Orofacial myology is the study of the facial and oropharyngeal muscles and their movements and how those movements can affect breathing, swallowing, speech, posture and facial development. An Orofacial myofunctional disorder refers to abnormal resting lip and tongue...
Managing Low Muscle Tone Muscle tone is the state of contraction or tension within the body’s muscles. Muscle tone is important to assist us in maintaining correct posture, stamina and movement control in most activities. Muscle tone occurs along a...
Executive Function – Your Brain Explained Executive Function. It’s one of those phrases thrown around by health professionals without explanation. But what does it actually mean?Executive functions are a group of cognitive processes that we all use...
Therapy Alliance Group Hosts:DIR Floor Time WorkshopVictoria Park Golf Complex309 Herston Road, Brisbane City, 4006Monday 1st – Tuesday 2nd July 2019, 830am – 430pmD.I.R Floortime is an intervention that is used to promote an individual’s development...
ASD and Physiotherapy – Overlooked Needs Most people know that a child with ASD needs to see a speech pathologist, an occupational therapist and even a psychologist. But, what you might not know is the important role of physiotherapists in helping children with...
Hidden Disability: High-Level and Metalinguistic Language Skills Language difficulties (problems understanding or using words and sentences) are often referred to as a “hidden disability”. Children with language difficulties often look “normal”...
