MYOFUNCTIONAL THERAPY SERVICES
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Multiple Clinic Locations
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In-Personal Appointments Available
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Online Appointments Available
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Full Orofacial Myofunctional Assessment
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Habit Elimination (Thumbsucking, Fingersucking, Nail Biting)
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Pre and Post-Op Therapy Support for Jaw Surgery Patients
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Tongue-Tie Pre-operative and Post-Operative Therapy
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Individualized Myofunctional Therapy Programs
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Functional Breathing Support
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Collaboration with Dental and Medical Providers
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Mentoring
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Education Presentations
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Speech and Language Services
Speech and Language services
Our speech and language division specializes in helping children (4 years and up) and adults who find specific speech sounds hard to produce , or who have issues with the clarity of their speech — including those who've been through traditional speech therapy before without seeing the progress they hoped for.
Speech sound difficulties can have many different underlying causes, so there's no one-size-fits-all fix. We take the time to understand each client's history, complete a thorough assessment, then build a treatment plan based on what we find. Speech therapy services at Harmony Myofunctional Therapy are specialized for clients with orofacial myofunctional dysfunction contributing to speech concerns.
Often that means making sure the muscles of the face and mouth are working properly, as we target speech sounds directly. Getting that foundation right first gives our clients the best possible chance for lasting success with clear speech.
Every patient is uniquely different, that's why treatment is planned differently from one patient to the next. Generally, we will see patients every three to four weeks however, these intervals can also vary to fit the patients’ needs and lifestyle.
Patients will be prescribed a series of Myofunctional exercises, the patient will work on their treatment plan and will be evaluated on progress and directed forward with new and/or additional exercises to be completed at home that will target specific needs, and progress will be reviewed/monitored. When movements becomes easy or are mastered, new targets will be selected. The patient advances through therapy to habituation stage therapy. Once a patient graduates from the program there will be re-check visits spanning over 3-12 months to evaluate retention.
Nasal Breathing Tongue resting on the Lips closed at rest Eating, chewing,
roof of the mouth swallowing correctly
These four aren't separate habits — they're one system, repeating thousands of times a day and night. The tongue shapes the palate from the inside. Sealed lips make nasal breathing possible. Nasal breathing filters and humidifies every breath. Correct chewing and swallowing reinforce all three.
Because they repeat so constantly, these patterns influence far more than the mouth: facial growth and development in children, the stability of orthodontic results, airway health, eating and feeding, and the muscle coordination behind clear speech. When one part of the system is off, the others tend to compensate — and the compensation is what causes issues over time.
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