Grace Kauk’s Oral Placement Therapy Work in Bulgaria
Grace Kauk writes about her Oral Placement Therapy work in Bulgaria. “I met Steve and Tanja Pankratz over email…
Success Story: Beth & Heather
In celebration of 30 years of successful therapy, we asked you to share your success stories with us…
HOW THIS RESEARCHER TOOK A STEP TOWARD CLINICIANS: RAY D. KENT, PHD’S LATEST FINDINGS
Recently, Ray D. Kent, PhD has published a review article entitled “Nonspeech Oral Movements and Oral Motor Disorders:…
2 YEARS 6&7 MONTHS: SEEING PROGRESS
2 Years 6 Months Here are a few recent pictures of Belle. (Yes, the second picture is of Belle letting…
TALKTOOLS INSTRUCTOR IN NORWAY, LINE AVERS IN MEDIA PLANET
In this article in Norwegian published in Media Planet, Line Avers discusses the need in many cases to look at the child´s…
2 YEARS 4&5 MONTHS: MISS INDEPENDENT
2 Years 4 Months Hello! Attached are two videos of Belle working on some wooden puzzles – one…
Success Story: Terrance & Vanessa
Who is ready to hear a therapy success story? Terrance was 26 months old when Vanessa first met him and was unable to…
AAPPSPA Position Statement – Oral-Motor Therapy
Good news! The American Academy of Private Practice in Speech Pathology and Audiology (AAPPSPA) has accepted a position…
Oral Placement Therapy (OPT) vs. Non-Speech Oral Motor Exercises (NSOME): Understanding the Debate
By: Robyn Merkel-Walsh, MA, CCC-SLP & Sara Rosenfeld-Johnson, MS, CCC-SLP This poster was presented at the 2015 annual ASHA Convention, Session #9333, Poster…
2 YEARS 1 MONTH: KEEPING BELLE MOTIVATED
Belle is now 2 years and 1 month old and is continuing to do well. You can see…