Is 3 too young for orofacial myology?

Is 3 years old too young to start seeing kids for an obvious tongue thrust and do kids ever outgrow a tongue thrust?

Hi,     Good to hear from you.  Three is generally a bit young in my opinion.  I have, however, used some of the exercises for 3 year olds but with a lot of modification and much lowered expectation.  Usually, I did those types of exercises in conjunction with other therapy that the child needed.  For example, if I had a “phonological child” who also had the thrusting, I would offer beginning myo basic training since it could only help, regardless of how far I got.  Just be careful not to ask what can’t reasonably be expected of a 3 year old.  Also, I find a huge difference between a child who is barely three and one is just about to turn four.      As far as outgrowing a tongue thrust, here’s what I think: after approximately age three, there shouldn’t be a noticeable thrust.  There are many who say their child’s or their own thrust/lisp was outgrown, but I can see that it has not done so.  They merely learned compensations that fool the inexperienced ear and eyes, but characteristics remain which stand out to me and others.      I hope this is helpful.  Keep me posted.  And, oh, if you are coming here for a course…I am delighted!