2 YEARS 2&3 MONTHS: BECOMING CHATTY
2 Years 2 Months Belle is doing well and has really been enjoying being 2 🙂 She was a clown for Halloween and loved everything about that holiday. She even…
Oral Placement Therapy
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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).…