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® resources. Other similar treatment approaches will receive limited or no coverage during this lecture.
(pending AOTA approval)
Instructor:
TalkTools founder, Sara Rosenfeld-Johnson, MS, CCC-SLPBIO