Instructor

Sara Rosenfeld-Johnson, MS, CCC-SLP bio

Course Description

This course will teach on how to conduct an “Initial Oral Placement Therapy (OPT) Evaluation” and four month follow-up “Program Plan Update”, including interviews with the referring SLP and parent, with an almost four-year-old child with the diagnosis of a multiple articulation disorder characterized by an inter-dental production of bilabial, tongue-tip sounds and Structural Open Bite.

Learning Outcomes

As a result of this course, the participant will be able to:

1. Therapists will be able to complete an “Initial Oral Placement Therapy (OPT) Evaluation
for Feeding and Speech.”
2. Therapists will apply their newly learned skills to conduct a “Program Plan Update.”
3. Therapists will be able to complete a program plan including: Sensory, Oral Phase
Feeding, OPT and Speech techniques.
4. Therapists will learn how to Apply OPT activities in conjunction with traditional speech
therapy to improve speech clarity

Timed Agenda

• 0-10 min: Client description briefing
• 10-101 min: Watch the video of the Initial Evaluation with written Program Plan
• 101-153 min: Watch the video of the Program Plan Update with written Program Plan
• TOTAL: 153 min - 2.5 hours - 0.25 ASHA CEUs

Sara Rosenfeld-Johnson is the founder and patent holder of TalkTools®. Sara will receive royalties from TalkTools for this course.

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