This program focuses on stimulating neuromuscular development of the lips, tongue, soft palate and facial muscles to help with speaking chewing and swallowing.

The primary goal is to promote a mature physiological base for the normal development of speech and swallowing skills. This therapy is particularly beneficial for the correction of persistent /r/, /l/, /s/, /sh/, /ch/  sound distortions. Emphasis in therapy is accomplished by:

• Facilitating balance and appropriate muscular strength tone and endurance of the speech articulators
• Normalizing perceptual sensitivity and proprioception
• Differentiating oral motor abilities and stabilization skills during movement
• Achieving fine oral motor precision and control

BetterSpeech and Feeding Center uses oral motor articulation therapy either as a base proceeding or simultaneously with other more traditional speech therapy methods.