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This OPT (Oral Placement Therapy) activity addresses one of the components of drooling: weak lip closure. In addition, many clients who evidence interdental tongue protrusion during function have weak lip strength. For example, they may suckle on a straw rather than use lip protrusion with tongue retraction to draw up
This OPT (Oral Placement Therapy) activity addresses one of the components of drooling: weak lip closure. In addition, many clients who evidence interdental tongue protrusion during function have weak lip strength. For example, they may suckle on a straw rather than use lip protrusion with tongue retraction to draw up the liquid. Others may use their teeth or scrape purees from a spoon rather than removing the puree with their lips. As a result, the lips rest in an open mouth posture. This exercise will address those clients and will also develop strength in the orbicularis-oris muscle as a prerequisite for standard speech sound production of: / w, o, u, (sh), (ch), (j) /.
Promotes saliva control, lip closure, lip rounding and muscle memory
Works in fun and motivational hierarchy
Includes 5 buttons, string and original TalkTools instruction booklet
TalkTools®
Horns – TalkTools
The TalkTools® Straw Kit is an excellent supplement to traditional therapy techniques, and the best activity available to promote tongue retraction,
TalkTools® Straw Kit
Button tip set for the Z-vibe
Horns – TalkTools
Eg(Training) Ltd
The Drooling Remediation Program has a step-by-step approach that doesn’t focus on behavior but rather addresses the cause of drooling with a new set
Drooling Remediation Program
Includes ① TalkTools Sensi (Ocean Blue), 10 Most Popular TalkTools Sensi Sensory Oral Motor Tips, ① Reusable Storage Pouch and TalkTools Sensi Manual
TalkTools® Sensi (Ocean Blue) Sensory Integration Kit with 10 Most Popular Sensory Oral Motor Tips and Reusable Storage Pouch
Talktools® First Sips Program
The jaw is the key structure for adequate oral movement. If the jaw is not doing what it is supposed to do, then the lips and tongue cannot function
TalkTools® Jaw Program
Button-Pull program
Programs & Kits - Speechlab
TalkTools®
SPEA(K-it)
proButton™ Button Pull for Lip Strength & Closure