Hello therapists,
My daughter has been working on TalkTools program since she was 3 months old. She bites well on chewy tubes (red and yellow), does her straw drinking and cup drinking. Here are my few questions:
1) My daughter seems to be drinking well from cup and does horn exercise well, but we have a hard time translating the horn exercise to “m” sound. Do you have any advice to encourage the “m” sound?
2) We feel like we are reaching a roadblock with her exercise because we cannot get her to make sounds that we want, i.e.: “mmm,” “me,” “moo,” etc. She would round her lip but has a hard time saying “wooo” or “oooo”. Is there any exercise we should work on to help with making those sounds?
Thanks a lot, we love your program a lot and hope to hear from you!
Jessie
Hi Jessie,
Thank you for your questions. I would try the Apraxia Shapes. They are great. They will help you with exactly what you were describing in both your questions. I believe that they will be able to bridge the gap for you. There is a video that you can watch to show you exactly how to use them and instructions that come with the tools.
Please let me know if you have any other questions. I am happy to help anyway I can.
Have a great day.
Thanks,
Liz
Elizabeth Smithson, MSP, CCC-SLP is a Speech-Language Pathologist who has over 10 years of professional experience working with infants, children, adolescents and adults. She earned her Master of Speech Pathology at the University of South Carolina. Liz is also a Level 5 TalkTools® Trained Therapist. She has received specialized training in Oral Placement Therapy, Speech, Feeding, Apraxia, Sensory Processing Disorders, and PROMPT©. Liz works with clients with a wide range of disabilities including Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy. She works through her own private practice Elizabeth Smithson Therapy, LLC in the home setting and in the TalkTools® office in Charleston, SC.
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08 Jun 16