Low tone – Can myo help

Q:
I have an 8 year old kiddo with low tone and very low awareness of sensory states. His mom reported he occasionally wets his pants because he doesn’t recognize he has to go, or forgets to eat or drink. Am I wrong in thinking myo could be a good approach at least for his speech and feeding? While I understand the low tone means we won’t see changes in strength, I’m wondering if it could at least improve his oral posturing and range of motion? Let me know what you think.

A:
The difficult part is the reduced awareness, likely why he wets his pants, etc. I have used our form of “myo” and the Myo Manual regimen with children like that young man and even with stroke patients, for that matter. The method you now know from our training course is probably the best chance of maximizing him in any areas that can improve. That’s why I like the sequential aspect of our program. You start very basic and build as able based on each client’s ability to move forward at his or her own pace. I know of nothing else that would give him the opportunity to maximize the areas you have noted and I would personally be doing it if he were my patient. Go for it and surprise even yourself …..and then tell me how it is going with him.