12/04/2025
✨ Therapy Tip from Our Wonderful Speech & Myofunctional Therapist, Elinor! ✨
Using a mirror during speech, language, and myofunctional therapy is a powerful way to build awareness and improve oral motor skills. Mirrors give clients valuable visual feedback so they can see how their tongue, lips, and jaw move during speech or swallowing. This helps them understand articulation errors, make corrections, strengthen oral muscles, and practice proper oral postures with much more confidence.
By watching their own movements and comparing them to the clinician or caregiver’s model clients can self-monitor and make real-time adjustments. This kind of visual reinforcement is especially helpful for individuals working on tongue placement, clarity of speech sounds, or coordination for myofunctional skills.
For younger children, mirrors make therapy even more engaging and interactive! They support body part labeling, facial awareness, and imitation skills while boosting attention and participation. The shared focus between child, therapist, caregiver, and the mirror naturally encourages communication and joint attention.
Overall, mirror use is a simple yet highly effective tool that helps clients of all ages build awareness, accuracy, and confidence in their speech, language, and oral motor development.
