Outline for April 10th/Nov meeting- Bergen County Meeting

[Guest guest]

Oral-Motor Therapy In the academis Setting

By Robyn Merkel-Piccini MA, CCC-SLP

Licensed Speech Pathologist

Oral-Motor Specialist

I. review of oral motor disorders

1. apraxia

2. dysarthria

3. myofunctioal disorder

4.cranio-facial anomalies

II

1. state and federal codes

2. independent evaluations

3.medical diagnosis and educational impact

III getting the correct diagnosis

1.what questiona to ask a therapist/finding a qualified therapist

2.the oral-peripheral examination

3.what should be assessed

4.dental or orthodontic referrals

5 ENT referrals

IV planning an IEP to include oral-motor therapy

1. suggestions for frequency and duration

2. collaboration

3.the importance of the OT/PT

V appropriate therapeutic interventions in the school

1. goals and objectives

2.sensory intergration

3.feeding therapy:pre-requisite for speech production

4.oral-motor exercises: Horns, Straws and Bubbles for articulatory precision

5.Tongue thrust and the relation to articulation therapy