Could improper oral rest posture and mouth breathing inhibit ability to produce /k,g/?
Monday, 30 March 2015
I recently picked up a six year old boy who has been in speech therapy for years for production of velars. He consistently fronts /k,g/ and is not stimulable for the sounds.
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Nine years old, forward tongue thrust
Sunday, 15 March 2015
I had a patient yesterday. Nine years old, forward tongue thrust. Severe allergies and asthma. These are under control as much as they are going to be. Age 9. To see orthodontist soon. So, is this one that I take as far as possible knowing it will not correct totally?
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Swallow Right manual
Saturday, 28 February 2015
I just ordered the Swallow Right manual. Do you think it will help with this feeling that I have that I do not know how frequent and long to have the patients work each exercise?
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Must I wait until a palatal expander is taken out to begin therapy?
Sunday, 15 February 2015
I used to take kids who could suction flat with the expander, but there are too many other considerations.
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Can adult undergo expansion?
Thursday, 15 January 2015
For adult expansion, longer periods of retention are needed to maintain the expansion.
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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.