Speech 4 Fun-Myofunctional and Speech Therapy

12/20/2025

Your journey to better tongue function starts before and continues after the release.

Orofacial Myofunctional therapy helps you prepare your muscles, recover smoothly, and keep your results for the long term.

Visit www.thebreatheinstitute.com for more information!

12/20/2025

We always recommend a functional guided release for children and adults.

Research continues to reinforce what clinical experience has long shown: outcomes improve when structure and function are addressed together.

Our latest peer-reviewed study explores how combining lingual frenuloplasty with guided myofunctional therapy leads to more consistent, safer, and more effective results than either approach alone. By standardizing therapy protocols and aligning them with function-guided surgical care, we can better support long-term oral function, airway health, and patient success.

This work reflects our commitment to evidence-based, interdisciplinary care—and to advancing the standard of treatment through research, education, and collaboration.

Learn more about our research and educational offerings at thebreatheinstitute.com

10/21/2025

So why isn’t the airway the first thing we check?

Instead of jumping straight to labels and medication, imagine if every child with attention, behaviour, or learning difficulties was screened for:
👃 Nasal obstruction
😮 Mouth breathing
😴 Sleep quality

👉 Half of those kids might not have “ADHD” at all. They might just need to breathe better at night.

10/21/2025

Are you “horsing”around ? Myofunctional therapy can help nasal breathing , eating , sleeping and speech function . We have in person and online sessions available .

10/21/2025

A scalloped tongue can be more than just a cosmetic finding — it can be a sign that your tongue doesn’t have enough room to rest comfortably within your mouth.

When the tongue is crowded or compressed, it may indicate limited tongue space and/or a small airway — both of which can affect breathing, sleep, and overall health.

Your tongue’s shape can tell an important story about your airway function and oral posture. 👅✨

Learn more about how tongue space and airway health are connected at thebreatheinstitute.com

10/04/2025

09/30/2025

My sweet friend Kimberly White Speech & Myofunctional Therapy shared this . Worth a reshare !

HOW MUCH SLEEP IS ENOUGH?
🕒 Ages 6–12: 9–12 hours
🕒 Ages 13–18: 8–10 hours

✨ Quality matters just as much as quantity, a tongue tie can reduce both. Did you know a restricted tongue can affect not just eating and speech, but also sleep quality?

When the tongue can’t rest in the right spot, kids may mouth breathe, snore, or wake frequently throughout the night. Over time, this impacts learning, mood, growth, and overall health.

💤 Sleep matters just as much as tongue function and both matter for your child’s development.

👉 If your child struggles with restless sleep, snoring, or daytime fatigue, a myofunctional evaluation can help determine if a tongue tie is part of the picture. Contact us today.

09/30/2025

⏳ The “wait and see” approach is risky.
Children only get one developmental window — and once it’s missed, it doesn’t come back.

👃 Airway problems don’t improve with time.
They compound: poor sleep, poor growth, poor learning, poor behaviour.

✨ Early recognition and intervention = better health, better development, better futures.

Parents: If your child snores, mouth breathes, or wakes unrefreshed, don’t wait. Act early.

09/29/2025

🦷 Crowded teeth aren’t just an orthodontic issue.
They’re often a warning sign of underdeveloped jaws caused by improper breathing patterns during growth. Now often is not always. But often is more than half the time.

👃 Mouth breathing → narrow jaws → less room for teeth → less room for the airway.
It’s all connected.

✨ Correcting the root cause early can improve not only smiles, but also sleep, focus, and long-term health.

📌 Parents: If your child has crowded teeth and snores, mouth breathes, or struggles with sleep — don’t just think braces. Think airway.

09/28/2025

At her talk today, Dr Yoon made sure that there should be no confusion- most children with tonsil and adenoid enlargement and skeletal deficiency need both treated. Her paper is being misquoted and misapplied to give false hope to parents about avoiding surgery.