Nervous setting up a new myofunctional therapy office
Sunday, 16 February 2020
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Ready to stop sucking fingers/thumbs
Wednesday, 15 January 2020
Worst /R/ yet!
Monday, 30 December 2019
Q: Hello, I’m an SLP and I have been practicing at the elementary level for several years and just recently encountered my worst /R/ yet! He is in 2nd grade and is 8 years old. I have been seeing him for 2 years, working on /S/, /Sh/ and /R/. The first 2 sounds have been
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Parents We Need To Talk
Saturday, 14 September 2019
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Orofacial Myology: Questions and Answers
Saturday, 14 September 2019
OROFACIAL MYOLOGY Questions and Answers ABSTRACT Several frequently asked questions about orofacial myology are asked and answered. Additional questions and concerns are addressed in other topics included on this website, especially those topics directed toward parents. WHAT IS OROFACIAL MYOLOGY? Orofacial myology is a specialized sub-specialty with either speech-language pathology or dentistry, especially dental hygiene,
PARENT CONCERNS – A 3 Year Old Child With Tongue Thrusting and Open Bite
Friday, 13 September 2019
PARENT CONCERNS – A 3 Year Old Child With Tongue Thrusting and Open Bite ABSTRACT A parent question about a 3 year old with tongue thrusting and an anterior open bite is responded to. PARENT QUESTION: Our 3 year old son had an initial dental evaluation by our family dentist. He told us that our
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Bad idea to begin thumb sucking program with 3 year old little ones
Monday, 15 July 2019
Hi I’m getting many myo clients since I took your course three months ago! Oh my goodness… Today I had my first thumb sucking patient that called about her girl’s 3 yr old thumb sucking habit. She’s coming to see me on Monday . I’m going to recommend the unplugging the thumb package. I bought
Can’t see uvula or tonsils upon phonation
Sunday, 30 June 2019
Can’t see uvula or tonsils upon phonation I started working with a client who has: · an anterior and posterior crossbite, · an everted lip, · jaw sliding when talking · high narrow palate · mouth breather · rests tongue on bottom of mouth. I now know to take her through phases I, II and
Soft Sockie to Unplug the Thumb!
Wednesday, 15 May 2019
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
5 1/2 Year Old Who Sucks His Thumb
Monday, 22 April 2019
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