Speech & Myofunctional Therapy Services in Orange County

Specialized speech-language pathology and myofunctional therapy for children and adults.

At The Speech Dr., Dr. Bri Langlas, EdD, CCC-SLP, provides specialized care that looks beyond an isolated symptom to consider how speech, tongue function, oral posture, swallowing, and orofacial movement work together.

As a speech-language pathologist with specialized training in myofunctional therapy, Dr. Bri brings a unique perspective to the evaluation and treatment of children and adults—including individuals with complex and neurological conditions.

Whether you are seeking help for a tongue thrust, speech difficulty, swallowing concern, neurological change, or oral-function concern, treatment is individualized to the needs of each person.

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Myofunctional Therapy

Myofunctional therapy focuses on the function and coordination of the tongue, lips, jaw, and surrounding orofacial structures.

Therapy may address concerns involving tongue resting posture, tongue thrust, open-mouth posture, oral habits, tongue mobility and coordination, swallowing patterns, speech, and oral-motor function.

Services may include support for children and adults with tongue thrust, tongue-tie or restricted tongue mobility, pre- and post-frenectomy needs, orthodontic concerns, oral rest posture differences, and other orofacial myofunctional concerns.

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Speech Therapy

Speech production depends on precise coordination of the tongue, lips, jaw, airflow, and other structures involved in communication.

Speech therapy at The Speech Dr. may address articulation and speech sound disorders, childhood apraxia of speech, motor-speech difficulties, and speech concerns associated with neurological or developmental conditions.

Dr. Bri's background in both speech-language pathology and myofunctional therapy allows treatment to consider not only how a sound is produced, but also the oral movement and functional patterns that may influence speech.

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Adult Myofunctional Therapy

Myofunctional disorders are not limited to children.

Adults may seek therapy for concerns involving tongue thrust, tongue resting posture, oral habits, tongue mobility, speech, swallowing patterns, or changes associated with orthodontic treatment and tongue-tie procedures.

Treatment is individualized based on the person's functional needs, history, and goals.

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Neurological Speech & Myofunctional Therapy

Neurological conditions can affect the complex coordination required for speech, oral movement, secretion management, and swallowing.

Dr. Bri integrates speech-language pathology with principles of myofunctional therapy when clinically appropriate to address functional difficulties associated with conditions such as stroke, Parkinson's disease, cerebral palsy, apraxia, Down syndrome, and other neurological or developmental diagnoses.

Myofunctional therapy does not treat the underlying neurological condition. Instead, this specialized approach may be incorporated into speech-language pathology treatment to address relevant functional concerns involving speech, oral-motor coordination, orofacial function, and swallowing.

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Swallowing & Dysphagia Therapy

Swallowing requires coordinated movement of the tongue, lips, jaw, oral cavity, throat, and related systems.

Dysphagia therapy may address difficulties involving oral control, tongue coordination, chewing, bolus preparation and movement, oral residue, swallowing efficiency, and other components of the swallowing process.

Dr. Bri's background in speech-language pathology and myofunctional therapy allows swallowing to be considered from both a dysphagia and orofacial-function perspective.

Depending on the nature of the swallowing concern, medical evaluation, instrumental swallowing assessment, or collaboration with other healthcare professionals may be recommended.

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Tongue Thrust Therapy

Tongue thrust can affect children and adults and may occur alongside speech differences, atypical swallowing patterns, orthodontic concerns, or differences in tongue resting posture.

Treatment focuses on identifying the functional pattern and developing more appropriate tongue posture and movement when indicated.

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Tongue-Tie & Frenectomy Support

A tongue-tie release is only one part of addressing restricted tongue function.

When appropriate, therapy before and after a frenectomy may focus on tongue awareness, mobility, coordination, functional movement patterns, and development of new oral-motor patterns.

Dr. Bri can also collaborate with dentists, orthodontists, ENTs, and other providers involved in care.

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A Collaborative Approach to Care

Speech, swallowing, and orofacial function do not exist in isolation.

When appropriate, The Speech Dr. collaborates with dentists, orthodontists, ENTs, physicians, neurologists, gastroenterologists, occupational and physical therapists, and other healthcare professionals.

The goal is to understand the whole functional picture and determine the most appropriate plan for each individual.

Not Sure Which Service You Need?

You do not need to determine the exact type of therapy before contacting The Speech Dr.

If you are concerned about speech, tongue function, swallowing, oral posture, tongue thrust, tongue-tie, or changes associated with a neurological condition, a consultation can help determine the most appropriate next step.

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Start with a consultation to discuss your concerns and determine whether an evaluation or another referral is appropriate.

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The Speech Dr. serves children and adults throughout Orange County, California, with telepractice available when clinically appropriate and permitted.