How to Tell Current Patients We Are Instituting Something New

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How do I tell my patients and parents that we are now instituting something new and different from what we have been doing in articulation treatment up to this point?
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How many visits are needed for oral habits?

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I ordered the Unplugging the Thumb and Growing the Nails kits. I'm wondering how many visits you see patients for with each?
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The McGurk Effect Game

Does the McGurk Effect work on you? Watch the video below to try it!
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Is orofacial myology appropriate for a baby with Down Syndrome?

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We had an at birth diagnosis of Down 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  

I have a question about thumb sucking and vacation.
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Low tone – Can myo help?

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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.
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5 year-old sucks fingers

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Q:  I am about to begin Unplugging the Thumb sucking elimination program with a 5-year-old boy who sucks his fingers and very much wants to quit. He actually sucks 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
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Two year old mouth open retrognathic mandible

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.
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Scary appliances vs orthodontic systems

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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.
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ADHD and tongue connections

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If a patient has a tongue tie but no speech disorders, no swallowing disorders, no facial asymmetry, the palate is nice and wide etc but has ADHD. What is the likelihood a tongue tie revision will do anything to help the ADHD?
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