Children Age 18 months - 18 years

Speech Sounds

  • unclear speech
  • ​articulation and phonology
  • delayed speech due to ear infections
  • phonological processes - patterns that young children use to simplify adult speech
  • diffculties associated with diagnosis causing week oral musculature

Apraxia of Speech

  •  difficulty planning tongue and lip movements for speech production. 

Orofacial Myology

  • tongue thrust or abnormal swallow pattern
  • low rest posture of the tongue
  • open mouth posture
  • poor lip seal 
  • mouth breathing
  • ​muscle function therapy
  • lisp
  • tongue tie (Anklyoglossia)
Treatment for orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMD) is different than speech therapy and teaches appropriate muscle function. You will be given exercises that focus on ideal swallowing, breathing and resting patterns. 
Speech therapy may occur after orofacial  (oro = oral/mouth)  (facial = face) treatment is completed depending on the client's needs.

Using Language 

  • stringing words together
  • grammar
  • vocabulary
  • word finding
  • producing sentences
  • story telling

 
​  Child Fluency

  • repetition of sounds
  • parts of words
  • sound prolongations
  • blocking on words​

Understanding Language 

  • listening skills
  • following directions
  • understanding linguistic concepts such as temporal concepts (e.g., before and after), location concepts (e.g., behind, in front)
  • understanding categorization - how words are grouped together​

 
​  Language for Learning, Reading and Literacy


​Adults

 Orofacial Myology

  • tongue thrust or abnormal swallow pattern
  • low rest posture of the tongue
  • open mouth posture
  • poor lip seal 
  • mouth breathing
  • ​muscle function therapy


​Sharon and Natalie work closely with parents and caregivers to develop an individualized treatment plan for each child.