Picky Eater - Orofacial Myology
Heidi Miller Instagram HeidiSLP@heidimillerspeech.com www.heidimillerspeech.com www.helppickyeaters.com Protocol International Association of Orofacial Myology OMD - Oral Motor Disorders: Mouth Breathing Tongue Thrusting Noxious Oral Habits (Thumb Sucking, Nail Biting) Restricted Frenum TOT (Tethered Oral Tissue) What is TOT? Airway Disruption - Adenoids, Tonsils; think ENT involvement Abnormal Movement Dental Malocclusions Sensorimotor Disfunction Myofunctional Therapy: Retraining the patterns of the tongue, lips, jaw, and facial muscles through a series of specialized and targeted exercises to change existing patterns. Goal: correct and eliminate the symptoms of dysfunctional oral habits that may be influencing improper muscle patterns, which can affect the normal growth, development, and function of the face, jaw and temporomandibular joints. * address the cause of orofacial dysfunctions, instead of just the symptoms . Evaluation: Myofunction Screening Form Functional Classi