My name is Autumn Marshall and I am the president and co-founder of 5 STAR Global Ministry. I have been serving in Haiti since 2007, and living full-time in Haiti since 2011. The question that always comes up is: Why Haiti? Well… when I first went to Haiti in 2007 I came across a special […]
Oral Hyposensitivity in Children: Targeting Speech Production & Open-Mouth Posture
Learn how oral hyposensitivity affects speech production and open-mouth posture in children. Discover treatment strategies using oral placement therapy tools and orofacial myofunctional techniques from TalkTools®.
A Parent’s Perspective: Navigating the Therapy World
Quick answer: For us, therapy worked best when (1) the therapist was a true fit for my child, (2) the schedule was sustainable long term, and (3) we planned for homework and built it into everyday routines. Elizabeth has been in therapy since she was 2.5 years old. She is now 26. That means she […]
Timing is Everything: Planning a Trip and When to Tell Elizabeth
So how do we handle or decide how to tell Elizabeth something that might be stressful to her? Timing is everything! I will let you know what we have done most recently. But to give a bit of context, my husband and I decided to go on a vacation for 3 days to see our […]