this point (maybe some subtle things remaining). I was emailing with a related question, and hoping that you can point us in the right direction.   James has had some issues […]

September 24, 2014 administrator Ask A Therapist Comments (0) Details
Tags: ASK A THERAPIST, ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT OF THE JAW, FEEDING, FEEDING THERAPY, GUM CHEWING, GUM CHEWING PROGRAMMOUTHING HABITS, ORAL HABITS, ORAL MOTOR THERAPY, ORAL PLACEMENT, Oral Placement Therapy, ORAL-MOTORSARA ROSENFELD-JOHNSON, STRAWS AS THERAPY, talk tools, TALKTOOLS, TEMPORO-MANDIBULAR JOINT, TMJ, TMJ STIMULATION

Ask A Therapist: Biting & Feeding Improvement

Hi and good morning! I am writing from Israel. I participated in your course last November in Jerusalem and, thank goodness, have been using many of your techniques to assist my clients with success. I’ve been seeing Charlie (3.5 years old; developmental and cognitive delays with seizures) since mid-February. He presents as both hyper- and […]

September 17, 2014 administrator Ask A Therapist Comments (0) Details
Tags: ASK A THERAPIST, BITE BLOCKS, BITE TUBE HIERARCHY, BITE TUBE SET, BITING, HYPERSENSITIVITY, HYPOSENSITIVITY, JAW GRADINGMOUTH AWARENESS, ORAL MOTOR THERAPY, ORAL PLACEMENT, Oral Placement Therapy, ORAL-MOTOR SEIZURES, SENSORY FEEDBACKTALK TOOLS, TALKTOOLS, TONGUE THRUST, TOOTHETTE

SEEING THE TREES IN THE FOREST: ELIZABETH GROWS BEYOND EXPECTATIONS

I can remember that I was living so deeply “in the forest” this year that I did not “see the trees” I was so deep in concentrating on Elizabeth’s sensory needs, her therapies and their follow-ups at home as well as our older daughter’s needs and well…LIFE that I don’t think I looked up to […]

September 11, 2014 administrator Elizabeth's Journey Comments (0) Details
Tags: BITE BLOCKS, DYSPRAXIA, ELIZABETH'S MONTHLY UPDATES, FEEDING, FEEDING THERAPY, LIP BLOCKS, ORAL MOTOR THERAPYORAL PLACEMENT, Oral Placement Therapy, ORAL STIMULATION, ORAL-MOTOR, PURPLE BITE BLOCKS, SENSORY FRIENDLY BITE BLOCKSSENSORY ISSUES, SENSORY PROCESSING DISORDER, SPD, STRAWS AS THERAPY, talk tools

Ask A Therapist: Pre-Feeding Suggestion

Hi,   I was interested in a couple of your products and what would be suitable for both of my daughters.   Anne is 5 and a half and has Autism. She has been doing a Son-Rise program for over a year. We have seen some great progress with her responsiveness and social skills, but […]

September 10, 2014 administrator Ask A Therapist Comments (0) Details
Tags: ASK A THERAPIST, AUTISM, DYSPRAXIA, FEEDING, FEEDING THERAPY, JAW STABILITY, MOUTH BREATHING, OPEN MOUTH POSTUREORAL MOTOR THERAPY, ORAL PLACEMENT, Oral Placement Therapy, ORAL-MOTOR, PRE-FEEDING EXERCISES, ROBYN MERKEL WALSHSON-RISE, talk tools, TALKTOOLS

Ask A Therapist: Bite Blocks & Bite Tubes for Trismus

Sara,   I have an adult woman who has had surgery for oral cancer and has had resection of right hard palate. I have been treating her for Trismus using the TheraBite. This has worked successfully as she was able to wear an obdurator.   She is now at a point where she can no […]

September 3, 2014 administrator Ask A Therapist Comments (0) Details
Tags: ASK A THERAPIST, BITE BLOCK HIERARCHY, BITE BLOCKS, BITE TUBE HIERARCHY, BITE TUBE SET, BITE TUBES, HARD PALATE, OBDURATORORAL CANCER, ORAL CANCER RESECTION, ORAL MOTOR THERAPY, ORAL PLACEMENT, Oral Placement Therapy, ORAL-MOTORSARA ROSENFELD-JOHNSON, talk tools, TALKTOOLS, THERABITE, TRISMUS