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Success Stories Success Story: Diane TalkTools SLP Practice Transformation: Diane Felton’s Success Story Home › Blog › Success Story: Diane Success Story TalkTools SLP Practice Transformation: Diane Felton’s Success Story Durham SLP Diane Felton shares… June 23, 2016 Success Stories Grace Kauk’s Oral Placement Therapy Work in Bulgaria Grace Kauk: Oral Placement Therapy in Bulgaria Home › Blog › Grace Kauk’s Oral Placement Therapy Work in Bulgaria Global Outreach Grace Kauk’s Oral Placement Therapy Work in Bulgaria Grace… June 17, 2016 Elizabeth's Journey Elizabeth: Our Summer Speech Therapy Schedule So many parents, at this time of year, find themselves throwing out old notebooks, half used crayons, semi-dried-out markers, ripped folders all with the excited feeling that it is summer!… June 10, 2016 Annabelle's Progress 3 YEARS 2&3 MONTHS: GETTING INDEPENDENT 3 Years 2 Months Hi everyone! We are now in full swing with our new updated oral motor program that was revamped by Whitney last month. We also were able to… May 31, 2016 TalkTools News EVERY DAY, AS AN SLP: A LETTER TO THE PARENTS OF CHILDREN I WORK WITH “Every morning I wake with cautious optimism for the day, hoping I have breakthroughs with your child and every other child I work with. Every day I comfort a parent… May 24, 2016 Elizabeth's Journey Elizabeth: Speech Goals GOALS. My wish list. Two things that I have carried with me since Elizabeth was born. Actually, more like since the minute she was diagnosed. Goals and my wish list.… May 18, 2016 From the Experts Self-Limited Diets in Children With an ASD Diagnosis The Oral Motor Institute has recently published a new monograph by TalkTools® Instructors Robyn Merkel-Walsh MA, CCC-SLP and Lori L. Overland MS, CCC-SLP/NDT-C. “SELF-LIMITED DIETS IN CHILDREN WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS” ABSTRACT… May 2, 2016 Annabelle's Progress 3 YEARS & 3 YEARS 1 MONTH: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LITTLE FIRE CRACKER! 3 Years She is 3! Happy birthday to this little fire cracker. Belle has MANY nicknames around our house including Beezy, Boppy, B-Belle, Belldozer, and Bops. She is very used… April 25, 2016 Annabelle's Progress 2 YEARS 10&11 MONTHS: FIVE WORD PHRASES! 2 Years 10 Months Summer has gotten the best of us, in a good way. We have been busy with family reunions, lake trips, and a long road trip to a beach vacation.… March 30, 2016 Success Stories Cerebral Palsy Treated with OPT in Norway Cerebral Palsy Treated with OPT in Norway Home › Blog › Cerebral Palsy Treated with Oral Placement Therapy in Norway Global Outreach Cerebral Palsy Treated with Oral Placement Therapy in… March 23, 2016