Ask a Therapist: Lip Incompetence
Do any of your courses/products specifically address lip incompetence? Yes! The button pull, and tongue depressor barbell are two great exercises that address lip incompetence. You can find those in…
SPEECH THERAPY
4.9 YEARS: FULL SUMMER MODE!
We are in full summer mode here! Belle has been enjoying some horseback riding lessons, swimming, cheering on her siblings at baseball games, and finishing up a great dancing year…
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…
4.8 YEARS: WORKING ON TONGUE PLACEMENT
Here is Belle working on her spoon slurp exercises: And here working on proper tongue placement for sounds /t, d, n, l/ with the help of bite blocks. Belle had a…
4.7 YEARS: MORE INTELLIGIBLE THAT I THOUGHT
Hello! Belle has been a little under the weather this month, and I have been a little concerned that her level of articulation has declined a bit as we have…
4.4 YEARS: MAKING UP HER OWN SILLY PHRASES
Happy New Year! Belle’s year is off to a solid start! I am happy to report that we have been pretty consistent with our TalkTools oral motor program, created by Monica…
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…
Tongue Ties & Speech Sound Disorders: What Are We Overlooking?
“The conversation for tongue tie in the speech pathology community is growing louder among some groups of speech-language pathologists (SLPs) (ASHA Leader, 2015). An ASHA literature search has suggested a…