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Ask a Therapist: Breathing & Sleep Patterns

Answer: A strong starting point is training on tethered oral tissues (TOTs), plus practical coursework focused on teaching nasal breathing and understanding how the sensory system can impact daily routines (including sleep). If you’re looking for courses for mouth breathing and sleep apnea, especially when snoring and disrupted sleep continue even after tonsillectomy/adenoidectomy, targeted continuing […]

March 13, 2024 administrator Ask A Therapist Comments (0) Details
Tags: adenoidectomy, AIRWAY, MOUTH BREATHING, MYOFUNCTIONAL THERAPY, nasal breathing, pediatric sleep, SENSORY SYSTEM, sleep apnea, snoring, TALKTOOLS COURSES, tethered oral tissues (TOTs), tonsillectomy

20 MONTHS: EATING GUMMIES & USING A CUP

Belle is now 20 months old and is continuing to do well. She has started walking so she has been focusing a lot on mastering that skill. Her talking has slowed down a little bit but she has picked a few new signs and words this month. I am pleased with the tone that I see around […]

May 26, 2015 administrator Annabelle's Progress Comments (0) Details
Tags: ANABELLE, ANNABELLE'S MONTHLY UPDATES, ANNABELLE'S PROGRESS, BELLE DOWN SYNDROME, FEEDING THERAPY, HORN 1, HORN BLOWINGHORN THERAPY, MOUTH BREATHING, OPEN MOUTH POSTURE, ORAL MOTOR THERAPY, ORAL SPEECH THERAPY, RECESSED LID CUPTALKTOOLS PURPLE CUP

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 Autism. She has been doing a Son-Rise program for over a year. We have seen some great progress with her responsiveness and social skills, but […]

September 10, 2014 administrator Ask A Therapist Comments (0) Details
Tags: ASK A THERAPIST, AUTISM, DYSPRAXIA, FEEDING, FEEDING THERAPY, JAW STABILITY, MOUTH BREATHING, OPEN MOUTH POSTUREORAL MOTOR THERAPY, ORAL PLACEMENT, Oral Placement Therapy, ORAL-MOTOR, PRE-FEEDING EXERCISES, ROBYN MERKEL WALSHSON-RISE, talk tools, TALKTOOLS

10 MONTHS: LEVEL 3 BABY FOOD, PUFFS & YOGURT MELTS

Belle is continuing right along beautifully with her therapy. We have introduced Level 3 baby food to Belle, and she seems to be doing fine with the little chunks of food in it. She enjoys the comradery at our house at meal time with her big brother and sister. She also enjoys making a mess, […]

June 26, 2014 administrator Annabelle's Progress Comments (0) Details
Tags: ANNABELLE'S MONTHLY UPDATES, ANNABELLE'S PROGRESS, BABY FOOD CHEWING SKILLS, DOWN SYNDROME, FEEDING, FEEDING THERAPY, MOUTH BREATHING, ORAL MOTOR THERAPY, ORAL PLACEMENT, Oral Placement Therapy, ORAL-MOTOR, SWALLOWING, TALKTOOLSTONGUE THRUST

10 MONTHS: LEVEL 3 BABY FOOD, PUFFS & YOGURT MELTS

Belle is continuing right along beautifully with her therapy. We have introduced Level 3 baby food to Belle, and she seems to be doing fine with the little chunks of food in it. She enjoys the comradery at our house at meal time with her big brother and sister. She also enjoys making a mess, […]

June 26, 2014 administrator Annabelle's Progress Comments (0) Details
Tags: ANNABELLE'S MONTHLY UPDATES, ANNABELLE'S PROGRESS, DOWN SYNDROME, FEEDING, FEEDING THERAPY, MOUTH BREATHING, ORAL MOTOR THERAPY, ORAL PLACEMENT, Oral Placement Therapy, ORAL-MOTOR, SWALLOWING, TALKTOOLSTONGUE THRUST