TalkTools News NOVEMBER 2015 LIVE WORKSHOP SCHEDULE We have speech and feeding therapy workshops across the U.S. this November. Our 1 and 2 day hands-on courses cover a variety of diagnoses including Down syndrome, Apraxia of Speech, Dysphagia, Autism (ASD), and Dyspraxia among… October 5, 2015 TalkTools News TalkTools News OCTOBER 2015 LIVE WORKSHOP SCHEDULE We have a very busy schedule this October with speech and feeding therapy workshops across the U.S. Our 1 and 2 day hands-on courses cover a variety of diagnoses including Down syndrome, Apraxia of Speech, Dysphagia,… September 7, 2015 TalkTools News Success Stories Success Story: Maddox Maddox’s Down Syndrome OPT Home Practice Success Home › Blog › Success Story: Maddox Success Story Success Story: Maddox Maddox’s parents share how committing to 4-6 daily TalkTools OPT sessions… August 24, 2015 Success Stories From the Experts Autism Spectrum Disorders: Clinical Parameters of Oral Placement Therapy (OPT) Authors: Robyn Merkel-Walsh M.A., CCC-SLP & Sara Rosenfeld-Johnson M.S., CCC-SLP Foreword: This article, in the original form, was published in Advance Magazine for Speech Pathologists. The article has been expanded upon and revised with… August 10, 2015 From the Experts From the Experts Podcast: A Case for Oral Placement Therapy (OPT) Recently, TalkTools® Presenter Robyn Merkel-Walsh, MA, CCC-SLP joined Jeff Stepen, MS, CCC-SLP on his podcast, Conversations in Speech Pathology. In the podcast, Robyn discusses common misconceptions about Oral Placement Therapy (OPT).… July 20, 2015 From the Experts Elizabeth's Journey Interning in Advocacy I left everyone last month by saying that Elizabeth was going to school!  What an accomplishment for her and her strength. Yes our little Elizabeth is in school.  Everyday of… March 31, 2015 Elizabeth's Journey Annabelle's Progress 17 MONTHS: ATTENDING A COURSE AND IMPROVING HER EXERCISES I recently attended the “Three-Part Treatment Plan for Oral Placement Therapy” and it was great. Monica was the presenter and I really learned a lot. It helped to show me what exercises and goals… February 28, 2015 Annabelle's Progress Ask A Therapist Ask A Therapist: Jaw Stability Protocol for Severe Underbite Hi Therapists, What do I do for a 19 year old student with a severe underbite (a gap of ½ inch between top and bottom teeth) when trying to use… February 25, 2015 Ask A Therapist Ask A Therapist Ask A Therapist: Proper Tongue Elevation & Retraction Ask A Therapist: Proper Tongue Elevation & Retraction | TalkTools® TalkTools › Blog › Ask a Therapist › Proper Tongue Elevation & Retraction Ask a Therapist Ask A Therapist: Proper… February 18, 2015 Ask A Therapist Elizabeth's Journey STEPPING OUT OF THE OASIS AND BACK INTO LIFE It is funny or maybe not funny, but ironic that with a special needs child all the things you have in place and are working one minute can become things that… February 3, 2015 Elizabeth's Journey