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Elizabeth's Journey I BELIEVE IN YOU: ELIZABETH INTRODUCTION My name is Michele Gianetti and I am a mom to three wonderful children, gifts from God is what we call them.  But our second child Elizabeth is the one… March 19, 2014 Elizabeth's Journey Annabelle's Progress 6 MONTHS: EATING PUREED FOODS In continuation of her progress at 6 months, we introduced pureed foods to Belle. The trick was getting her used to a flattened spoon. We had her get the puree… March 1, 2014 Annabelle's Progress From the Experts WHAT EVIDENCE-BASED, ORAL SENSORY-MOTOR TREATMENTS ARE EFFECTIVE FOR SPEECH DISORDERS? What Evidence-Based Oral Sensory-Motor Treatments Are Effective for Speech Disorders? | TalkTools Home › From the Experts › What Evidence-Based Oral Sensory-Motor Treatments Are Effective for Speech Disorders? From the… February 13, 2014 From the Experts Annabelle's Progress 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… January 29, 2014 Annabelle's Progress From the Experts “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… January 13, 2014 From the Experts Ask A Therapist 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… January 9, 2014 Ask A Therapist Annabelle's Progress 5 MONTHS: FIRST HONEY BEAR THERAPY SESSION After Belle’s initial evaluation with Whitney Pimentel, TalkTools Oral Placement Speech and Feeding Therapist, we knew right away that this was the partnership we had been looking for in effort… December 17, 2013 Annabelle's Progress Ask A Therapist Ask A Therapist: Teeth Grinding My child has no problems with eating or drinking, but grinds his teeth until I want to grind mine! His dentist says it’s common in kids with Down syndrome. I… December 16, 2013 Ask A Therapist Ask A Therapist Ask A Therapist: Jaw Instability and Parent “Homework”? Hi TalkTools,   I recently completed the self-study course “A Three Part Plan for Oral Placement Therapy.” Really enjoyed the course and hoping to use the knowledge with patients. I have… December 12, 2013 Ask A Therapist Annabelle's Progress INTRODUCTION TO ANNABELLE AND LANIE I am not going to lie… I cried a lot during my pregnancy. A LOT! I was scared, and wondered why my daughter was the one who had Down’s syndrome… November 25, 2013 Annabelle's Progress