I have been an OPT consultant for the last 4 years. In this time I have worked with children with Autism, Cerebral palsy, Down’s syndrome and with Developmental Apraxia of Speech. Understanding how the oral sensory and motor skills interact and support placements for feeding and speech, has been crucial in my experience as an Oral Placement Therapist. It has also guided me to look at the whole body and not just the mouth, while addressing feeding and speech difficulties. This, with experience, I have realized is very important.

I have had very positive experiences working with children using OPT, both in improving Feeding skills as well as speech clarity. Apart from giving a very systematic protocol for working on the skills, the program because of the tactile component it brings in, is a great way to establish a connection with the child.