Oral Motor Strength- The Foundation to Speech (Part 3 of 3)
When you think about it, your mouth is one big muscle. The tongue, lips, and jaw are all muscles that require intentional movements repeated over time to build tone and strength up. By strengthening these muscles in our mouth and face, we develop the coordination and tone needed to produce clear and precise speech. As we discussed previously, feeding and meal times are a great way to incorporate oral motor activities into your daily routine. Another fun way is to play! Here a
