At Exemplary Speech Services, we are trained and certified to provide therapy to address Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders (OMD’s) for children and adults.
OMD’s are “disorders of the muscles and functions of the face and mouth which may affect breastfeeding, facial skeletal growth development, chewing, swallowing, speech, alignment of teeth, temporomandibular joint movement, oral hygiene, stability of orthodontic treatment, facial esthetics, and more.” (Academy of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy, 2024).
Pediatric and Adult Therapy for OMD’s
Our program, Go Myo, is rooted in the Simon Says programs and the Qualified Orofacial Myologist training, providing a comprehensive foundation for muscle retraining. We focus on improving facial and tongue posture, correcting the swallowing sequence, re-educating nasal breathing, and correcting stubborn speech sound errors. Through targeted, client-specific exercises, our program engages key muscles involved in tongue thrust or other oral issues, ensuring that speech errors are treated in alignment with underlying functional challenges.
Proven to “eliminate tongue thrusts, correct speech articulation errors, improve overall health, and increase the self-confidence of our patients” (Simon Says). Building on our training and certifications, we incorporate our holistic approach to address each client’s unique needs. We foster a close working relationship between therapist, client, and, for children, their parents, to create a positive experience and optimize success for both children and adults.
Myofunctional therapy helps patients:
Correct persisting speech errors
Retrain nasal breathing and eliminate harmful mouth breathing
Eliminate a tongue thrust which can move teeth or disrupt a safe swallow pattern or impact speech
Help expand the upper palate and airway
Support best outcomes for dental and orthodontic intervention such as braces and expander
Establish healthy resting posture to optimize wellness
Optimize chewing and swallowing abilities
Eliminate unhealthy compensatory muscle movements
Issues with oral habits such as thumb sucking or extended pacifier use? Click here for our 30-Day Elimination Program.
