General Speech Intelligibility: Overcoming Unclear Speech with Targeted Therapy Speech Intelligibility: Overcoming Unclear Speech with Therapy Home › General › Speech Intelligibility: Overcoming Unclear Speech with Targeted Therapy General Speech Intelligibility: Overcoming Unclear Speech with Targeted Therapy When listeners… December 2, 2025 General General Bite Tubes 101: How TalkTools Bite Tube Supports Jaw Stability, Safer Chewing, and Speech Clarity Bite Tubes 101: TalkTools Bite Tubes for Jaw Stability Home › General › Bite Tubes 101 General Bite Tubes 101: How TalkTools Bite Tubes Support Jaw Stability, Safer Chewing, and… October 14, 2025 General Weekly Therapy Tip Speech Therapy Tools for Speech Clarity Clear speech isn’t learned by listening alone—it’s learned by feeling accurate movements. That’s why many clinicians use speech therapy tools for speech clarity to give kids precise, repeatable tactile cues… October 2, 2025 Weekly Therapy Tip Ask A Therapist Ask a Therapist: Differentiating Between Bite Blocks and Bite Tube Answer: The difference between bite blocks and bite tubes is that bite blocks target isometric jaw stability at set jaw positions (often 2–7), while bite tubes target dynamic jaw grading… March 13, 2024 Ask A Therapist From the Experts 3 Presentations at NDSC 2017! TalkTools was represented in 3 presentations at this year’s National Down Syndrome Congress. Thank you all for attending! EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVED COMMUNICATION AND SPEECH CLARITY FOR CHILDREN WITH THE DIAGNOSIS… July 24, 2017 From the Experts Success Stories Success Story: Emma & Heather Kamdyn & Vanessa: Severe CAS Oral Motor Success Home › Blog › Success Story: Kamdyn & Vanessa Success Story Success Story: Kamdyn & Vanessa Therapist Vanessa Anderson-Smith revisits Kamdyn —… May 24, 2017 Success Stories Annabelle's Progress 4.5 YEARS: “NEAR PERFECT” ARTICULATION Belle is doing well and has been enjoying some spring-like weather in February! She has managed to stay healthy this season (minus her chronic runny nose). Belle’s good health has allowed… March 8, 2017 Annabelle's Progress Annabelle's Progress 4 YEARS 2&3 MONTHS: COMMUNICATION GRANTS BELLE THE INDEPENDENCE SHE DESIRES 4 Years 2 Months Belle is doing well despite our crazy busy schedule and lack of consistency with her oral motor exercises.  She is not regressing in any way, but I can’t… December 26, 2016 Annabelle's Progress Annabelle's Progress 4 YEARS 1 MONTH: WORKING ON SPEECH ACCURACY AND CLARITY We love working with Monica at TalkTools! She is full of knowledge and experience. When a speech issue comes up with Belle, and I am viewing it as a really big problem that we… November 28, 2016 Annabelle's Progress Annabelle's Progress 3 YEARS 10&11 MONTHS: GETTING BACK-TO-SCHOOL AFTER DISNEY WORLD MAGIC 3 Years 10 Months Summer continues in our household! This month, Belle has enjoyed swimming lessons (and lots of pool time), a slip’n slide party, BBQs, fairs, a trip to… September 30, 2016 Annabelle's Progress