Tag: Oral Placement Therapy
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Ask A Therapist: YOU are your Child’s Best Advocate!
Hi, I was recently at the NDSC conference in Denver where I heard Sara Rosenfeld-Johnson speak and saw her video about the improvements in speech that are possible among young adults with…
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Ask a Therapist: Feeding after Attending TalkTools’ Feeding Course
Hi Lori, I attended your Feeding Therapy: Sensory Motor Approach 2 day course. It was terrific and I’ve been implementing a lot of what I learned. I’ve seen some progress already. One…
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ORAL MOTOR DEFICITS IN SPEECH-IMPAIRED CHILDREN WITH AUTISM
New article published in Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience of a cooperative research group that included: The Groden Centre, USA Division of Psychology, Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom Center for the Study of Human…
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Ask a Therapist: Considerations for Altering Diets
Hi Ms. Lori Overland, I am an Occupational Therapist from Chicago. However, I am now working in Australia as an OT. I have always been interested in setting up a…
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Ask A Therapist: Developmental Delay & Cerebral Palsy
Hi, I have two clients that I need assistance with. The first little girl is 5 years old and has developmental delay. She is mostly non-verbal and communicates using Makaton. …
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Horns, Whistles, Bite Blocks and Straws by Pam Marshalla
This excellent article by Pam Marshalla, MA, CCC-SLP is posted on the Oral Motor Institute site and discusses how some tools and methods have been categorized as “nonspeach oral motor exercises” (NSOME)…
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USER FRIENDLY ORAL PLACEMENT THERAPY TOOLS
At TalkTools® we have developed a series of very user-friendly talk therapy tools that correspond with her hierarchical approach to oral placement therapy. Through the consistent improvement of these existing products and the development of…
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ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT OF THE JAW
The latest book from Sara Rosenfeld-Johnson, Assessment and Treatment of the Jaw is a more detailed study of the importance of jaw skills for the whole body sensory organization, speech clarity and…