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Practical, plain-language guides on therapy tools, feeding and CPD — written for South African therapists and parents.
Oral Motor Therapy
What Are Bite Blocks? A Therapist’s Guide to Jaw Grading
What bite blocks are, how the TalkTools® Jaw Grading Bite Block hierarchy works, and when therapists use them to build jaw strength and stability — available in South Africa.
23 July 2026 · 6 min read
CPD & Courses
How to Earn Your HPCSA CPD Points Online: A Guide for SLPs and OTs
The HPCSA CPD system explained for South African speech therapists, audiologists and OTs — how many CEUs you need, the ethics requirement, the amended validity rules, and how online courses fit in.
23 July 2026 · 7 min read
Feeding Therapy
Teaching Straw Drinking with the Honey Bear Cup: Step by Step
How therapists and parents use the TalkTools® Honey Bear — the original controlled-flow straw cup — to teach straw drinking, lip rounding and tongue retraction, step by step.
23 July 2026 · 6 min read
Oral Motor Therapy
Chewy Tube vs Bite Tube: Which One Does Your Child Need?
Chewy Tubes® and TalkTools® Bite Tubes look similar but do different jobs. A plain-language guide to the colours, levels and uses — and how to choose, with local South African stock.
23 July 2026 · 6 min read
Feeding Therapy
How to Spot a Tongue Tie: Signs Parents and Therapists Look For
About 1 in 10 babies has some degree of tongue tie — but only around half of those have feeding problems. The real signs of ankyloglossia, how professionals assess it, and when to seek help in South Africa.
23 July 2026 · 7 min read
