TalkTools® 3-Part Treatment Plan for OPT (Oral Placement Therapy)™ - Timed Agenda

Theories of Oral Placement (Muscle-Based) Therapy
Oral Placement Therapy: The “why”, “when” and “who.”
The Muscle Movements Necessary for Speech Clarity Emergence or Speech Clarity Correction
Oral Habits: Prolonged Thumb Sucking, Pacifier Usage, Teeth Grinding and Drooling
Oral Habits: What is the Commonality and How Can They Be Eliminated
Overview of Feeding and How It Effects Speech Clarity

Treatment...Treatment...Treatment: Muscle-Based Exercises for Speech Clarity
Activities to Improve Abdominal Grading and Breath Support. “It’s not the horn; it’s the hierarchy of movement!”
Improving Velo-pharyngeal Functioning Using Muscle-Based, Oral Placement Interventions.
Jaw Exercises - Stability in the Jaw is Necessary for Mobility in the Lips and Tongue
Lip movements necessary for Speech Clarity
Tongue movements for Speech Clarity
Program Planning: Putting It All Together