What is Speech Therapy?

Speech is how we say sounds and words.

WHEN SPEECH IS HARD TO UNDERSTAND, SPEECH THERAPY CAN HELP!
We need our lips, tongue, jaw, and cheeks to have an appropriate amount of strength, mobility, and coordination in order to speak clearly and swallow appropriately. At OroFacialTx, we use Speech Therapy to help our patients’ lips, tongue, jaw, and cheeks function properly so that speech is easier to understand and any speech disorder concerns are managed!

Who needs Speech Therapy?

Toddlers, school-aged children, teenagers, and adults that are having difficulty with the placement of their lips, tongue, teeth, and/or jaw will often have struggle with daily life function of speech.

We specifically designed our facility to meet the needs of our patients for each age group.

Children

Speech Therapy for children focuses on articulation, language development, and social communication skills. It supports children with speech delays, language disorders, and social communication challenges.

Speech Therapy may be right for your child if they show signs such as:

  • Speech delay or difficulty pronouncing words
  • Limited vocabulary or trouble forming sentences
  • Social communication issues

Adults

Adults may need speech therapy to address speech or language issues resulting from injury, illness, or ongoing communication difficulties.

You could benefit from Speech Therapy if you exhibit any of the following:

  • Have difficulty articulating words or sounds
  • Struggle with speech fluency or stuttering

How would I know if I need or my child needs Therapy?

At OroFacialTx, we evaluate our patients for a comprehensive 60-90 minute session.  We are looking at the way our patients breathe, swallow, rest, and speak.  Our goal is to put the puzzle pieces together as to why a patient would be experiencing any speech impairments or phonological disorders by:

  • Taking a detailed medical history
  • Evaluating the relationship between the lips, tongue, cheek, jaw, and dentition
  • Monitoring oral vs. nasal breathing
  • Assessing Speech through standardized testing when Articulation is of concern
  • Examining how a patient tolerates liquid and solid textures
  • Providing recommendations for other health care providers that may be needed to promote proper health

Positive Impact

Myofunctional therapy offers a powerful, non-invasive approach to improving overall health by addressing the root causes of oral and facial muscle dysfunction. By retraining the muscles of the tongue, lips, and face, this therapy supports proper breathing, swallowing, posture, and sleep. Clients often experience relief from issues such as mouth breathing, snoring, TMJ discomfort, and orthodontic relapse. Beyond these physical benefits, myofunctional therapy can also enhance focus, energy levels, and quality of life-making it a transformative component of whole-body wellness.

Reach out today and let’s see how we can help!