Myofunctional therapy is like having a personal trainer for the muscles below your eyes until above your shoulders. The strengthening of your orofacial and oropharyngeal muscles helps facilitate pr…
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New from Juniper Speech Therapy! Early Intervention Myofunctional Therapy BOOM Cards that reinforce lip competency! These FOUR activity cards can be used as visual prompts and rewards to encourage lip rounding, lip retraction, lip closure, and lip range of motion. These recommended exercises are part of the Mini Myo Early Intervention Program, which was developed by Juniper Speech Therapy to use with children in the early intervention population (ages 2-5) who may be at risk of developing an Orofacial Myofunctional Disorder. Using these colorful and fun BOOM cards during both virtual and in-person therapy sessions can help to encourage and reinforce the target skills you are working on! These activities should not replace skilled therapy with a trained professional. It is recommended that the professional identify the exercises and the practice frequency that are appropriate for the client's specific goals and create an individualized treatment plan. If you are concerned about your child's speech, feeding and oral development, please seek out a full evaluation from a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist with experience in treating Myofunctional and Feeding Disorders. NOTE: A BOOM Learning account is needed to purchase and use BOOM cards. Follow me on Instagram! @juniperspeech Disclaimer: The exercises in this packet are in no way considered to be medical advice or intended to cure or prevent any disease, symptom, or condition.
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Mouth breathing or an open mouth can change the shape and appearance of a child's face, and can also lead to a number of health concerns.
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by Kristie Gatto, MA, CCC-SLP, Certified Orofacial Myologist Ideal health and function of the body is directly dependent upon optimal breathing patterns. Just as breathing impacts cellular regeneration; blood oxygenation; overall brain function; hormonal levels; and the strength and stamina of the muscular system, poor breathing patterns can also impact…
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Kit to be used with a trained Myofunctional Therapist throughout given therapy exercises. Myo Exercise Bag includes: - Tongue Depressors - Dental Elastics - Chopsticks - Pink Toothette - TRMR Measurement Tool - Silicone Tubes - Stickers - Tape - Toothbrush - Straws - Bite Block - Button Pull - When specified as child: Stickers, Party Horn, Balloons, Pom Poms, etc.
These February speech therapy lesson plans include a free calendar download with articulation and language activities for Valentine's Day.
Breathing incorporates a variety of physical and physiological processes that work together to maintain balanced respiration. When any of those elements
Tongue lateralization is the ability to move the tongue from side to side inside the mouth. Learn more about this oral motor skill and read this article!
Oral motor exercises improve coordination, strength, and mobility of the mouth to facilitate feeding, oral discrimination, or sensory needs.
There is a right and wrong way to breathe. Apply the Buteyko Breathing Method to optimize oxygenation and initiate a stress reduction response.
Struggling with mouth breathing, nasal congestion, drooling, poor sleep, thumb sucking, snoring, or teeth grinding in your child? Discover the Mini Myo program for early intervention and facial dev…
ARK’s Popette Tip turns lollipops and Toothettes into tools for oral motor exercises. Get this popular Z-Vibe tip now at Fun and Function.
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How improving tongue mobility can impact sleep and nasal breathing I hit a plateau. I was getting good results with many clients. I was making infrasternal angles dynamic, restoring hip flexion and…
A program of free breathing exercises for healthy children from Buteyko Clinic international.
Certain skills / prerequisites have to be in place first before the child can effectively drink from a straw, such as trunk control, suck-swallow-breathe coordination, tongue and jaw dissociation, etc. You have to walk before you run so to speak (and you have to have a certain amount of strength, coordination, etc. before you can do either).
Therapiematerial für Jugendliche und Kinder im Schwerpunkt Mundmotorik als Spiel/Spielplan. Myo-Spiel (Teil 1)
If you have been dealing with symptoms of TMJ disorder, you can’t afford not to read this article. In my training, I was taught that TMJ disorder is caused by bad posture, but I have been skeptical until now. In a recent experience working with my mom, she was able to eliminate her jaw pain through the use...
Read some tips and tricks for tongue thrust therapy and exercises from a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist. This post is quick and easy to read.
An overview of information, websites, and resources for SLPs to learn about cleft lip and palate speech therapy intervention.
How improving tongue mobility can impact sleep and nasal breathing I hit a plateau. I was getting good results with many clients. I was making infrasternal angles dynamic, restoring hip flexion and…
The Z-Vibe is an excellent oral motor therapy tool for speech therapy exercises and more. Learn more about what the Z-Vibe can do in this brief article!
