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Speech Intelligibility: Overcoming Unclear Speech with Targeted Therapy

Speech Intelligibility: Overcoming Unclear Speech with Therapy Home › General › Speech Intelligibility: Overcoming Unclear Speech with Targeted Therapy General Speech Intelligibility: Overcoming Unclear Speech with Targeted Therapy When listeners frequently ask a speaker to repeat themselves, daily life becomes harder. Learn how OPT and expressive therapies improve speech clarity, and what the research shows. […]

December 2, 2025 jayne General Comments (0) Details
Tags: adolescents, ARTICULATION DISORDER, ARTICULATION THERAPY, COMMUNICATION SKILLS, expressive therapy, Oral Placement Therapy, SPEECH CLARITY, SPEECH DEVELOPMENT, speech intelligibility, SPEECH THERAPY

4.5 YEARS: “NEAR PERFECT” ARTICULATION

Belle is doing well and has been enjoying some spring-like weather in February! She has managed to stay healthy this season (minus her chronic runny nose). Belle’s good health has allowed her to go roller skating for the first time, participate in her preschool’s Valentine’s Day party, perform with her dance class on stage for 300+ […]

March 8, 2017 administrator Annabelle's Progress Comments (0) Details
Tags: #DOWNSYNDROME, ANNABELLE, ARTICULATION, CHILD WITH DOWN SYNDROME, COMMUNICATION SKILLS, FOUR YEAR OLDORAL PLACEMENT THERAPY, PARENTING, SPEECH, SPEECH CLARITY, TALKTOOLS CLIENT, TODDLER, TODDLER WITH DOWN SYNDROMETODDLERHOOD

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BELLE!!! 4 AND STARTING PRESCHOOL!

Belle is 4! It’s crazy to believe that we just celebrated her 4th birthday. This little gal is full of life, and we are so proud of her. Belle also started preschool this month. She goes three mornings per week, and is in a class with 11 other students, all of whom are typical kiddos. […]

October 31, 2016 administrator Annabelle's Progress Comments (0) Details
Tags: ANNABELLE'S MONTHLY UPDATES, ANNABELLE'S PROGRESS, AUDIOVISUAL SPEECH THERAPY, COMMUNICATION SKILLS, ORAL MOTOR EXERCISESORAL PLACEMENT EXERCISES, Oral Placement Therapy, PRESCHOOL, TALKTOOLS THERAPY, TONGUE PLACEMENTTRADITIONAL SPEECH THERAPY, TYPICAL CHILD, TYPICAL CLASSROOM