Belle is continuing to progress month after month. She has become more vocal, and she has officially mastered walking. Belle is confident in her ability to walk anywhere she wants to go. She consistently says 23+ words and is trying to say several more but may leave the beginning or ending sounds off. For example, in […]
21 MONTHS: REPEATING WORDS
Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders in Individuals with a Down Syndrome
By: Robyn Merkel-Walsh MA, CCC-SLP Presentation of the Problem: Individuals with Down syndrome are at risk for what is known as Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders or OMD. OMD can impact the oral phase of feeding, oral resting postures and oral placement skills for speech clarity. OMD issues require tactile therapies which include Myofunctional and Oral Placement Therapy (OPT). Myofunctional therapy […]
TALKTOOLS AT THE NDSC ANNUAL CONVENTION
TalkTools is heading to the National Down Syndrome Congress Annual Convention this week in Phoenix. We hope to see many of you there! We have two tables where you can visit us to find out more information about our workshops, services, and products. We will be located at tables 410 and 412, and will have lots of […]
Overcoming the Unexpected
Learning something from a previous experience or mistake is a common thing in life. We all do it. But putting into action what you learned may take more effort. I think this is common as well. As I left off on the last blog, we were exiting second grade and a year that proved full […]