The Talk with April Anderson Beyond Labels: Speech Therapy Strategies for Children With Communication Differences TalkTools® Blog — Practical Therapy Wisdom Skip to main content Free shipping on US orders over $99 Search products and courses Account 0 Cart Continuing Education New Courses Live Courses… February 20, 2026 The Talk with April Anderson TalkTools News CELEBRATING AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH WITH A NEW COURSE! “A Systematic Approach to Teaching Speech to Non-Vocal Individuals with Autism” (1.2 CEUs) Developing functional speech in non-vocal clients with Autism as well as those with challenging behaviors can be… May 8, 2018 TalkTools News TalkTools News 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… November 10, 2016 TalkTools News From the Experts DIET-SHAPING FOR SELF-LIMITED DIETS IN CHILDREN WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER This article was initially presented at the 2016 Annual ASHA Convention, Thursday, November 17, 2016, 4:30-5:30 PM. It is available in video in full on Facebook: Part 1 / Part 2 Authors: Robyn Merkel-Walsh… October 22, 2016 From the Experts From the Experts Autism Spectrum Disorders: Clinical Parameters of Oral Placement Therapy (OPT) Authors: Robyn Merkel-Walsh M.A., CCC-SLP & Sara Rosenfeld-Johnson M.S., CCC-SLP Foreword: This article, in the original form, was published in Advance Magazine for Speech Pathologists. The article has been expanded upon and revised with… August 10, 2015 From the Experts Ask A Therapist Ask A Therapist: Pre-Feeding Suggestion Hi,   I was interested in a couple of your products and what would be suitable for both of my daughters.   Anne is 5 and a half and has… September 10, 2014 Ask A Therapist 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 From the Experts ORAL MOTOR DEFICITS IN SPEECH-IMPAIRED CHILDREN WITH AUTISM New article published in Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience of a cooperative research group that included: The Groden Centre, USA Division of Psychology, Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom Center for the Study of Human… June 26, 2013 From the Experts Ask A Therapist Ask a Therapist: Considerations for Altering Diets Hi Ms. Lori Overland, I am an Occupational Therapist from Chicago. However, I am now working in Australia as an OT. I have always been interested in setting up a… June 18, 2013 Ask A Therapist Ask A Therapist Ask a Therapist: Feeding Issue with Child who has Beckwith Wiedmann Syndrome Feeding Issues with Child that has Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome | TalkTools Ask A Therapist Feeding Issues with Child that has Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome A parent or therapist working with a child who… June 10, 2013 Ask A Therapist