
Oral Myofunctional Disorders & Breathing
OMD & Breathing

- We have a structured Oral Myofunctional program that has been implemented for over 15 years with an astounding success rate.
- We follow the Buteyko structured breathing program to eliminate mouth breathing.
- Simone Friedman is a Buteyko Clinic International certified instructor.
- We will assess for a tongue thrust swallow, and, if present, provide you with daily exercises to correct it.
- The program will be designed for your needs and will be hierarchical in nature. Each week will build on the next.
- The program will target your tongue thrust swallow as well as mouth breathing.

- Oral phase
- Pharyngeal phase
- Esophageal Phase
- We will work collaboratively with a nutritionist to ensure that you are receiving appropriate nutrients
We will assess each phase of swallowing:
We will determine the problem area and provide you with both exercises and compensation strategies to improve your swallow
Service Steps at Therapy Spot
Assessments at The Therapy Spot:
- Interview of the individual, their family, or important communication partners
- Review of case history (pre-injury status, academic, employment status, medical & rehabilitation history, etc.)
- Comprehensive assessment of
- Oral Myofunctional Disorders
- Swallowing (If needed)
- We do on-site hearing tests for understanding speech and language
- Consultation with other professionals or review of their reports as indicated
Treatment
- You will receive your program each week.
- You will receive the necessary supplies
- Goals will be broken down into achievable steps and each therapeutic session will target one of those sub-steps to allow for continued progress.
- You will be able to see the progress each week