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TalkTools Sponsors a Multi-Disciplinary Trip to Ghana

Down syndrome speech clarity is possible at any age. Emma started TalkTools OPT therapy at 18 with severe jaw weakness, and by 24, her speech had transformed completely.

April 19, 2017 administrator Success Stories Comments (0) Details
Tags: AOTA, BONNIE NAKASUJI, FEEDING SKILLS, FEEDING THERAPY, GHANA, HORN HIERARCHY, JENNA KOBARA, MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAMOCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, OPT, Oral Placement Therapy, ORAL SENSORY INPUT, OT, SLOW FEED, SPECIAL NEEDS, SPEECH CLARITYSTRAW HIERARCHY, TALKTOOLS DONATION, TALKTOOLS MATERIALS, THERAPY ASSESSMENT, THERAPY SUCCESS, THERAPY TRIP, THIRD WORLD

3 YEARS 4&5 MONTHS: EATING PROPERLY

3 Years 4 Months   Here are Miss Belle at 3 years 4 months. I think her dental appliance is making her smile change a bit. The cape that she is wearing has been a daily staple in her wardrobe for the past few weeks. During our TalkTools session last week with Whitney, I told her I […]

June 30, 2016 administrator Annabelle's Progress Comments (0) Details
Tags: ANNABELLE BEETSMA, ANNABELLE UPDATES, ANNABELLE'S MONTHLY UPDATES, ANNABELLE'S PROGRESS, BELLE BEETSMACHILD WITH DOWN SYNDROME, CROSSBITE, DOWN SYNDROME CHILD, DOWN SYNDROME THERAPY, DOWN SYNDROME TODDLERDOWN SYNDROME TODDLERHOOD, FEEDING SKILLS, LANIE BEETSMA, MEALTIME, ORAL MOTOR EXERCISES, PLAYING DOLLS, PRETEND PLAYSPEECH CLARITY, SPEECH DEVELOPMENT, SPEECH THERAPY AT HOME, SPEECH THERAPY EXERCISES, SPEECH THERAPY VIDEO, TALKTOOLS CLIENTTALKTOOLS EXERCISES, TALKTOOLS PROGRAM, TALKTOOLS THERAPY, THREE YEAR OLD, THREE YEAR OLD GIRL, TODDLER WITH DOWN SYNDROMETODDLERHOOD, UNDERBITE

TalkTools Sponsor Spoon’S Feeding Therapy Work in Mauritius

TalkTools Sponsors SPOON Feeding Therapy Mauritius Home › Blog › TalkTools Sponsors SPOON’s Feeding Therapy Work in Mauritius Global Outreach TalkTools Sponsors SPOON’s Feeding Therapy Work in Mauritius TalkTools partnered with the SPOON Foundation to bring maroon spoons and flexi-cups to Mauritius, transforming unsafe feeding practices for children with disabilities in institutional care. TT Maureen […]

August 1, 2014 administrator Success Stories Comments (0) Details
Tags: CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES, CUT-OUT CUPS, DONATION, FEEDING CHALLENGES, FEEDING DISABILITIES, FEEDING EQUIPMENT, FEEDING ISSUESFEEDING POSITION, FEEDING PRACTICES, FEEDING SAFETY, FEEDING SKILLS, FEEDING TECHNIQUES, FEEDING THERAPY, FEEDING TOOLSFLEX, FLEXICUP, I CUPS, LIP CLOSURE, MALNUTRITION, MAROON SPOONS, MAURITIUS, SAFE FEEDING, SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTSPOON FOUNDATION, TALKTOOLS DONATION, VOLUNTEER WORK

11 MONTHS: DOING A WONDERFUL JOB AT DRINKING & EATING

We are so proud! Annabelle is 11 months old and is doing a wonderful job. We really have no cause for concerns because she has taken so well to her therapy. She is typically quite happy when we do the exercises with her. I am continuing to do her oral motor exercises 2-3 times a […]

August 1, 2014 administrator Annabelle's Progress Comments (0) Details
Tags: ANNABELLE'S MONTHLY UPDATES, ANNABELLE'S PROGRESS, DOWN SYNDROME, DRINKING, FEEDING, FEEDING SKILLS, FEEDING THERAPY, MOUTH POSTURE, ORAL MOTOR EXERCISES, ORAL MOTOR THERAPY, ORAL PLACEMENT, Oral Placement Therapy, ORAL-MOTORSTRAW HIERARCHY, STRAW KIT, talk tools, TALKTOOLS, TONGUE RETRACTION, TONGUE THRUST

11 MONTHS: DOING A WONDERFUL JOB AT DRINKING & EATING

We are so proud! Annabelle is 11 months old and is doing a wonderful job. We really have no cause for concerns because she has taken so well to her therapy. She is typically quite happy when we do the exercises with her. I am continuing to do her oral motor exercises 2-3 times a […]

August 1, 2014 administrator Annabelle's Progress Comments (0) Details
Tags: ANNABELLE'S MONTHLY UPDATES, ANNABELLE'S PROGRESS, DOWN SYNDROME, DRINKING, FEEDING, FEEDING SKILLS, FEEDING THERAPY, MOUTH POSTURE, ORAL MOTOR EXERCISES, ORAL MOTOR THERAPY, ORAL PLACEMENT, Oral Placement Therapy, ORAL-MOTORSTRAW HIERARCHY, STRAW KIT, talk tools, TALKTOOLS, TONGUE RETRACTION, TONGUE THRUST