Understanding and Treating Vowels As a trained Speech Pathologist you may feel relatively confident and comfortable treating speech sound errors. However, much of the training you received on articulation therapy probably focused on consonant sounds. You may feel less...
Unlocking the Thumb-sucking mystery: A dive into the neurochemistry of non-nutritive sucking Thumb-sucking is a common childhood habit that typically begins in infancy as a natural reflex for self-soothing. However, when this behaviour persists beyond the age of four,...
What is Orofacial Myology? – An Introduction Have you heard of the term orofacial myology or have you been told that your child should see an orofacial myologist? This sounds like a big, unfamiliar word, but it simply involves helping your child’s mouth (oral) and...
What is Orofacial Myology and What is its Relevance to Speech Pathology? Orofacial myology is a specialised field within the realm of speech pathology and dentistry that focuses on the study and treatment of oral and facial muscles’ functions and dysfunctions. It is...
The Impact of Long-term Thumb-sucking: What every paediatric therapist should know. As a paediatric speech pathologist, it’s likely that some of the clients you work with suck their thumbs past the age of 4 years. You may think that this is not an important issue or...
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