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Re: [phono-tx] oral motor effectiveness?

 



Given what Dr. Bowen and so many leading researchers are saying, why are Oral Motor Therapy (OMT) exercises still used for speech training? This really is a pressing imperative for our field, it seems to me. I can't think of anything in any field that has been so thoroughly and convincingly discredited but is still used by 85% of the field, at least here in the US.

I'm really interested to understand why this is -- your thoughts are much appreciated. Thanks!

--- In phonologicaltherapy@yahoogroups.com, Jamey Lord <jbruning67@...> wrote:
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> Great, thank you for your response. I appreciate it. -Jamey
>
> To: phonologicaltherapy@yahoogroups.com
> From: flippete@...
> Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2010 23:15:30 +0000
> Subject: Re: [phono-tx] oral motor effectiveness?
>
> To be direct, the research is not mixed. There no credible evidence that oral motor exercises work for speech. There is limited and mixed evidence that they help for non-speech functions like chewing or swallowing.
>
> Peter Flipsen
>

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