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) but these same tools and methods were used by Van Riper and other pioneers of articulation therapy. Click here to Read PLEASE READ!
Ask A Therapist: Straw #4
I have a student that will be transitioning to straw #4. The ¼ of an inch varies depending on how she puts the straw in her mouth. Do you have guidelines for this? Thank you for the question! In this case, the first twist must be resting perpendicular to her lower jaw.Start fast in three steps: […]