by Joan S. Kissel & Ellen Kissel Thomas

Age: 4-Adult

Administration: Individual or group

O-M MATS presents an oral-motor myofunctional approach to speech problems which do not respond to phonological processes techniques or to other cognitively based approaches. It presents a series of facilitation exercises designed to facilitate the development of muscle strength, jaw closure, centerline airstream, and the tongue-tip placement and grooving necessary for the production of the s, ch, sh, l, and r sounds.

O-M MATS is appropriate for use by speech/language pathologists working in public schools, private practice, clinics, nursing homes, hospitals, or universities. Included are functional oral motor exercises which may be used in conjunction with skilled speech therapy treatments in nursing home and health care centers for clients with dysphagia and dysartheria.

O-MMATS-1 An Oral-Motor Myofunctional Approach to Speech