Annabelle's Progress 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 us bury her in the sand.)   Belle just crossed the 100… January 27, 2016 Annabelle's Progress From the Experts 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)… November 18, 2015 From the Experts Success Stories Ella Under the Spotlight Ella Under the Spotlight: Down Syndrome & Dance Home › Blog › Ella Under the Spotlight Success Story Ella Under the Spotlight Ella Kinder — daughter of TalkTools presenter Dr.… November 11, 2015 Success Stories Annabelle's Progress 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 in the video below the improvement Belle has made with her Oral… October 26, 2015 Annabelle's Progress TalkTools News NOVEMBER 2015 LIVE WORKSHOP SCHEDULE We have speech and feeding therapy workshops across the U.S. this November. Our 1 and 2 day hands-on courses cover a variety of diagnoses including Down syndrome, Apraxia of Speech, Dysphagia, Autism (ASD), and Dyspraxia among… October 5, 2015 TalkTools News TalkTools News OCTOBER 2015 LIVE WORKSHOP SCHEDULE We have a very busy schedule this October with speech and feeding therapy workshops across the U.S. Our 1 and 2 day hands-on courses cover a variety of diagnoses including Down syndrome, Apraxia of Speech, Dysphagia,… September 7, 2015 TalkTools News Annabelle's Progress 23 MONTHS: ASSISTANCE FROM SLP Belle is doing well and consistently adds to the lively chatter in our home 🙂 She has approximately 35 words that she says regularly, although someone from outside our family… August 31, 2015 Annabelle's Progress Success Stories Success Story: Maddox Maddox’s Down Syndrome OPT Home Practice Success Home › Blog › Success Story: Maddox Success Story Success Story: Maddox Maddox’s parents share how committing to 4-6 daily TalkTools OPT sessions… August 24, 2015 Success Stories From the Experts Autism Spectrum Disorders: Clinical Parameters of Oral Placement Therapy (OPT) Authors: Robyn Merkel-Walsh M.A., CCC-SLP & Sara Rosenfeld-Johnson M.S., CCC-SLP Foreword: This article, in the original form, was published in Advance Magazine for Speech Pathologists. The article has been expanded upon and revised with… August 10, 2015 From the Experts Annabelle's Progress 22 MONTHS: FAMILY TIME & HORN PROGRESS We have some fun pictures in this update including one of Belle with her extremely loving brother and sister. You can also see Belle enjoying her veggie straws at therapy (notice her food placement… July 27, 2015 Annabelle's Progress