Strides In Speech

02/25/2022

Good morning☀️ Tongue to Spot + Nasal Breathing are always the foundational basis of orofacial myofunctional therapy. Where’s YOUR tongue when your mouth is at rest?

10/30/2021

May your Halloween-happenings bring a smile to your face! 🎃 🕷 👻

10/02/2021

Counting down to this great course! Registration is open now and information is listed below - SLPs, Dentists, Orthodontists, RDHs and related airway colleagues - please join us February 16-18, 2022 in Sacramento!

08/30/2021

Airway is at the heart of all we do! The cornerstone of myofunctional therapy is establishing optimal rest posture (tongue to spot!) and nasal breathing habits. Evaluation of the whole child is essential in providing comprehensive care! Thanks to The Breathe Institute for sharing this info!

Pediatric sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is a general term used for any interruption in breathing while sleeping.

Awareness is key. The most obvious symptom of sleep disordered breathing is loud snoring. Snoring is not a normal behavior. Healthy nighttime sleep breathing consists of quiet nasal breathing with the lips closed and the tongue resting all the way up at the roof of the mouth.

Learn more www.TheBreatheInstitute.com
www.ZaghiMD.com

08/26/2021

Had one last hurrah with the sweetest kiddo today, and said a bittersweet “See you later” to their wonderful family ♥️ Thank you so much for the opportunity to share part of your child’s journey!

08/23/2021

What a wild ride 2020 was, and 2021 has turned out to be just as eventful! I am so excited to now be offering services in the Davis community (as well as Alamo!) I look forward to meeting you!

11/27/2020

This is the outcome of comprehensive care that considers the whole child! 🎉

The opportunity to collaborate with such outstanding, airway-focused providers is how results like these are achieved. Partnering with families to create these amazing outcomes is what it’s all about!

(Permission from parents to post)
The first and third pictures were only taken 3 months apart. The before and after represent life changing results this child experienced after originally being referred by his pediatric dentist. Dramatic improvement in an older child like this rarely comes from a tongue tie release alone. Our patient was seen by his orthodontist and speech/myofunctional therapist BEFORE a lingual frenectomy was completed. You can see the difference in veinous pooling under his eyes. Mom reports he is sleeping better and has improved attention in school. Shout out to Iron Horse Pediatric Dentistry, Majeroni Orthodontics, and Alison from Strides In Speech for this amazing outcome! Photo credit: Alison from Strides in Speech

10/30/2020

Enjoy your Halloween weekend! 🎃👻

08/14/2020

Special thanks to Dr. Kristina at East Bay Tongue Tie Center for allowing me to observe her amazing skillset in action!

08/14/2020

Shoutout to for these great photos! Body support and neutral head position for distance learning is so important 📓📝📚🖍

08/07/2020

Cleaning squeak eggs is a very musical way to start your Friday! 🐣 🐣 🐣

07/15/2020

Had a visit with one of my favorite destinations - the school supply aisle! 🥳 Every Strides family knows that our custom are an easy, colorful way to practice at home and promote carryover of all the new skills we are building in session! Just look at these beauties! 🥰🙌

07/13/2020

Just another day in pediatric teletherapy! 🤗 🛠

06/09/2020

Back in the office and it feels SO good! We will keep connecting virtually for teletherapy, and a sloooooooow rollout for in-office sessions will begin this month. Can’t wait to see you all again SOON!

05/19/2020

You know I’m passionate about tongues and airways! 💯 Comprehensive care that looks at each client from a “whole person” perspective makes a remarkable difference!

The tongue plays an important role in speech, swallow, sleep, and breathing and adequate tongue mobility is essential for optimal growth and development of the upper and lower jaws. ZaghiMD.com

05/14/2020

Each May, Better Hearing & Speech Month (BHSM) provides an opportunity to raise awareness about communication disorders and the role of ASHA members in providing life-altering treatment. Happy BHSM to fellow SLPs, colleagues, and friends! To the families we serve - thank you for letting us be part of your lives! ♥️

04/14/2020

Another great post by The Breathe Institute! Distortions of /s, z/ are often the physical presentation of an anatomy-based root cause. Working with a skilled, seasoned therapist who understands this can make all the difference!

A low tongue rest posture habit can be lasting even if the causative factors are corrected ie. Tongue tie has been released or nasal breathing has been established. Myofunctional therapy can help correct the tongue resting position - creating better habits for better health.

04/05/2020

We are so very excited about this!

Visit our County page (Contra Costa County Library) Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:00 a.m.to see Online Storytime with your favorite Contra Costa County Library staff.