Mini Myo Fun: Early Intervention Myofunctional Therapy Activities
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Description
Recently UPDATED with even MORE activities and handouts!
Mini Myo Fun Therapy Activities are geared toward toddlers and children, ages 2-5, who are at risk for developing an Orofacial Myofunctional Disorder. These easy, quick, daily activities help to encourage appropriate tongue placement, proper oral rest position, and consistent nasal breathing. This item includes 46 PAGES of activities that you can use in your therapy sessions and send home as part of a home program. Exercises and activities included in my Mini Myo Fun Activity Bundle include:
Mini Myo Fun Coloring Book:
An eight-page coloring book that reinforces your client's lip and tongue exercises, nasal breathing vs. mouth breathing reminders, chewing and swallowing reminders, and articulation practice. Lots of pictures for your clients to color!
Craft/Coloring Activities:
Nine separate craft activities that target lip and tongue strengthening, range of motion, and coordination. These cute activities can be done during therapy and/or sent home for home program activities. They can also be used to target fine motor skills (cutting and coloring) and speech and language development at the same time!
Box Breathing Activity:
Cute visual to encourage nasal breathing through the box breathing technique.
NEW ADDITIONS:
- Overview of Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders
- What is Mini Myo Myofunctional Therapy?
- Examples of Myofunctional Therapy Goals
- Mini Myo Fun Activity Book (visual prompts to encourage carryover and practice of exercises)
- Mini Myo Fun Activity Cards (create fun games like Bingo or Memory!
- Handout: Tips on Encouraging Proper Oral Development
Additional Activities:
Proper Oral Rest rhyme visual, placemat and reward chart for mealtimes, product recommendations (pacifiers, toddler and big kid cups, teether toys) from an SLP/Feeding Therapist/Myofunctional Therapist.
These activities should not replace skilled therapy with a trained professional. If you are concerned about your child's speech, feeding and oral development, please seek out a full evaluation from a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist with experience in treating Myofunctional and Feeding Disorders.
