Ask A Therapist: Strong Gag Reflex
Tervehdys! I am speech pathologist from Finland, took your class about Feeding Therapy: a sensory-motor approach at Helsinki last May. I am sending you an e-mail, because I met a…
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ANNABELLE’S 1ST YEAR CONCLUSION
The past 12 months have taken us on a new and unexpected journey. We are so blessed to have the support of many as we reflect on Belle’s 1st year.…
Ask A Therapist: A Therapeutic Alternative to Mouthing Habits
Hi Sara, It has been awhile since we have seen you in Richmond! James is doing well. His speech seems pretty normal to us at this point (maybe some subtle…
Ask A Therapist: Biting & Feeding Improvement
Hi and good morning! I am writing from Israel. I participated in your course last November in Jerusalem and, thank goodness, have been using many of your techniques to assist…
Ask A Therapist: Pre-Feeding Suggestion
Hi, I was interested in a couple of your products and what would be suitable for both of my daughters. Anne is 5 and a half and has Autism. She…
Ask A Therapist: Bite Blocks & Bite Tubes for Trismus
Sara, I have an adult woman who has had surgery for oral cancer and has had resection of right hard palate. I have been treating her for Trismus using the…
12 MONTHS: SHE LOVES HER STRAWS
We have come a long way in the past several months, particularly since we teamed up with TalkTools to help provide therapy for our daughter Annabelle, who has Down syndrome.…
IT’S NOT A SPRINT, IT’S A MARATHON: ELIZABETH BEGINS THERAPY
The words did start to come but they were words that required a great deal of work to understand or as in the case of many, they required me to…
Ask A Therapist: Tongue Tip Position /S/ & /Z/
Hi Sara, My friend Diane told me that you have been exploring alternate tongue positions for sibilants and recommended that I ask you the following question: Assuming there are no…
11 MONTHS: DOING A WONDERFUL JOB AT DRINKING & EATING
We are so proud! Annabelle is 11 months old and is doing a wonderful job. We really have no cause for concerns because she has taken so well to her…