40: SLP CORNER: Oral Myofunctional Disorders (OMDs) and Oral Myofunctional Therapy (OMT)
SLP Corner · Shannon Briggs
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Show Notes
This week’s guest is Chanel Konja-Mertz. She is a pediatric speech language pathologist and orofacial myologist based in San Diego. She works with children ages 15 months to 17 years old and you can find her on her Instagram page @its.me.the.slp! Welcome to the podcast Chanel!
We cover the following and more:
1. What are orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMDs) and who experiences OMDs?
2. When do OMDs occur?
3. What causes OMDs?
4. What are signs and symptoms of OMD in young children?
5. What are signs and symptoms of OMD in adults?
6. How do OMDs affect speech production?
7. What else can be affected by OMDs?
8. What healthcare professionals help to treat OMDs?
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