What is Myo? “Myo” refers to OMD (Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders) and OMT (Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy) Let’s Break Those Terms Down: Oro = oral Facial = of the face Myofunctional = myo or myology (muscles) is the study of the structure and function of muscles. What is an Orofacial Myofunctional Disorder (OMD)? According to the definition […]
Myo Conference – 3rd Global Virtual Event Beginning March 12-19
We’re Deconstructing Orofacial Myology Join us for our 3rd Global Virtual Conference, where we are focusing on OMDs (Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders) and delivering therapy solutions for you to apply right away in your practice! OMD Deconstructed: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders March 12-19, 2021 Main Session Registration + Add-On Pack $800 Main Session Registration $650 (Group Discount: […]
The changes 2020 have brought…
As I watched Elizabeth tell me she was going to text one of her friends to “connect” with them. I started thinking about how much this year has changed her and us. Sure, it was a pandemic. Sure, it has wiped away most of what was Elizabeth’s previous activities. But there were things that this […]
She wanted to be a__________?
I think she first said it when she was about 8. Then again when she was 12 Again, when she was 14 Once more when she was 16 And then this year, when she was 23 What was it that she said? That she wanted to be an artist. A simple phrase that I heard […]
A New School Year
Welcome to a new school year. But what form will the school year take? No one knows for certain. Even those who have opted for remote learning know only that their children will NOT be in a classroom. They do not know how the remote learning will go or how their children will do learning […]
Merry Christmas from Ella Kinder
Ellavision Update: Merry Christmas from Ella Kinder and EllaVision (the UPside of Down syndrome)