https://www.leneonmeslp.com/blog daily 0.75 2024-11-18 https://www.leneonmeslp.com/blog/my-personal-journey-with-orofacial-myofunctional-disorder monthly 0.5 2024-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61ba6a7718be0f4af552161a/1640906422789-EUYC4ZQDD9MFFBSHY0G1/unsplash-image-z0nVqfrOqWA.jpg Blog - My Personal Journey with Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders Bright natural dining room nook with vases plates and fruits on the table. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61ba6a7718be0f4af552161a/19ac13d1-2080-4a3b-bf72-8daf54ccdd14/IMG_4352.jpg Blog - My Personal Journey with Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders I used a pacifier until I was 2 years old. I was an early talker, crawled at 7 months (using a “bear” crawl), and walked at 9 months. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61ba6a7718be0f4af552161a/2fa2370f-be20-4255-9ab7-14c1831c1b06/red+chair.jpeg Blog - My Personal Journey with Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders Since birth, I have been a predominantly-mouth breather. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61ba6a7718be0f4af552161a/3311b8b9-cd5f-4ea0-b61c-766fc1409c4d/IMG_9557.jpg Blog - My Personal Journey with Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders ** Here you can see my mouth-open posture and mouth-breathing while sleeping .** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61ba6a7718be0f4af552161a/762acaa5-d141-4ff1-9862-4069a8acb1a6/img063.jpg Blog - My Personal Journey with Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders ** This photo is a great demonstration of optimal closed-lip posture and nasal breathing (for my brothers) compared to my own open-mouth posture and accompanying mouth breathing.** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61ba6a7718be0f4af552161a/9fb4c50b-084c-47c0-b607-48f050876680/IMG_4350++-+2.jpg Blog - My Personal Journey with Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders As a child, I frequently dealt with sinus infections, throat infections (tonsilitis, strep throat), chest infections (bronchitis), and constantly chapped lips (you would never find me without lip balm!). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61ba6a7718be0f4af552161a/130d52f9-300e-4bb8-9855-31e6531b8c71/IMG_4353+-+3.jpg Blog - My Personal Journey with Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders I have exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (“asthma”), which is a narrowing of the airways in the lungs triggered by strenuous exercise and causes shortness of breath, wheezing, coughing, and other symptoms during or after exercise. Other triggers for me include airborne allergens, smoke, and even laughing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61ba6a7718be0f4af552161a/ef1b96f3-e461-4018-9695-60c796981d63/IMG_9574+2.JPG Blog - My Personal Journey with Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders In addition to all of the previously mentioned conditions, I also deal with sleep difficulties, chronic fatigue, and memory problems. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61ba6a7718be0f4af552161a/4f1d8061-fc06-4967-a1b7-99db38073474/taming+the+tongue+thrust.jpg Blog - My Personal Journey with Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders Around 8 years old I was diagnosed with an anterior tongue thrust swallow. Living in a remote location in the 1990s, treatment was provided in the form of a tongue crib (a brutal device) and a “Taming the Tongue Thrust” VHS (which I remember watching only a few times unfortunately. Apparently, I thought it might work by osmosis…). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61ba6a7718be0f4af552161a/0a0aaf17-08f1-4b6b-a63c-58668fb00852/img966+-1.jpeg Blog - My Personal Journey with Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders ** If you can look past this amazing hair, you can see my teeth have shifted as a result of my incorrect oral resting postures (open lips and low and forward tongue). ** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61ba6a7718be0f4af552161a/55ae8f4c-ecfb-406f-8290-3f25c3124de4/IMG_4347+-+4.jpg Blog - My Personal Journey with Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders I had a high and narrow hard palate (roof of the mouth), crowded teeth, an overbite, and an overjet that were treated with a retainer/ palatal expander (age 9-11) and braces (age 11-13). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61ba6a7718be0f4af552161a/2754f160-9922-4a65-9000-f38f45c0dc26/IMG_4349+-+5.jpg Blog - My Personal Journey with Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders My mother took me to 3 different orthodontists and chose the only one that did not recommend tooth extraction. (Side note: I am incredibly grateful for my mother’s gut instinct because even though that meant a 20-hour round trip each month from our home to the clinic, the fact that I kept my teeth helped prevent even further issues with the development of my face, jaw, airway, etc.). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61ba6a7718be0f4af552161a/5d0e2d30-b3d4-45d9-a6b3-ff5e2ed91653/IMG_9575.JPG Blog - My Personal Journey with Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders Despite the best efforts of the tongue crib and Tongue Thrust video, when I finished my orthodontic treatment, I still had a tongue thrust swallow (albeit not as obvious), so permanent retainers were placed on my top and bottom teeth and have remained there ever since. As an adult, I had all four of my wisdom teeth removed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61ba6a7718be0f4af552161a/ae6a7a00-d8be-4def-a795-e9161f17a489/IMG_3509.jpg Blog - My Personal Journey with Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders I’m also a fast eater who, until recently, chewed food insufficiently and ate with a slightly open mouth due to my need to breathe through it! I also have a history of oral habits including nail biting and chewing/sucking on my bottom lip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61ba6a7718be0f4af552161a/1710a573-127b-4868-905b-d54bd4e83283/phonto.JPG Blog - My Personal Journey with Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders ** This was my tongue suctioned up to the roof of my mouth. Along with the limited opening, you can also see my tongue spilling over my teeth. “** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61ba6a7718be0f4af552161a/0ce289c1-e750-4714-98b4-1458dadf5048/phonto+%281%29.JPG Blog - My Personal Journey with Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders ** Here you can see the frenulum under my tongue as I stretch up to touch the alveolar ridge (bumpy spot behind the top front teeth). ** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61ba6a7718be0f4af552161a/27db2560-5609-47c3-85e3-3414eb19b1e1/phonto+%282%29.jpg Blog - My Personal Journey with Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders ** View of my vaulted (high) and slightly narrow hard palate. ** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61ba6a7718be0f4af552161a/f384bde3-a4f3-4af4-963f-524000cfe2ef/fascia.jpg Blog - My Personal Journey with Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61ba6a7718be0f4af552161a/6474c4e7-a67a-40f0-9a93-9b2730890083/IMG_1581.jpg Blog - My Personal Journey with Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders ** Completing my daily orofacial myofunctional therapy exercises. ** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61ba6a7718be0f4af552161a/7b7ad55d-2c3d-4229-bad0-27c52e9939e5/IMG_2210.jpg Blog - My Personal Journey with Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders ** Leaving the clinic right after having my functional frenuloplasty. ** https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61ba6a7718be0f4af552161a/dd57a86a-9d70-45ed-8501-42bca1d5ce5c/Allergen-Immunotherapy-small-1200x580.jpg Blog - My Personal Journey with Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders I will soon be resuming allergy immunotherapy (i.e., allergy shots) to treat my remaining allergies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61ba6a7718be0f4af552161a/1640916270178-BZ3YL9HSIZG9L05WSMLR/unsplash-image-feKxV48FZVM.jpg Blog - My Personal Journey with Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders For more information on signs and symptoms of sleep disordered breathing, see the ‘Breathing & Sleep’ blog post. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61ba6a7718be0f4af552161a/1639864644312-BB7UVNRAW87UE12YU4G8/unsplash-image-ZslFOaqzERU.jpg Blog - My Personal Journey with Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders WANT TO LEARN MORE? 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I’m Elene Dolan, a registered and certified Speech-Language Pathologist and founder of Lene On Me - Speech Therapy Services. I’m an avid traveller who loves playing guitar, crafting, hiking, and spending time with family and friends. I’m incredibly passionate about my career and love connecting with others. I’ve spent most of the last ten years working both in the school system and private practice and have loved the experience of working with clients of all ages with a variety of needs. Having grown up in Fort Nelson, a small, rural town in Northern British Columbia, I felt the impact of limited access to professional services. As a result, I started my online private practice to provide high-quality, specialized services to clients and families throughout British Columbia. 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