OMDs & Speech
Traditional articulation therapy works for many children. That said, it does not always correct the speech sound errors of children with orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMDs). If your child requires additional support, I will address errors using a combination of traditional articulation techniques and myofunctional therapy techniques designed to disassociate oral-facial movements to better stabilize and control movements.
➥ Did you know that your child can see a private SLP, even if they receive speech services at school? If your child has an IEP for speech sound production, we can work with their current speech-language pathologist to coordinate care.
OMDs that can affect articulation include
incorrect oral rest posture
sucking habits
tongue thrust
malocclusions
tethered oral tissues (tongue/lip tie)
The speech sounds most frequently affected by OMDs:
/t/ as in table
/d/ as in dog
/n/ as in no
/l/ as in lucky
/s/ as in sunshine
/z/ as in zoo
/j/ as in yummy
/r/ as in rabbit
“sh” as in shoe
“ch” as in cherry
