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Vibration Tools in Feeding Therapy: The Talk with April Anderson

This article is part of The Talk with April Anderson—TalkTools’ monthly series for feeding professionals. Each edition delivers family-centered guidance and practical, evidence-based strategies you can use in therapy and in caregiver coaching. Vibration tools in feeding therapy can be powerful and versatile—yet many clinicians and caregivers approach them with caution. In this edition of […]

October 6, 2025 jayne The Talk with April Anderson Comments (0) Details
Tags: caregiver coaching, desensitization, feeding therapy tools, HYPOSENSITIVITY, IBCLC, LOW TONE, neuromotor, oral aversion, oral awareness, oral sensory, ORAL-MOTOR, PEDIATRIC DYSPHAGIA, pediatric feeding therapy, Sensi, sensory defensiveness, SLP, TALKTOOLS, The Talk with April Anderson, tube to oral transition, vibrating toothbrush, vibration

Sensory Supports at School: 4 Classroom-Friendly Ideas

Sensory supports can quietly transform a child’s school day. We all take in sensory information—from a cool breeze to hallway chatter—and usually carry on. But then there’s that itchy shirt tag that “announces” itself until you snip it off. We all have sensitivities like that—or sensory experiences we crave, like warm sunshine. The difference is […]

October 1, 2025 jayne A Parent's Perspective Comments (0) Details
Tags: AAP, ASHA, Child Mind Institute, classroom accommodations, IEP, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, ORAL-MOTOR, PEDIATRIC FEEDING, school readiness, SENSORY DIET, SENSORY PROCESSING DISORDER, TALKTOOLS

A Parent’s Perspective: The Journey of Feeding & Mealtime

Quick answer: For Elizabeth, feeding was less about food variety and more about the motor planning steps of self-feeding. What helped was breaking utensil use into small steps, practicing often, and staying patient as dyspraxia and sensory needs made habits hard to change. Mealtime today: slow and steady As I watch Elizabeth eat her dinner […]

March 4, 2024 administrator A Parent's Perspective Comments (0) Details
Tags: DYSPRAXIA, FEEDING, habit building, MEALTIME, ORAL-MOTOR, SELF FEEDING, SENSORY PROCESSING DISORDER, SPECIAL NEEDS PARENTING, utensil skills

Ask A Therapist: Feeding Difficulty

Ask A Therapist: Feeding Difficulty in a 3-Year-Old | TalkTools® Skip to main content Free shipping on US orders over $99 Search products and courses Account 0 Cart Continuing Education New Courses Live Courses Self-Study Courses Course Bundles Become a Workshop Partner Learner Portal Shop Speech Tools Feeding Tools Sensory Tools Programs & Kits Books […]

January 22, 2024 administrator Ask A Therapist Comments (0) Details
Tags: food aversion, LORI OVERLAND, LOW TONE, OPEN MOUTH POSTURE, ORAL-MOTOR, PEDIATRIC FEEDING, Pre-feeding skills, Sensory-motor feeding, TalkTools feeding course, Task analysis, Toddler feeding difficulty

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 […]

July 8, 2021 administrator Education Partners News Comments (0) Details
Tags: AOTA CEUS, ASHA CEUS, CEU Courses, FEEDING THERAPY, Online Learning, ORAL-MOTOR, orofacial myology, OT CEU, SLP CEU, SLP Education

Ask a Therapist: Sensory Processing Assistance with a Down Syndrome Client

Sensory Processing Chewing Down Syndrome | Ask a Therapist | TalkTools® Skip to main content Free shipping on US orders over $99 Search products and courses Account 0 Cart Continuing Education New Courses Live Courses Self-Study Courses Course Bundles Become a Workshop Partner Learner Portal Shop Speech Tools Feeding Tools Sensory Tools Programs & Kits […]

May 23, 2018 administrator Ask A Therapist Comments (0) Details
Tags: ASK A THERAPIST, CHEEK MOBILITY, CHEWING HIERARCHY, CHEWY TUBES, DOWN SYNDROME, FEEDING BOOK, FEEDING COURSEFEEDING THERAPY, GAG, LIP CLOSURE, LORI OVERLAND, ORAL-MOTOR, SENSORY INTEGRATION, SENSORY PROCESSINGSENSORY-MOTOR APPROACH, TONGUE LATERALIZATION, TONGUE MOVEMENT, TONGUE PROTRUSION, TONGUE THRUST, VIBE FINE TIP, VIBE TIPSZ-VIBE

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 use from Oral Motor Exercises to Oral Placement Therapy? Thank you for your question. Oral–motor is a term that is still widely used in our field. It is appropriate to […]

May 23, 2018 administrator Ask A Therapist Comments (0) Details
Tags: ADVANCE, ASHA, ASK A THERAPIST, DIANE BAHR, EBP, GREGORY LOF, KENT, LORI OVERLAND, NSOME, OMI, OPD, OPTORAL MOTOR DEBATE, ORAL MOTOR EXERCISES, ORAL MOTOR INSTITUTE, ORAL MOTOR THERAPY, ORAL PLACEMENT DISORDERSORAL PLACEMENT THERAPY, ORAL-MOTOR, PAM MARSHALLA, PROMPT, SARA ROSENFELD-JOHNSON, TALKTOOLS RESEARCHTALKTOOLS RESOURCES, TALKTOOLS THERAPY, VAN RIPER

Ask A Therapist: When to Start Tongue Retraction Exercises

I have attended two of Sara‘s workshops. I have a 7-11 year old student with a frontal lisp who still sucks his thumb at night and sometimes during the day. His tongue is forward with an open mouth position when he is at rest. I haven’t yet checked to see if his swallow is affected. Should […]

May 23, 2018 administrator Ask A Therapist Comments (0) Details
Tags: ASK A THERAPIST, ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT OF THE JAW, BITE BLOCKS, BLOWING HIERARCHY, FRONTAL LISP, HORN HIERARCHY, JAW BOOKOPEN MOUTH POSITION, OPEN MOUTH POSTURE, ORAL HABITS, Oral Placement Therapy, ORAL-MOTOR, SARA ROSENFELD-JOHNSONSTRAW HIERARCHY, TEMPORO-MANDIBULAR JOINT, THUMB SUCKING, TMJ, TMJ STIMULATION

Inspiring Testimonials from ASHA 2015

In celebration of 30 years of successful therapy we asked you to share your success stories with us and the response was amazing! Here are our three favorite videos. We hope you enjoy and you will cast your vote to help us determine the grand prize winner. CLICK HERE TO VOTE Vote closes January 10, […]

May 14, 2018 administrator Success Stories Comments (0) Details
Tags: AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION, ASHA, ASHA 2015, ASHA CONFERENCE, ASHA CONVENTION, CONTINUING EDUCATIONELIZABETH RIEDEMANN, EMILY CHANDLER, FEEDING TOOLS, OPT, Oral Placement Therapy, ORAL-MOTOR, SARA ROSENFELD-JOHNSONSPEECH THERAPISTS, SPEECH TOOLS, SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS, SUCCESS STORIES, TALKTOOLS, TalkTools News, THERESE MCCOY

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 Board #602. INTRODUCTION Presentation explores 1) defining Non-Speech Oral Motor Exercises, 2) defining Oral Placement Therapy, 3) understanding the difference between NSOME and OPT, 4) clinical implications for Evidenced Based Practice. Two widely used models of articulation […]

November 18, 2015 administrator From the Experts Comments (0) Details
Tags: ARTICULATORS, ASHA 2015, ASHA POSTER SESSION, BILABIAL CLARITY, BILABIAL PRODUCTION, EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE, FEEDBACK MODELFROM THE EXPERTS, GREGORY LOF, LOF, NON-SPEECH ORAL MOTOR, NSOME, OPT, ORAL MOTOR THERAPY, Oral Placement Therapy, ORAL PLACEMENTORAL PLACEMENT DISORDER, ORAL-MOTOR, PHONATORY CONTROL, PHONETIC PLACEMENT APPROACHPHONETIC PLACEMENT CUE, PHONETIC PLACEMENT THERAPY, PHONOLOGICAL MODEL, ROBYN MERKEL-WALSH, SARA ROSENFELD-JOHNSONSPEECH CLARITY, SPEECH THERAPY POSTER, TONGUE WAGGING, TRADITIONAL MODEL, VAN RIPER