How often to see orofacial myology patients

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In the typical situation, once weekly usually works well, especially for the first two phases of treatment...
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Outside muscles and new exercises

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I notice many of my clients incorporate outside muscles when first learning some of the exercises. 
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Orofacial myology habituation activities

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What are the criteria for phase three habituation activities? 
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At birth diagnosis of Downs Syndrome

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We had an at birth diagnosis of Downs Syndrome, she is now 4.5 months, no real health issues , feeding/sleeping all on target and she has strong muscle tone.
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Thumb sucking and vacation  

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Hi Sandra, I’m seeing a wonderful 9 year old child for thumb sucking, working on the Unplugging the Thumb program. We have been meeting with success!  He is on day 9, and tomorrow he’s coming in to see me to celebrate and wrap up! I believe he may benefit from an orofacial myology evaluation, etc.,
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A private office for an RDH

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I am interested in speaking with others or finding out how to start up a private office for an RDH. 
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Low tone – Can myo help

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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
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5 year fingers sucker ready or not…

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Q: I am about to begin Unplugging the Thumb sucking elimination program with a 5-year-old boy who very much wants to quit. He actually sucks two fingers, the index and middle one. When I first started working with him on articulation last year, I offered to help with the sucking habit (I work with him
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Two year old mouth open retrognathic mandible

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Q: I came into virtual contact with a two-year-old patient not too long ago. Some questions arose due to his breathing. This patient has no tongue tie or lip tie. He uses a sippy cup to drink. His mouth remains open for extended periods of time when relaxed. The mother had some concerns regarding starting
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Scary appliances vs orthodontic systems

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Q: Can you elaborate a bit more on the dental appliances? I know nothing about them but you’ve talked first about devices dentists use such as VIVOS, ALF etc and then showed us some really scary ones. How do we sort out which are good to use and which are not? Also how do we
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