Ya'll know I love to learn and as I take another course in Oral Placement Therapy, I've made another connection... The "Down Syndrome Look" is just a myth. Read about "The Oral-Motor Myths of Down Syndrome" here. Many of us think of Down Syndrome or low tone faces to include the "Acquired Functional Deficits in Down Syndrome" listed below: Inter-dental tongue posture Conductive hearing loss Upper Respiratory Problems Open Mouth Mouth Breathing Large Tongue High, narrow palata

Do you feel like you keep returning to your chiropractor, massage therapist, or bodyworker because their treatment gives you temporary relief but never sticks? Do you want to reduce costly treatments? Myofunctional therapy is an alternative way to alleviate jaw muscle pain. Jaw pain is an indication that the muscles of the face and mouth are not in harmony during movement. This means that the strong muscles do the work for the weak muscles. The overcompensation results in a m

Some links may be affiliate links. We may get paid if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these. Chewy Tubes are a great way to build jaw strength, back of tongue strength and build rotary chewing. They are resilient, non-toxic, latex free and lead free. They do not contain PVC or phthalates. The "T" shape design allows children and adults to easily hold it and keeps them from pushing the tube too far back in the mouth to cause gagging. There are differe

We are so excited to join forces with Donna Gonzalez. Donna will be supporting our transgender voice programs! She leads our online and in person groups for body movement and voice. Donna and I cotreat individual transgender voice sessions, group conversational practice, and group body movement classes. We are providing services online during COVID-19. Read more about Donna here.

Dear Families, We are deeply committed to the health and safety of all our families. The Dallas City Council Ordinance: Shelter in Place takes into effect on March 23, 2020 at 11:59pm. In order to do our part to flatten the curve and comply with the Dallas City Ordinance to Shelter in Place, all appointments have been moved to telepractice and will continue through our online platform: BlinkSession. We have been providing online services for several years now. We have worked

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On October 2, 2019, in order to raise awareness about ACD and encourage everyone to seek out a screening for the disorder, the Foundation for Airway Health has declared the day Global Airway Health Day, or O2 Day. The signs and symptoms often associated with ACD and that should be brought to a health care professional, such as a general care practitioner or dentist, include, but are not limited to: Speech Problems Concentration Problems Behavioral Issues Frequent Colds/Sore T

The Stuttering Foundation provides free online resources and more!

Sleep and open mouth breathing can be caused by lots of things including allergies, illness, sinusitis, bronchitis, enlarged adenoids, etc

Stuttering is an interruption in the forward flow of speech. It is thought to be caused by a number of factors including genetics, the environment and a neurological component. There are five developmental levels of stuttering and it is important to distinguish among them. Normal Disfluency Age range: 18 months - 6 years old Types of disfluencies include: Interjections (I want, uh, cookies) Revisions (I want----I see the dog) Word Repetitions (Look look over here!) Phrase rep

Have you ever noticed people who breathe through their mouth instead of their nose? These are your family and friends with nasal congestion, open mouth posture at rest, chapped lips, lip color change, large tongue, long face, forward head posture, shiners under their eyes, sagging cheeks, wheezing, and/or snoring. Nasal breathing is important because the nose acts as a filter and humidifier, so that the air that reaches your lungs is clean. Read more about the importance of

Best Speech Therapy, PLLC includes an orofacial myofunctional evaluation with each articulation evaluation! We address all the possible causes of speech sound disorders, in order to make our therapy effective and efficient! When the underlying causes of a speech sound disorder are addressed, prognosis is significantly better overall! Orofacial myofunctional disorders can affect breastfeeding, swallowing, nasal breathing, good quality sleep, posture, speaking, dental hygiene,

Gender acceptable pitch is a speaking voice pitch where you are correctly gendered some or most of the time based on voice alone. Gender acceptable pitch is one of the goals targeted in voice training and communication. The range is between 150-185 Hz for transwomen. This range keeps your voice sounding natural and gives you room for upward pitch inflections during speech. These upward pitch inflections give our voices a natural melody and keeps the listener interested. They

The body systems are comprised of checks and balances with the overall goal of reaching homeostasis. Homeostasis is defined as stability and equilibrium in and among the systems, physiologically as well as structurally. The body is always working towards harmony and balance. Proper oral rest yields a balanced and harmonious orofacial complex structure. This includes gently sealed lips, tongue on the roof of the mouth, nasal breathing and symmetry. Read more about proper oral

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The muscles of the face and mouth influence teeth, speech, and breathing! The orofacial complex works holistically for healthy living. It is the tongue that provides the stability required in the face for optimal health. The most basic living function is respiration! Our nose acts as the body's air filter! It cleans our air before it flows into our lungs! Filters only work if we have proper oral rest: gently sealed lips Tongue on the roof of the mouth nasal breathing facial

1. Why is Voice & Communication Training important? Best Speech Therapy’s motto is Healthy Voice First. Many times people who try to change their voice without support of a voice specialist may inadvertently damage their vocal folds. Tight, strained, or imbalanced muscles can make you sound hoarse, lose your voice, or even result in voice cracking. According to a study by Hancock & Garabedia (2013), in 25 cases of voice and communication transgender clients, 28% presented wit