TalkTools® OPT™ Starter Bundle
The TalkTools OPT Starter Bundle brings together the six core tools most commonly used when beginning an Oral Placement Therapy (OPT) program with a new client, at a 20% savings over individual pricing. These tools address straw drinking, horn blowing, jaw grading, bite tube exercises, bubble blowing, and liquid delivery and are often sufficient to meet a client's core speech and feeding therapy goals. Detailed guidance on each tool is available in TalkTools' 3-Part Treatment Plan for OPT course and the OPT book.
Therapy Goals
- Develop straw drinking skills and lip-tongue dissociation through the Straw Kit hierarchy
- Build lip rounding, breath support, and oral motor coordination through the Horn Kit program
- Strengthen jaw grading and symmetrical bite through the Jaw Grading Bite Blocks hierarchy
- Build jaw strength, mobility, and resistance through the Bite Tube Set progression
- Develop oral motor control and breath support through the Bubble Kit activities
- Teach controlled straw drinking and lip rounding through the Honey Bear
- Saves 20% ($33) off individual retail pricing
- Includes the six foundational tools most essential for beginning an OPT program
- Covers straw, horn, jaw grading, bite tube, bubble, and liquid delivery in a single bundle
- Often sufficient on its own to meet a client's core speech and feeding therapy goals
- Supported by TalkTools' 3-Part Treatment Plan for OPT course and the OPT book for clinical guidance
- SLPs and OTs beginning an OPT program with a new client
- Therapists who want a cost-effective core toolkit for oral motor intervention
- Clients with autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, or other diagnoses requiring OPT-based intervention
- Early intervention, school-based, private practice, and clinic settings
- 1 x Straw Kit
- 1 x Horn Kit
- 1 x TalkTools Honey Bear
- 1 x Bubble Kit
- 1 x TalkTools Jaw Grading Bite Blocks
- 1 x Bite Tube Set
| Bundle savings | 20% ($33 off retail value of $163) |
| Program affiliation | TalkTools OPT (Oral Placement Therapy) program |
- Clean all tools with warm soapy water before first use
- Follow the individual care instructions for each tool in this bundle
- Inspect all tools before each use; replace any component showing deterioration or damage
For detailed clinical guidance on how to use each tool in this bundle, attend the TalkTools "3-Part Treatment Plan for OPT" course, available in person and as an online self-study, or refer to the OPT book Oral Placement Therapy for Speech Clarity and Feeding.