Soft Sockie to Unplug the Thumb!

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Hi, I have a question about unplugging the thumb program. I started with a new client yesterday. He’s 8 years old and wants to stop. When he called me this morning he said, “ I really tried hard last night but Sockie was really itchy.” Have you ever heard of this particular excuse before? Should
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5 1/2 Year Old Who Sucks His Thumb

Hi, I’m a speech pathologist with a 5 and a half year old son who sucks his thumb. I never learned how to approach this problem in school unfortunately. I tried a lot of different ideas I heard about but nothing has been effective. I wonder if I started when he was too young. I
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Terrible progress with /s/

Q: Hi all! I am a SLP working with a 5 year old little boy with all the classic OM issues. Tongue-tie, cross bite, narrow palate, abnormal swallow pattern, poor lingual resting posture, etc. Parents followed through with lingual frenectomy via laser and he completed pre and post frenectomy exercises. I am currently working on
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Philtrum Length

Q: Hello Dr. Mason, I have a question about philtrum growth and measurement. 15 mm is what we look for, but does this change with age and as the face grows? Thank you for your wisdom!! A: Thanks for your question. First, a few facts as background information: the maxilla has almost completed its growth
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When ENT advises Mom not to do anything related to tongue-tie

I hope all is well!! I was hoping you could answer a couple of questions for me.  I had a 3 year old client with a tongue tie with anterior attachment. I sent him to an ENT and they confirmed the tie but advised Mom not to do anything at his young age.  He also
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Too many symptoms

I have a question – more like guidance… I just started seeing an eight-year-old who has different issues with her mouth: 1). Interdental lisp 2) Jaw slide when chewing 3) swallowing with tongue between teeth (intermittently) 4) Munching as opposed to chewing 5) open mouth breathing 6) does not have straight line on lips when
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Question regarding treatment for 14 year old twin boys

Hello Sandra, I have a question regarding treatment. I am working with 14 year old twin boys and have almost completed phase I. In our initial assessment they had a normal bolus collection and swallow. Do I still work through phase 2? The issues that they had were open mouth posture and some mouth breathing.
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When more INFO is needed

I started working with a client who has: an anterior and posterior crossbite, an everted lip, jaw sliding when talking and high narrow palate.  I now know to take her through phase I, II and III.  But the one thing I am not sure what to do with is that I could not see her
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ENT won’t release Tongue Tie

I will be attending your course in December, and was wondering if you’ll be covering this in class.  This is a client that I’ve been seeing for over a year. I am attaching two photos.  He has a tongue tie but his patents took him to an ENT and the ENT said it wasn’t. His
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Dentist teaming up with SLP wife

Hello, I am thinking about taking your training course on orofacial myology later this year.  My question is this:  I am a dentist, newly graduated from dental school.  I have set up my new office and would like your opinion about the possible benefits for me and my patients if I attend your 28 hour
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