Ask a Therapist: Breathing & Sleep Patterns
I’m a speech pathologist from Oman. I have a 9-year-old boy who exhibits mouth breathing, sleep apnea, and snoring. Despite undergoing adenoidectomy and tonsillectomy last year, there has been no…
Ask a Therapist: Differentiating Between Bite Blocks and Bite Tube
What is the difference between bite blocks and bite tube? How do you know the difference of when to use them in therapy? The difference between the bite blocks and…
Feeding Specialist Weighs in on Favorite Mealtime Products!
Hi! My name is Liz Smithson, I am a speech language pathologist with over 20 years of experience working with people with speech and feeding disorders across all ages. I…
Ask A Therapist: Cranial Dystonia & Embouchure Disorder
I am seeking information about cranial dystonia and embouchure disorder and use of TalkTools. I have not worked with an embouchure disorder but did play French horn so I’m familiar…
Avoiding Backsliding: The Active Effort of Practicing Good Habits
So I am about 4 months out from the fall that broke my leg It happened on November 2nd. And it has been quite the journey since…… And it is…
A Parent’s Perspective: The Journey of Feeding & Mealtime
As I watch Elizabeth eat her dinner and salad. And I gently remind her to eat slowly…again. I am made aware that that is our biggest work now… to continue…
Ask A Therapist: Tongue Tie Assessment
Do you have any advice for tongue tie assessment? Yes! The good news is we have many resources for TOTs like, an eLearning course for TOTs screening called TOTs 5-Step…
From the Experts: When Is Drooling an Issue and What to do About it
By: Lori L. Overland MS, CCC-SLP,C/NDT,CLC, FOM I am asked regularly by parents, therapists, physicians and participants who attend my courses how to address drooling. Copious drooling can be both…
A Parent’s Perspective: Introduction to the Newsletter
Hi to everyone! My name is Michele Gianetti, and I am a mother to 3 beautiful children. My middle child, Elizabeth, has special needs. She was diagnosed at 2 ½…
Managing Elizabeth’s Adult Schedule: Working on Enjoying Downtime
As many of us know, very rarely do our children with special needs stay on a plateau, an even keel or simply the same spot for long. There are always…