Archive for November, 2015

/r/ Speech problem….or is he tongue tied?

Posted by | Filed under Dental Hygienist, dentists, orofacial myologist, Orthodontist, Parents, speech languge pathologist, Therapists | Nov 15, 2015 | Tags: , , , | No Comments

…it is frustrating when he struggles speaking, and people either do not understand or they plainly laugh at him.

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