exercises

Point your tongue tip to the “spot” and then point the tip to the floor of the mouth. Practice holding the tongue to the spot for 30-60 seconds.

Stick your tongue straight out without relying on the lower lip for support. Pull your tongue back in. Keeping your jaw stable and without the use of the lips for support.

Move your tongue side to side to reach the corners of the mouth. Do not use the upper or lower lips when moving your tongue.

This exercise focuses on lifting the front and sides of the tongue to form a bowl shape.

This exercise focuses on alternating between a narrow or skinny shaped tongue and wide or fat shaped tongue.

Bite on a pencil. Place your tongue underneath and pull back/up - hold for 10 seconds. Then place your tongue above the pencil and push down - hold for 10 seconds.

Place a button on a string behind your lips, in front of your teeth. Close your lips around the button evenly and resist while pulling out.

Suction your entire tongue to the roof of the mouth. Make slow clicks until you can hold the tongue flat against the palate.

This exercise focuses on keeping the front part of the tongue on the palate while releasing suction of the back part of the tongue. This is a really important skill that needs to be mastered before we can begin to work on correct swallowing.