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Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy
Blue Speech Therapy, LLC offers orofacial myofunctional therapy including Simon Says Programs: Thumbs Up, Tongue Tips, and Tiny Tongues.
Does your child exhibit a potential orofacial myofunctional disorder such as thumb or finger sucking, mouth breathing, tongue thrust, or misplaced teeth due to an oral habit? Blue Speech Therapy, LLC can help.
Simon Says Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy Programs
Addressing OMDs
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Thumbs Up!
THUMBS UP! is an oral habit elimination program that incorporates behavioral modification and positive reinforcement to break the habit and reverse the negative effects of thumb/finger sucking.
This fun 30-Day program empowers a child and motivates them to accomplish their goal of eliminating sucking. With just a little hard work and a few rewards along the way, this program has PROVEN to be effective and the best part...
No Harsh or Painful Appliances are used!
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Tongue Tips
This program is designed to retrain the muscles of the face and tongue for proper posture within the mouth. It works to correct the swallowing motion and any speech sound errors that have been identified. This program incorporates a variety of exercises that stimulate different muscles that are associated with a tongue thrust.
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During each session your speech therapist will work with you to ensure you are completing each exercise correctly. These exercises are proven to eliminate tongue thrust, correct speech articulation errors, improve overall health, and increase the self-confidence of our patients. With consistent commitment to this program, you will achieve success!
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Tiny Tongue Tips
Does your child exhibit a potential orofacial myofunctional disorder such as mouth breathing, a protruding tongue, or misplaced teeth due to an oral habit? If so, then the Simon Says Tiny Tongue Tips Program may be right for your child! This play-based program focuses on teaching children proper oral and facial postures at rest, during speech, and while swallowing. It aims to reestablish nasal breathing which has been linked to better overall health. With proper oral and facial postures, problematic symptoms - such as chewing/ swallowing difficulties, speech sound errors, snoring/ sleep apnea, and persistent oral habits - become easier to treat.
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