We are honored that TalkTools Instructor Robyn Merkel Walsh MA CCC SLP was published in the ASHA Leader. The article is for therapists and titled: “In Private Practice: No More No-Shows”. You can read it here.
COURSE REVIEW: SOLVING THE PUZZLE OF AUTISM USING TACTILE THERAPY TECHNIQUES
We had a great course two weeks ago in Baltimore and received the below review on Robyn Merkel-Walsh’s course “Solving the Puzzle of Autism Using Tactile Therapy Techniques” and wanted to share. If you are interested in having Robyn visit your clinic or town just drop us a line! We love to chat with therapists and […]
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. We have used various bits of TalkTools equipment, combined with speech sound work (discrimination and encouragement to imitate single sounds). So far we have worked through […]
Ask A Therapist: Tongue Placement
Hi, I am hoping you can offer a suggestion. I am an SLP and see a 2 YO child who began sucking on his tongue and had a forward tongue posture before I started seeing him. Once I started working with him I had the family switch to straws only and eliminated the sippy cup. […]
Ask A Therapist: Tongue Thrust Therapy versus Appliance Use
Hello, I am a speech language pathologist who has attended one of your presentations. I see an 8 year old girl who has a tongue thrust. She has had a habit breaker that she has been wearing for a few years (the device that she wears on her front teeth and it stops the tongue […]
Ask A Therapist: Tongue Thrust
I have been working with a 2, almost 3, year old patient for 10 months. He initially came to me with delayed speech — one-syllable words with limited vocabulary and reduced intelligibility. He now uses 5-6 word sentences spontaneously, intelligibility has increased, he has added new speech sounds and errors are primarily /th/ and blends. […]