We are proud to announce that Throat Scope products will be arriving to TalkTools soon and are now available for pre-sale! Throat Scope is brought to you exclusively by TalkTools from Australia, where Jennifer Holland developed this revolutionary tool after suffering from bad experiences with classic tongue depressors with her daughter. She appeared on “Shark Tank Australia” […]
ASHA CONVENTION IS NEXT WEEK! COME SEE US AT BOOTH 423, SESSIONS 1205 & 1689 ;)
Who’s excited for the annual American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention next week? The convention is happening November 17-19 in Philadelphia, PA. We are ready to blow your mind both at presentations and at booth #423 and serve you the best we can! THE BOOTH At the booth, you will be able to view and handle […]
TALKTOOLS TEAM AT THE LOWCOUNTRY BUDDY WALK
And … This is some of us from the TalkTools Team posing at the Lowcountry Buddy Walk last Sunday!!! We are so proud to have donated to this great cause and have met incredible people who live Down Syndrome as superheroes. TalkTools also helps the Down Syndrome community everyday with targeted courses and tools. To learn […]
VAN RIPER IS ALIVE AND WELL AT ASHA CONNECT! (REPOST)
This is a repost from Ages and Stages Blog, owned by Diane Bahr, MS, CCC-SLP, CIMI. As reported by Robyn Merkel-Walsh MA, CCC-SLP in New Jersey, USA August 2016 The ASHA Connect conference was held in Minneapolis, MN July 8th-10th, 2016. This conference was a new concept bringing together school, private practice, and healthcare speech-language pathologists (SLPs). SLPs […]
THE LATEST PRODUCTS IN FEEDING THERAPY
1) Vibe & Tips Kits Our previously called “Dn-Z Vibe Travel Kits” have been upgraded. A replacement battery and a disinfectant have been added in each kit—all for the same price! The new Vibe & Tips Kit and Vibe & Tips Kit with Spoons now include: 1 Z-Vibe with a collection of tips 1 Z-Vibe […]
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 and a family. When I say we are on the right track to get your child to speak just one sound or even eat one […]
WIN A PRE-FEEDING KIT!
We are happy to introduce our new Pre-Feeding Kit! The goal of a pre-feeding program is to develop the oral sensory motor skills to support safe, effective and nutritive feeding. This kit was designed in response to therapist and family requests for a comprehensive kit appropriate across the ages and for a variety of feeding issues. […]
TALKTOOLS WORKSHOP HOSTS SPEAK UP
“Everyone really enjoyed the course. All of the feedback I’ve gotten has also been positive. Lori did a wonderful job presenting. Chad did a great job handling everything on site. It all went very smoothly. And Linda was great to work with as well. I appreciate all her help as we were getting ready for […]
AN INTERVIEW WITH DIANE BAHR, MS, CCC-SLP, CIMI BEFORE HER FIRST TALKTOOLS WORKSHOP
While Diane Bahr’s first workshop with TalkTools is approaching, we wanted to highlight her recent addition to the team. TalkTools: What was your first encounter with Oral Placement Therapy (OPT)? Diane: I took courses with Sara Rosenfeld-Johnson and Lori Overland when they were first teaching workshops. I have been using TalkTools products and programs in my own treatment, as well as teaching about […]
TALKTOOLS SPONSORS A SPEECH THERAPY AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY TRIP TO UKRAINE
Last November, TalkTools sponsored a mission trip to Ukraine made by five Curtin University Health Sciences (Australia) Alumni, through the program “Go Global.” They trained parents of children with Speech Therapy and Occupational Therapy needs, partly using products donated by TalkTools. Here is how it went, in their own words. Photographs from left to right: […]