Red Flags of a Myofunctional Disorder

Do you know the red flags of an orofacial myofunctional disorder? Many children spend years in speech therapy with little progress outside of therapy. This is sometimes due to an underlying myofunctional disorder that needs to be addressed. Some red flags include:

• Mouth breathing

• Snoring

• Persistent pacifier use or thumb sucking

• History of tongue ties

• Feeding difficulties

Readers: Have you noticed these red flags at home?

About the Author: Melissa Goff, M.S, CCC-SLP, is the owner of Sunflower Speech & Myo Therapy, PLLC, in Charlotte, NC.