5 Years, 6 Months: A Trip to the Dentist
We are mixing it up a bit for our video this month! The video shows Annabelle at her dentist check up. She loves the dentist and has always enjoyed it. The oral motor exercises that w...
READ MORE >2 YEARS: HAPPY BIRTHDAY BELLE!
Belle turned 2 years old this month! How is it possible? She is full of life and joy. I am so proud of this little gal. She celebrated her birthday with family and friends and even blew out ...
READ MORE >5.5 YEARS: WORK HARD, PLAY HARD
Annabelle has had a good month. Her wheels are always turning, and it is so funny to listen to her answer questions and tell stories. Some of which are very fictional. However, in most case...
READ MORE >5.4 YEARS: FOUNDATION IS EVERYTHING
Our month began by visiting family out of town for more than a week, so needless to say our oral motor exercises took a ‘back seat’. Shortly after we settled back in at home, A...
READ MORE >5.3 YEARS: THE COOLEST SPEECH THERAPIST
You know how there are some people who you just click with? That’s how it is for Belle and Monica Mitchell, TalkTools speech therapist. Belle adores her. Not only does Monica have the...
READ MORE >5.2 YEARS: COMPLEX THOUGHTS
5 Years 2 Months Hello! Belle is cruising along with dance classes and school this fall. I feel like her articulation is holding steady, but I do see an improvement in her complexity of tho...
READ MORE >5 & 5.1 YEARS: GETTING EASIER TO UNDERSTAND
5 Years How in the world is this little gal 5 years old? Seriously. It has hit me pretty hard that I don’t have any little ones at home anymore. We are on to the next stage in life. A...
READ MORE >4.10 & 4.11 YEARS: HELPING OTHER DOWN SYNDROME PARENTS
4 Years 10 Months Greetings from Lanie and Belle! Belle has thoroughly enjoyed her summer with trips to her grandma’s house, county fairs, baseball games, two big new cities, and a vac...
READ MORE >4.9 YEARS: FULL SUMMER MODE!
We are in full summer mode here! Belle has been enjoying some horseback riding lessons, swimming, cheering on her siblings at baseball games, and finishing up a great dancing year with a big...
READ MORE >4.8 YEARS: WORKING ON TONGUE PLACEMENT
Here is Belle working on her spoon slurp exercises: And here working on proper tongue placement for sounds /t, d, n, l/ with the help of bite blocks. Belle had a fabulous time at our in-dep...
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