SPECIALTY SERVICES

Pediatric Myofunctional Therapy

We help kids improve how they eat, breathe, and speak by retraining the muscles of the mouth, tongue, and face.

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What to Expect from Myofunctional Therapy

Our Myo team includes clinicians with 28+ hours of specialized training and experience with oral-functional issues like tongue thrust, mouth breathing, and tongue/lip tie therapy.

Every child’s plan is personalized based on their age, sensory profile, and developmental needs. Sessions may include:
- Oral motor exercises
- Chewing and feeding tasks
- Speech production support

When needed, we collaborate with trusted specialists, like ENTs, orthodontists, and dentists, to ensure your child gets the most comprehensive care.

Signs Your Child Might Need Myo

Child pointing to tongue in myofunctional therapy exercise at Brave Wings Therapy in NJ
  • Postural Maladaptation

  • Mouth Breathing

  • Low resting tongue position

Child holding mouth guard as part of pediatric myofunctional therapy at Brave Wings
  • Swallow dysfunction, tongue thrust

  • Sleep issues

  • Neck and shoulder tension

Child covering eyes at plate of food while doing myofunctional therapy exercise at Brave Wings Therapy in NJ
  • Picky eating

  • Clenching, grinding, sleep bruxism

  • Reflux, heartburn, digestion issues

We provide therapy for pre- and post-operative tongue and/or lip tie releases

Prior to undergoing a frenectomy, our speech-language pathologists will begin to stimulate the child’s lips, cheeks, and tongue using a variety of oral motor tools. The goal is to help your child become familiar with the oral motor exercises and sensations before the surgical intervention. Specifically, the therapist will work on developing the muscle tone, graded strength, and dissociation of movements in muscle groups. 

Depending on your child’s age, the therapist may work on both passive and active movement exercises to improve oral function before and after a release. Post-operative care can include feeding therapy, myofunctional therapy,  and neuromuscular re-education to teach the muscles HOW to move now that there is no longer a restriction. Pre- and Post-operative care is an important piece of the treatment process and is crucial for maximizing outcomes.

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