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The program targets key deficit areas including body posture, sensory awareness, lip closure, and saliva retraction through motivating, functional activities for both children and adults. Therapists and families can implement the program together, making it suited to clinic and home carry-over. Therapy Goals Improve body posture as a foundational component of saliva control Increase oral sensory awareness to support automatic lip closure and saliva management Develop active lip closure and lip seal to reduce anterior saliva loss Build saliva retraction and swallowing automaticity through structured OPT activities Provide functional practice for children and adults with drooling due to oral motor deficits Key Benefits Addresses the root causes of drooling through Oral Placement Therapy rather than behavioral strategies Includes all tools needed for a complete, multi-component drooling intervention program Appropriate for children and adults across a wide range of diagnoses Activities can be implemented by therapists and families for consistent home carry-over All components constructed from clinical-grade materials Ideal for: SLPs treating drooling in clients with neurological conditions, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, or autism spectrum disorder Therapists implementing OPT-based drooling programs in clinic, school, or home settings Families of children or adults with chronic drooling looking for a structured home program Early intervention and school-based therapy programs What's Included 1 x Drooling Program Manual 1 x Bubble Kit 1 x Horn Kit 1 x Straw Kit 1 x Button Pull Program 1 x Bite Tube Set 1 x Spinner and Toothies 3 x Flavored Tongue Depressors Product Details Program approach Oral Placement Therapy (OPT) Target populations Children and adults with drooling related to oral motor deficits Implementation Clinic and home carry-over with family involvement Care Instructions Clean all included therapy tools with warm soapy water before first use Follow the individual care instructions for each included component Store all components in a clean, dry location between uses Inspect all tools before each use; replace any component showing signs of deterioration Warning: Use all included tools with adult supervision at all times. Inspect each tool before every use and dispose of any component at the first sign of damage or deterioration. Refer to the individual product warnings included with each tool in this program. Additional Resources This program is designed for use alongside TalkTools' OPT training courses. For full implementation guidance, attend "A Sensory-Motor Approach to Feeding" or the TalkTools OPT course, available in person and as an online self-study. (function () { var toggles = document.querySelectorAll('.tt-accordion-toggle'); toggles.forEach(function (toggle) { toggle.addEventListener('click', function () { var expanded = this.getAttribute('aria-expanded') === 'true'; var panelId = this.getAttribute('aria-controls'); var panel = document.getElementById(panelId); this.setAttribute('aria-expanded', !expanded); if (expanded) { panel.classList.add('is-closed'); } else { panel.classList.remove('is-closed'); } }); }); })(); Show more