Ask a Therapist: Homemade Thickener Recipe
Hi Lori, I just completed your course “Feeding Therapy: A Sensory Motor Approach” and I had a question about your thickening recipe. Could you give me additional information on this…
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Ask a Therapist: Sensory Processing Assistance with a Down Syndrome Client
Hi Lori, I am a speech pathologist working with Toddlers. A few years ago I attended your conference on feeding therapy. I haven’t had to use a lot of the…
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…
Ask A Therapist: Down Syndrome & Feeding
Hello, my daughter is almost 2 years old and has Down Syndrome. We had the opportunity to meet Lori Overland when my daughter was about 9 months old. I feel…
A GLANCE AT THE PREMIERE OF OUR NEW TOTS WORKSHOP
The premiere of our brand-new live workshop, “Functional Assessment and Remediation of Tethered Oral Tissues (TOTs),” instructed by tongue-tie experts Robyn Merkel-Walsh, MA, CCC-SLP and Lori Overland, MS, CCC-SLP, C/NDT,…
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…
THE LATEST PRODUCTS IN FEEDING THERAPY
1) Vibe & Tips Kits Our previously called “Dn-Z Vibe Travel Kits” have been upgraded. A replacement battery and a disinfectant have been added in each kit—all for the same…
Self-Limited Diets in Children With an ASD Diagnosis
The Oral Motor Institute has recently published a new monograph by TalkTools® Instructors Robyn Merkel-Walsh MA, CCC-SLP and Lori L. Overland MS, CCC-SLP/NDT-C. “SELF-LIMITED DIETS IN CHILDREN WITH A DIAGNOSIS…
SOME GREAT BLOG POSTS ON PEDIATRIC FEEDING
Follow the link below to read 5 of 2014’s best blog posts on feeding. Topics range from “stepping away from the Sippy Cup” to the “Medical Side of Pediatric Feeding.”…