Understanding Oral Placement Therapy – Complete Guide TalkTools Oral Placement Therapy • Speech Clarity • Feeding Support Multisensory Tactile + Visual + Auditory Hierarchy-Based Understanding Oral Placement Therapy (OPT): Evidence-Based Speech & Feeding Intervention A comprehensive guide to improving speech clarity, feeding skills, and oral motor function through targeted tactile-proprioceptive techniques. Designed for families, clinicians, […]
Holiday Gift Guide for Speech Therapists: Speech Therapy Toys
Gentle feeding strategies to reduce pressure, support sensory needs, and make Thanksgiving mealtimes calmer and more joyful for families.
Latching Onto Learning: Exploring the Link Between Lactation and Feeding Therapy
Welcome to this month’s installment of “The Talk with April Anderson.” In this edition, we’re diving into the important topic of lactation feeding therapy and exploring how early feeding through breastfeeding or expressed milk shapes the foundation for later oral‑motor, sensory, and communication development. Whether you are a feeding therapist, speech‑language pathologist (SLP), lactation consultant, or […]
Is Your Child Struggling to Transition to Solids?
Starting solids is exciting; however, gagging can make meals feel tense. Fortunately, occasional gagging is a normal part of learning new textures, and most babies improve as skills mature. According to the CDC, many babies can begin solids around 6 months, and gradual texture changes help them succeed—especially when portions are small and developmentally appropriate […]
Oral Habits: Why They Exist and How to Eliminate Them
From thumb sucking to jaw clenching, oral habits and how to eliminate them is one of the most common challenges faced by parents, therapists, and caregivers. These behaviors may seem harmless or even soothing at first—but when they persist beyond the appropriate developmental stage, they can interfere with speech clarity, feeding efficiency, and jaw stability. […]
TalkTools Success Stories: Customer Spotlights & Real-World Results
Meet three voices behind real TalkTools success stories—a clinician (and mom) who advanced to Level 4 OPT, a parent whose child found his voice with the Horn Kit, and a public SLP specialist. Spotlight 1: Anne Salah Aziz — Therapist/Specialist (and Mom) TalkTools Journey Using TalkTools since: 2017 (began with Level 1 OPT in Egypt) […]
Bite Tubes 101: How TalkTools Bite Tube Supports Jaw Stability, Safer Chewing, and Speech Clarity
If you’re working with clients who chew on their tongue or clothing, show open-mouth posture, or fatigue during chewing, TalkTools® Bite Tubes can be a game-changer. These therapist-designed tools provide targeted temporomandibular joint (TMJ) input and graded jaw work to support safer chewing and clearer speech patterns. In “Ask a Therapist,” TalkTools clinicians explain that […]
The Talk: Strategies to Support Picky Eating: Guidance for Feeding Therapy Professionals
Welcome to The Talk with April Anderson—a monthly series where we share practical insights, professional strategies, and family-centered tools to support positive feeding experiences. This month, we’re diving into one of the most common concerns families bring to therapy: picky eating. While frustrating at times, picky eating can be a stepping stone to building resilience, […]
TalkTools® Education Partners: Learn Anywhere, Anytime
Online CEU Courses for SLPs and OTs | TalkTools® Education Partners: Learn Anywhere, Anytime Home › Education Partners News › Learn Anywhere, Anytime Education Partners News TalkTools® Education Partners: Learn Anywhere, Anytime Access on-demand CEU courses in feeding therapy, oral motor, and orofacial myology designed for SLPs and OTs who want to keep learning on […]
TalkTools Education Partners: Multidisciplinary Learning
Browse multidisciplinary CEUs for SLPs and OTs at TalkTools Education Partners, covering feeding therapy, oral motor, and myofunctional approaches.