Hypothyroidism
Tuesday, 30 December 2014
at times her tongue was in and her lisp were together (which suggests to me that there are no nasal breathing issues). Her tonsils were not visible (small???). She seemed to easily be able to breathe through her nose. Parents report that she does snore a little. Her cheeks were pretty "puffy" looking, but she is a young child so it seemed like it could be just a baby face. On the inside of her mouth, her cheeks seemed really "thick".
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Is it fair to start patients when I will be leaving in 3-6 months.
Monday, 15 December 2014
"Because you know Phase One, most especially proficiency exam #1, you can build a decent foundation for a patient and then, even if they move or you move, they have the most important basic skills.
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When apraxia rules all… it explains many of the OM symptoms we see
Sunday, 30 November 2014
Hi Sandra, So glad that you were able to meet with my patient. I have been perplexed about him. His OM issues seem to be compounded by his difficulty with nasal breathing (polyps), poor motor planning, and weak sensation around his lips and tongue. For sure…at the very least! My basic results from exam: 1.
8-year old girl with a pretty severe tongue thrust and related speech errors
Saturday, 15 November 2014
I recommended a lingual frenectomy, which was done last week. She is coming back to therapy Wednesday, and I was wondering if there are specific exercises that should be done post-frenectomy to avoid scar tissue from forming.
Little girl who got her tonsils out unable to say “H”
Thursday, 30 October 2014
A nice "flow" of conversation will help to embed that "h" sound within words and phrases rather than just saying it at the beginning.
Starting a new private practice and looking for a good oral mechanism exam checklist
Wednesday, 15 October 2014
I am starting a new private practice and I’m looking for a good oral mechanism exam checklist. Do you have one or know of a place that would have one? Thanks, S Hi S, Congratulations on starting up a practice. Being that I have focused on orofacial myology for so many years, my eval is
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Frenum Question- R: Techniques and Interventions to Correct /r/
Monday, 15 September 2014
Sometimes a frenum is not short but is still restrictive because of the attachment location on the tongue or onto the lower alveolar ridge.
Decreased Lingual Movement r production
Saturday, 30 August 2014
He presents with decreased lingual movement but does not have an obvious anterior tongue tie. He is unable to stick out his tongue without it resting on his teeth and he cannot click his tongue without moving also moving his jaw. I am really at a loss for how to help him.
Would you use your digit sucking elimination program with a client to eliminate the noxious habit of lip licking?
Friday, 15 August 2014
He substitutes lingua alveolar sounds for these three (s/f, z/v, l/w). I worked with him for 45 minutes and during the entire session, he chronically licked his lips (predominantly his lower lip). His tongue was deeply scalloped when he was asked to protrude it and he had an abnormal rest posture (since all he was doing was licking his lips! ) He was not able to pucker/move the upper lip at all and the lower lip barely moved. He had a very long philtrum.