Pediatric Speech, Language & Swallowing, Feeding Disorders

Every aspect of communication from articulation to language and Pragmatics. Articulation is the specific speech sounds and how the sounds are formed. Language is the words used and how they are organized into sentences. Pragmatics is social skills.

Pediatric feeding includes Tongue Thrust, Disorders of chewing and swallowing. Impairments may be due to low/high tone or hypotonia/hypertonia, tongue-tie or Ankyloglossia, or dental/orthodontic concerns. All of the above are treated with behavior and manual therapy techniques. Orofacial Myology specialists treat all of these disorders.