Education
Pathways for Parents
“Who should I see?” “Where do I start?” “It’s all so overwhelming!”
These are very common questions/comments I receive from parents seeking to do what’s best for their kids, and with good reason – there is SO much information about expansion, airway, tongue ties, etc. available online and via social media nowadays. It can truly make a person’s head spin trying to sort it all out and determine the right things to do and when.
This is why I am here – to help those of you who are also trying to discern the best next steps in helping your children with identified or suspected issues related to breathing, sleeping, orofacial growth, development, possible tongue/lip ties, orthodontic needs, etc., particularly with regards to which types of providers to see, and in what order/when to see each one.
As each person and his/her situation are so unique, it unfortunately is not possible to provide a “cookie cutter” course of care that would suit everyone’s needs, especially without getting to know what those needs are first.
Having said that, I would love to help your child get on the right pathway for healing! Please consider scheduling a phone consultation via the button below and, if appropriate, an in-person therapy assessment so I may more appropriately help with prioritizing your child’s individualized needs within an interdisciplinary plan of care.
How do I do this? I screen for all other disciplines – ENT, airway focused dentist and/or orthodontist, speech therapist, occupational therapist, other specialized practitioners – during my phone consults and initial assessments, as well as ongoing throughout the course of therapy treatments. I also communicate and collaborate with other providers involved in my patients’ care, per patient consent, to finetune our interdisciplinary approach and optimize outcomes.
Mouth Matters Therapy IS a good fit for your family if:
- You understand that it’s truly “all connected” and are open to a whole-body approach to care.
- You are looking for individualized and highly specialized treatment that exceeds your expectations.
- You are looking for a long-term wellness solution.
- You are personally committed to doing what it takes to help your child improve.
- You are okay with paying out of pocket for quality care.
- You prefer an integrative, inter-disciplinary healthcare strategy.
- You would like to try a conservative approach to address concerns.
- Your child is receiving OMT services elsewhere but you are seeking specialty modality and supportive treatment interventions to further facilitate progress towards therapy goals.
Mouth Matters Therapy is STILL a good fit for your family, EVEN if:
- You don’t understand how the tongue could possibly affect so much but you are willing to learn.
- Your child previously had a tongue tie release procedure.
- Your child has received orofacial myofunctional treatment elsewhere in the past.
- Your child is currently undergoing orthodontic expansion or braces.
- You are unable to attend in-person sessions regularly but are committed to putting in the work at home.
- Another provider has told you that “you’ll just have to live with your child’s {symptom}.”
- Your life is busy but you’re willing to prioritize your child’s health.
Mouth Matters Therapy is NOT a good fit for your family if:
- You believe that “it’s just a tongue.”
- You are looking for a quick fix for your child’s symptoms.
- You prefer to find an isolated treatment approach.
- You are okay with a “cookie cutter” plan of care.
- You are seeking a provider who will bill your insurance.
- You don’t want to make time for regularly scheduled appointments or consistent home program activities.