Sara Rosenfeld-Johnson’s innovative tactile-sensory approach to speech therapy uses therapy tools to train and transition muscle movements for speech production. Learn how 40 highly motivating motor activities can be used to improve phonation, resonation, and speech clarity. Interactive, hands-on demonstrations will focus on therapeutically sound techniques to develop oral-motor movements for improved speech clarity. Muscles of the abdomen, velum, jaw, lips, and tongue will be discussed within the parameters of movements necessary for speech production. Developmentally appropriate motor movements for speech are therapeutically targeted using highly motivating techniques appropriate for children and adults.

Learn how to perform a comprehensive assessment for clients with oral placement, sensory, feeding and/or speech disorders. These principles follow Sara Rosenfeld-Johnson’s hierarchical approach to assessment and treatment. This workshop will lead you step-by-step, through the assessment process used with clients of varying ages and skill levels. Participants will observe three complete diagnostic sessions and will learn to assess oral placement speech deficits and develop a programme plan. This workshop is based on techniques covered in Level 1 : A Three-Part treatment plan for oral placement therapy.

Frustrated with clients who don’t have intact sensory systems? Lori Overland, M.S., CC-SLP will show you a step-by-step approach to teach your most challenging clients tolerance of touch, enabling them to learn to eat and develop appropriate oral-motor movements. Day 1 focuses on promoting ac­ceptance of touch for therapeutic feeding, and oral stimu­lation and movement. Her techniques incorporate a vari­ety of temperatures, textures and tastes. Day 2 features hands-on learning of techniques for spoon feeding, straw drinking and chewing solid foods. Leave this workshop with therapeutic feeding techniques you can use with confidence the next day.

Renee Roy Hill, M.S., CC-SLP will discuss how many clients with a diagnosis of childhood apraxia of speech also have coexisting deficits which include sensory, feeding and oral-motor deficits. She will address how implementing a oral-motor program in a therapeutic hierarchy in conjunction with traditional verbal and tactile techniques will improve speech clarity for clients with the diagnosis of apraxia. Each therapeutic technique can be implemented in school and/or home environments. It is recommended (not required) you attend “A Three-Part Treatment Plan for Oral-Motor Speech Therapy”.