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Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders in Individuals with a Down Syndrome

By: Robyn Merkel-Walsh MA, CCC-SLP Presentation of the Problem: Individuals with Down syndrome are at risk for what is known as Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders or OMD. OMD can impact the oral phase of feeding, oral resting postures and oral placement skills for speech clarity. OMD issues require tactile therapies which include Myofunctional and Oral Placement Therapy (OPT). Myofunctional therapy […]

June 25, 2015 administrator From the Experts Comments (0) Details
Tags: DOWN SYNDROME, EBP, EVIDENCE BASED, EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE, FEEDING THERAPY, FROM THE EXPERTS, MYOFUNCTIONAL THERAPYOMD, ORAL MOTOR THERAPY, Oral Placement Therapy, ORAL SPEECH THERAPY, ORAL-MOTOR, OROFACIAL MYOFUNCTIONAL DISORDERSROBYN MERKEL-WALSH, SARA ROSENFELD-JOHNSON

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

EARLY ORAL-MOTOR INTERVENTIONS FOR PEDIATRIC FEEDING PROBLEMS: WHAT, WHEN AND HOW

“Early Oral-Motor Interventions for Pediatric Feeding Problems: What, When and How” Authors: Cecilia J. Manno, Catherine Fox, Peggy S. Eicher and MaryLouise E. Kerwin JEIBI VOLUME 2, ISSUE NO. 3, Fall, 2005 ABSTRACT Children with developmental delays often have feeding difficulties resulting from oral-motor problems. Based on both clinical experience and a review of published […]

February 26, 2015 administrator From the Experts Comments (0) Details
Tags: CATHERINE FOX, CECILIA MANNO, EARLY INTERVENTION, FEEDING DISORDERS, FEEDING ISSUES, FEEDING THERAPY, FROM THE EXPERTSJEIBI, MARYLOUISE KERWIN, NEUROMOTOR DISORDERS, ORAL MOTOR THERAPY, Oral Placement Therapy, PEGGY EICHER, TALKTOOLSTALKTOOLS THERAPY

Ask A Therapist: Proper Tongue Elevation & Retraction

I need advice please! I am seeing a 5 year old child with severe childhood apraxia of speech together with dysarthria (specifically weakness of tongue and lips). So far his lip strength and movement has improved a lot, but I am really struggling with his tongue. He can protrude his tongue beautifully, retraction we are working […]

February 18, 2015 administrator Ask A Therapist Comments (0) Details
Tags: APRAXIA, ASK A THERAPIST, CAS, DYSARTHRIA, OPT, ORAL MOTOR THERAPY, Oral Placement Therapy, RENEE ROY HILL, TALKTOOLS THERAPY, TONGUE, TONGUE ELEVATION, TONGUE MOVEMENT, TONGUE RETRACTION, TONGUE THERAPY, TONGUE TIP

Ask A Therapist: TMJ Sensory Feedback for Calming

Hey Sara, Recently you had a parent open question meeting in Corpus Christi, TX. I was there with my 8 month old baby. You were talking to a woman who’s 5-ish son with Down syndrome was repeatedly hitting his chin. You mentioned he was satisfying a feeling that was in his jaw by that action. […]

November 12, 2014 administrator Ask A Therapist Comments (0) Details
Tags: ASK A THERAPIST, BABY WITH DOWN SYNDROME, BITE TUBE HIERARCHY, BITE TUBE SET, BITE TUBES, DOWN SYNDROME, FEEDINGFEEDING THERAPY, JAW STRENGTH, JAW WEAKNESS, ORAL MOTOR THERAPY, ORAL PLACEMENT, Oral Placement Therapy, ORAL-MOTORSARA ROSENFELD-JOHNSON, SENSORY FEEDBACK, SENSORY INPUT, talk tools, TALKTOOLS, TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT, TMJTMJ STIMULATION

Dashiell Wins the Award for Self-Advocacy

Down Syndrome Self-Advocacy: Dashiell & TalkTools Home › Blog › Dashiell Wins the Award for Self-Advocacy Success Story Dashiell Wins the Award for Self-Advocacy How nearly a decade of TalkTools OPT helped Dashiell’s Down syndrome self-advocacy journey — from 5 months old to emceeing an event for 600 people. TT Dashiell’s Parents TalkTools Blog November […]

November 4, 2014 administrator Success Stories Comments (0) Details
Tags: BITE BLOCKS, BUTTON PULL, DOWN SYNDROME, DOWN SYNDROME CLASS, DOWN SYNDROME COURSE, FEEDING THERAPY, JAW EXERCISERLORI OVERLAND, MUSCLE TONE, OPT, ORAL HABITS, ORAL MOTOR THERAPY, Oral Placement Therapy, SPEECH THERAPYSTRAW HIERARCHY, STRAW PROGRAM, STRAW THERAPY, SUCCESS STORIES, TONGUE DEPRESSOR

13 MONTHS: FIRST TRY AT THE HORN HIERARCHY

At 13 months Belle has grown into having quite the personality. She finds it funny that we keep videoing her. She laughs and tries to follow the camera. We really have to keep up with her while feeding her pureed foods and puffs because she thinks this “camera thing” is quite the novelty.  While she […]

October 30, 2014 administrator Annabelle's Progress Comments (0) Details
Tags: AIRFLOW, ANNABELLE'S MONTHLY UPDATES, ANNABELLE'S PROGRESS, DOWN SYNDROME, FEEDING, FEEDING THERAPY, HORN #1HORN HIERARCHY, HORN KIT, HORN THERAPY, LIP CLOSURE, ORAL MOTOR EXERCISES, ORAL MOTOR THERAPY, ORAL PLACEMENTORAL PLACEMENT THERAPY, ORAL-MOTOR, SPEECH THERAPY, SPEECH THERAPY AT HOME, talk tools, TALKTOOLS, TONGUE RETRACTION

ANNABELLE’S 1ST YEAR CONCLUSION

The past 12 months have taken us on a new and unexpected journey. We are so blessed to have the support of many as we reflect on Belle’s 1st year. At the top of our support list would be our inspiring Therapist, Whitney, as well as the knowledgeable staff at TalkTools. They have enabled us to […]

September 30, 2014 administrator Annabelle's Progress Comments (0) Details
Tags: ANNABELLE'S MONTHLY UPDATES, ANNABELLE'S PROGRESS, BABY WITH DOWN SYNDROME, DOWN SYNDROME, FEEDING, FEEDING THERAPYFINGER CUFF, INFANT TOOTHBRUSH, ORAL MOTOR THERAPY, ORAL PLACEMENT, Oral Placement Therapy, ORAL-MOTOR, SPEECH THERAPYSPEECH THERAPY AT HOME, talk tools, TALKTOOLS, THERAPY TOOTHBRUSH

Ask A Therapist: A Therapeutic Alternative to Mouthing Habits

Hi Sara,   It has been awhile since we have seen you in Richmond! James is doing well. His speech seems pretty normal to us at this point (maybe some subtle things remaining). I was emailing with a related question, and hoping that you can point us in the right direction.   James has had some issues […]

September 24, 2014 administrator Ask A Therapist Comments (0) Details
Tags: ASK A THERAPIST, ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT OF THE JAW, FEEDING, FEEDING THERAPY, GUM CHEWING, GUM CHEWING PROGRAMMOUTHING HABITS, ORAL HABITS, ORAL MOTOR THERAPY, ORAL PLACEMENT, Oral Placement Therapy, ORAL-MOTORSARA ROSENFELD-JOHNSON, STRAWS AS THERAPY, talk tools, TALKTOOLS, TEMPORO-MANDIBULAR JOINT, TMJ, TMJ STIMULATION

Ask A Therapist: Biting & Feeding Improvement

Hi and good morning! I am writing from Israel. I participated in your course last November in Jerusalem and, thank goodness, have been using many of your techniques to assist my clients with success. I’ve been seeing Charlie (3.5 years old; developmental and cognitive delays with seizures) since mid-February. He presents as both hyper- and […]

September 17, 2014 administrator Ask A Therapist Comments (0) Details
Tags: ASK A THERAPIST, BITE BLOCKS, BITE TUBE HIERARCHY, BITE TUBE SET, BITING, HYPERSENSITIVITY, HYPOSENSITIVITY, JAW GRADINGMOUTH AWARENESS, ORAL MOTOR THERAPY, ORAL PLACEMENT, Oral Placement Therapy, ORAL-MOTOR SEIZURES, SENSORY FEEDBACKTALK TOOLS, TALKTOOLS, TONGUE THRUST, TOOTHETTE