Course Description

TalkTools’ innovative horn therapy is captured on this informative one-hour video.

Learn how unique horn hierarchy techniques improve abdominal grading, controlled oral airflow, velopharyngeal functioning, and ultimately develop speech clarity.

Learning Outcomes

• The participant will be able to apply hierarchical concepts in the context of horn therapy.
• The participant will be able to list at least 3 ways that horns can be used to improve speech clarity.
• The participant will be able to explain how horns can be used to establish a controlled oral air flow as a prerequisite for introducing oral-nasal contrast exercises.
• The participant will be able to use a hierarchy of horns to reduce drooling.

The "Horns" course is an interactive, hands-on presentation. When taking this course as a self-study it is encouraged that you follow along with all of the activities.

TIMED AGENDA:

1. Introduction and Overview of Horns  (5 min)
2. The Importance of Proper Positioning

• Stability in the body (10 min)
• Mobility in the mouth (10 min)

3. Horn Therapy

• The hierarchy (10 min)
• Step-by-step description (15 min)
• Demonstration with a client (5 min)
• Encouraging parent involvement (5 min)

Content Disclosure: This presentation will focus on treatment methods related to the use of TalkTools® OPT resources. Other similar treatment approaches will receive limited or no coverage during this lecture.

This program is offered for 0.1 ASHA CEUs (Introductory Level; Professional Area)  (see TalkTools ASHA CEU Policy and Process for more information)

Instructor:

TalkTools founder, Sara Rosenfeld-Johnson, MS, CCC-SLP BIO

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