From the Experts Podcast: A Case for Oral Placement Therapy (OPT) Recently, TalkTools® Presenter Robyn Merkel-Walsh, MA, CCC-SLP joined Jeff Stepen, MS, CCC-SLP on his podcast, Conversations in Speech Pathology. In the podcast, Robyn discusses common misconceptions about Oral Placement Therapy (OPT).… July 20, 2015 From the Experts Annabelle's Progress 21 MONTHS: REPEATING WORDS Belle is continuing to progress month after month. She has become more vocal, and she has officially mastered walking. Belle is confident in her ability to walk anywhere she wants to… June 29, 2015 Annabelle's Progress From the Experts Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders in Individuals with a Down Syndrome Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders in Individuals with a Diagnosis of Down Syndrome | TalkTools Home › From the Experts › Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders in Down Syndrome From the Experts Orofacial Myofunctional… June 25, 2015 From the Experts Annabelle's Progress 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… May 26, 2015 Annabelle's Progress From the Experts 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,… February 26, 2015 From the Experts Ask A Therapist Ask A Therapist: Proper Tongue Elevation & Retraction Ask A Therapist: Proper Tongue Elevation & Retraction | TalkTools® TalkTools › Blog › Ask a Therapist › Proper Tongue Elevation & Retraction Ask a Therapist Ask A Therapist: Proper… February 18, 2015 Ask A Therapist Ask A Therapist 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… November 12, 2014 Ask A Therapist Success Stories 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… November 4, 2014 Success Stories Annabelle's Progress 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… October 30, 2014 Annabelle's Progress Annabelle's Progress 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… September 30, 2014 Annabelle's Progress