Sensory Supports at School: 4 Classroom-Friendly Ideas
Sensory supports can quietly transform a child’s school day. We all take in sensory information—from a cool breeze to hallway chatter—and usually carry on. But then there’s that itchy shirt…
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Ask A Therapist: Why Use the Term “Oral Placement Therapy” (OPT) over “Oral Motor Exercises”?
We received the below from a therapist that works in the Academic arena and wanted to share the response. I am interested to know why you changed the terminology you…
Consider Experience as Part of Evidence-Based Practice to Evolve Our Profession
This is a repost from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), with permission from the author. By Robyn Merkel-Walsh I was happy to read Melanie Potock’s recent blog, “Three Structures in…
TALKTOOLS RECEIVES CONTINUED APPROVAL AS AN ASHA APPROVED CE PROVIDER
TalkTools has been re-approved by the Continuing Education Board (CEB) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association to offer continuing education activities for speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists.…
5 REASONS TO VISIT TALKTOOLS BOOTH AT THE 2017 ASHA CONVENTION
We look forward to meeting you at ASHA! Meet us at booth #1234 this Thursday until Saturday at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Here is why you should visit: 1.…
Tongue Ties & Speech Sound Disorders: What Are We Overlooking?
“The conversation for tongue tie in the speech pathology community is growing louder among some groups of speech-language pathologists (SLPs) (ASHA Leader, 2015). An ASHA literature search has suggested a…
Preventing Vocal Burnout in Future Teachers: An Education & Prevention Program
Did you know that 51.2% of Teachers sought medical care for voice disorders? That $2.5 billion was spent annually on sick leave and treatment of voice disorders of teachers? Hume…