Speech and orofacial myofunctional disorders

Orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMDs) are patterns in how the tongue, lips and jaw rest and move, such as a low tongue, open mouth posture or tongue thrust. Because the same muscles shape speech sounds, OMDs and speech errors often show up together.

• Speech signs that may be linked to an OMD
• Other signs of an OMD
• How we approach it
• When to reach out