Let’s Talk About Tongue Tie | Speech Therapist In Peoria AZ

1. Let’s Talk About Tongue Tie Ankyloglossia, frequently referred to as a tongue-tie, is a common congenital irregularity in which the tongue is tethered to the floor of the mouth. The degree of severity of the tongue-tie differs between individuals as well as the impact that it may have on feeding and speech. During a feeding or speech evaluation at TEAM 4 Kids, you may have observed the speech-language pathologist asking your child to “make some funny faces” with her. By doing this, the SLP is able to assess the appearance and function of your child’s oral structures including his or her tongue movements. Typically, the SLP is looking to make sure your child can protrude the tongue out of the

2. lips, elevate the tongue to the nose without using the jaw to aid, and lateralize the tongue side to side as well as the appearance of the tongue while completing these tasks. These movements are necessary for feeding therapy because they allow the child to move the food to both sides of the oral cavity as well as produce a typical swallow and clear food residue from teeth.