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 TalkTools News TALKTOOLS INSTRUCTOR IN NORWAY, LINE AVERS IN MEDIA PLANET In this article in Norwegian published in Media Planet, Line Avers discusses the need in many cases to look at the child´s foundational skills for feeding and speech. “In feeding therapy just as in speech therapy,… January 19, 2016 TalkTools News From the Experts AAPPSPA Position Statement – Oral-Motor Therapy Good news! The American Academy of Private Practice in Speech Pathology and Audiology (AAPPSPA) has accepted a position statement TalkTools® Instructor Robyn Merkel-Walsh proposed on Oral Motor Therapy. American Academy of Private Practice… December 2, 2015 From the Experts Annabelle's Progress 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… November 30, 2015 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 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