MYOFUNCTIONAL THERAPY

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    Stick Dot Advanced

    Take out the small container of coloplast product from your supply bag 

    Take a pea sized amount of the product and roll it in between your fingers  

    Dry the roof of your mouth with a Kleenex and place the product on the n-spot  

    Place another piece of product further back on the center of the palate  

    This product is very durable and will last several hours, keep the tip of your tongue on the coloplast product for as along as the product lasts  

    Remove the product before falling asleep 

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    Water Traps

    Have a glass of water or drink of your choice ready  

    Take a small sip of your drink  

    Trap the liquid onto the roof of your mouth by creating a suction with your tongue  

    Your whole tongue should be at the roof of your mouth, making sure the sides are not no part of your tongue is draping over the biting surfaces of your teeth  

    Hold for 20 seconds and repeat 10 times a day

    Test the strength of your hold but tilting your head left and right, see if you can keep the liquid trapped 

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    Pudding Holds

    Take out the pudding or apple sauce from your supply bag 

    Slightly stick out your tongue and place a small amount of pudding/apple sauce in the front/mid portion of your tongue  

    Curl your tongue in at the tip and sides to keep the pudding/apple sauce from running off the tongue  

    Hold this cup shape while actively lifting the sides of the tongue for a total of 10 seconds and then swallow the pudding/apple sauce.  

    Repeat this exercise 5-10 times a day