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MyoFunctional Therapy
These session will target the muscles of the orofacial complex to create neuroplasticity which will allow the muscles to function the way they were always meant to. Each therapy program is individualized and based on the clients needs to achieve optimal results. Myofunctional therapy works in conjunction with orthodontics, allowing treatment to be more stable.
Speech-Language Therapy
PROMPT
PROMPT therapy is a unique holistic tactile/kinesthetic approach to speech therapy. Therapists use touch cues on the lips, jaws, tongue, and vocal cords. They use this technique to help shape and support proper movement and placement of the vocal organs, known as articulators, and include the lips, tongue, hard palate, and teeth.
The name comes from an acronym: Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets. It’s both a treatment method and philosophy and this holistic program is designed to promote and facilitate the development of motor skills and the production of phonemes, which are the smallest units of sound.
For the most part, PROMPT therapy is used to improve functional speech, meaning the clarity of speech. Using this method, therapists are able to clearly communicate and demonstrate the proper placement and movement of the lips, tongue, teeth, and jaw to create specific sounds and sound combinations.
Language
Receptive language refers to the understanding of language, including both gestures and words/sentences. Receptive language skills consist of (but is not limited to) knowledge of vocabulary, understanding concepts, and being able to interpret types of questions.
Expressive language refers to the "output" of language and the use of words, sentences, and gestures to convey messages and express wants and needs. Expressive language skills include labeling objects in ones environment, describing actions, putting words together to form sentences, grammar, and forming narratives.
Pragmatics
Pragmatic language is the use of appropriate communication in social situations (knowing what to say, how to say it, and when to say it). Therapy in this area will focus on using language for different purposes, changing language according to the listener and/or following the rules for conversation. Clients will learn to engage in reciprocal conversations with peers, transition as the speaker/listener, stay on topic of discussion, all while using an appropriate tone of voice.
If left untreated, weaknesses in these areas can lead to academic (reading/writing) challenges, developing relationships/engaging socially with others, completing higher level education and/or applying for jobs in both interviews and written application.
Feeding Therapy
Nurturing Healthy Eating Habits: Feeding therapy, is a specialized program designed to address difficulties related to feeding, swallowing, and mealtime behaviors in children. Our goal is to promote safe, enjoyable, and age-appropriate feeding experiences while addressing any underlying speech and oral motor issues.
What Feeding Therapy Involves:
Comprehensive Evaluation: We begin with an assessment of your child's feeding and swallowing abilities. This evaluation includes a review of medical history, dietary habits, and a clinical assessment of oral motor skills.
Individualized Treatment Plans: Based on the evaluation findings, we create personalized therapy plans tailored to your child's specific needs. These plans are designed to address both the physical and psychological aspects of feeding difficulties.
Oral Motor Exercises: We incorporate a range of oral motor exercises and techniques to improve muscle strength and coordination necessary for safe and efficient chewing and swallowing.
Parent/Caregiver Education: We work closely with parents and caregivers, providing guidance and strategies to support your child's progress at home. This includes meal preparation techniques, feeding strategies, and creating a positive mealtime environment.
Our feeding therapy programs are designed to be collaborative, family-centered, and focused on achieving positive outcomes for your child's overall health and development. We understand that every child is unique, and our approach is tailored to meet their individual needs.
Feeding Issues We Address:
- Picky Eating: Encouraging a broader range of accepted foods.
- Swallowing Disorders (Dysphagia): Improving safe swallowing patterns.
- Oral-Motor Challenges: Enhancing oral muscle strength and coordination.
- Sensory Processing Issues:Addressing aversions to certain textures, temperatures, or tastes.
Why choose us:
We provide a supportive and nurturing environment to make mealtimes a more positive experience for both children and their families.
Habit Elimination
Research shows thumb, pacifier and digit sucking apply the same forces to the jaws and teeth that are. usednin orthodontics. By eliminating these hjabits, your child has a better chance of growth and development.
Research
Klein, E. T. (1952) American Journal of Orthodontics
Pressure Habits, Etiological Factors in Malocclusion
“ Pressure habits (unintentional pressures) are also change alveolar bone and move teeth in that bone because the bone-building cells on the receiving end of the stimulus can not differentiate whether that stimulus is intentional (planned orthodontic treatment) or whether it is unintentional (abnormal pressure habit).”
Parent Survey
Tongue ties and Lip tie releases
