Making Sense of Myo: Introduction to Orofacial Myology

*** Originally aired: 10/1/2023 ***Guest: Linda D’Onofrio, MS, CCC-SLPEarn 0.10 ASHA CEUs for this episode with Speech Therapy PDThis episode features Linda D’Onofrio, who has spent her career studying, teaching, and spreading awareness about orofacial myofunctional disorders. She will discuss what orofacial myology and myofunctional therapy are. Linda then discusses what an orofacial myofunctional disorder is and the signs and symptoms of OMDs. She then dives into how a patient with an OMD can impact speech and articulation skills and why a myofunctional program can support these patients. Listen in as Linda shares the evidence behind using myofunctional therapy to support speech and swallowing goals and whether or not the treatment of orofacial myofunctonal disorders is within an SLP’s scope of practice.About the Guest: Linda D’Onofrio, MS, CCC-SLP, completed her degree in Communication Disorders at the University of Oregon, her medical externship at the Oregon Health Sciences University Medical Center, and her clinical fellowship at the Oregon VA Medical Center. As an adjunct instructor, she has taught graduate courses in oromyofunctional disorders and craniofacial disorders. She has reviewed manuscripts for the Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry, Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica, and the Journal of Oral Rehabilitation. Her paper, “Oral dysfunction as a cause of malocclusion,” in the journal Orthodontics & Craniofacial Research was awarded the most downloaded article for the journal in 2019 and 2020. She has lectured on oral physiology at several universities, including Stanford and Tufts. Currently, she is an adjunct instructor at the Universität Jaume in Catalan, Spain Dental Masters Program, and the Vienna School for Interdisciplinary Dentistry.Show Notes:Contact Linda D’Onofrio: LinkedIn, Facebook, InstagramContact Madi Metcalf: LinkedInLinda D’Onofrio Vimeo Video CoursesInternational Journal of Orofacial Myology and Myofunctional TherapyThe D’Onofrio Institute for Advanced Myofunctional StudiesOral dysfunction as a cause of malocclusionMyofunctional Therapy to Treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysisOrofacial dysfunction screening examinations in children with sleep-disordered breathing symptomsFlight Speech TherapyDr. Elise Davis-McFarland on XDr. Elise Davis-McFarland on LinkedInASHA