• Author: Robyn Merkel-Walsh, MA, CCC-SLP, COM

MYOSolutions is an innovative Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy program that targets the Merkel-Walsh 4 MYO Domains™ of Airway (oral resting posture, nasal breathing, habit elimination), Swallowing (tongue thrust, oral preparatory and transit phases), Structure (ruling out and referring for orofacial anomalies) and Speech (oral placement disorders and lisps). Formerly known as “SMILE”, the program has been expanded to include full assessment protocols and evidence-based practices that Robyn has collected from her 30+ years’ experience. The MYOSolutions program is taught in MYOTools courses and incorporates many of our TalkTools® OPT tools for a fun and effective program for clients age 4+ (across the lifespan).

• Assessment instructions and protocols
• Pre-and post-program tests
• Data sheets for progress tracking
• Orofacial myofunctional exercises in a 14-step program
• Activities for oral resting posture, nasal breathing and habit elimination
• Articulation drills to include bilabials, velars, lingual alveolars and lingual palatals
• Swallowing hierarchy to target tongue thrust
• Appropriate for pre- and post-operative frenectomy care
• Carryover and daily reminders
• Maintenance programs
• Coordinating CE courses
• Coordinating tool kit

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Note: Children  who have an Orofacial Myofunctional Disorder under the age of 4 , or who have motor speech/complex feeding disorders , would benefit from the programs in the texts A Sensory Motor Approach to Feeding, Functional Assessment and Remediation of TOTs and/or OPT for Speech Clarity and Feeding.