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Description: This episode of the Pep Talk podcast is all about debunking myths of oral facial myofunctional therapy for SLPs. The guest, Dina Izaguirre, is a certified speech language pathologist and oral facial myologist with extensive experience in the field. The conversation covers the basics of oral facial myofunctional health, the importance of tongue resting posture, and the symptoms of sleep disordered breathing. Dina emphasizes the need for a holistic approach to therapy, working collaboratively with other professionals to address the root causes of myofunctional disorders. Myofunctional therapy is more than just oral motor therapy. It focuses on reeducating the muscles for optimal breathing, chewing, and swallowing. Nasal breathing is important for health and well-being, while mouth breathing can lead to shallow breathing and increased susceptibility to infection. It's important for SLPs to consider underlying issues like sleep-disordered breathing when treating speech and articulation difficulties.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Financial Disclosures

02:28 Understanding Oral Facial Myofunctional Health

04:35 What is Myofunctional Therapy?

07:12 Debunking Myths of Myofunctional Therapy

10:14 The Importance of Tongue Resting Posture

26:00 Exercises for Muscle Function and Retraining

40:06 The Importance of Tongue Rest Posture and Nasal Breathing

42:15 Beyond Oral Motor Therapy: The Goals of Myofunctional Therapy

44:13 The Impact of Soft Diets and Oral Habits on Growth and Development

47:37 The Role of Myofunctional Therapy in Articulation

55:14 Recognizing Symptoms of Sleep-Disordered Breathing

As a result of this presentation the participant will be able to:  

1. Define orofacial myofunctional health
2. Define why tongue resting posture affects carryover for articulation.
3. List 3 symptoms of sleep disordered breathing.

Course presenters: View Dina Ezagui MS, CCC-SLP, COMⓇ QOMⓇ @BrooklynMyo

and

Michelle Andrews M.S., CCC-SLP ⁠@peptalkforslps⁠

Financial disclosures:

Michelle Andrews' financial disclosers include: She has a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Teachers pay Teachers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boom Learning⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠store under Pep Talk LLC. She is also the founder and manager of the Pep Talk Podcast. 

Michelle Andrews' non-financial disclosures include: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Speech Arcade⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is an in-kind sponsor for this podcast.

Dina's financial disclosures: Owner of Brooklyn Myo

Dina's non-financial disclosures: None.

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