The signs you are experiencing tongue thrust are there. Whether you have difficulty with certain parts of speech, trouble swallowing, experience excessive snoring, or something else, tongue thrust can have a profound impact on your life. You may not realize that those things are related to tongue thrust, or you may not realize all the […]

Most of the time it can seem like a humorous part of your personality. The fact that you snore is something people poke fun at you about, comparing the sound you make when you’re asleep to sawing logs. However, you know that your spouse and family who hear you snore day in and day out […]

How many times each morning do you press the snooze button? Once, twice, five times, or more? Maybe you are one of the many who intentionally set multiple alarms each morning. While setting multiple alarms is not necessarily harmful to your health, the practice may be telling of a real issue in your life – […]

You, as a parent, usually don’t hear the term “tongue thrust” until your child goes to see their dentist or orthodontist. When you hear it, you probably don’t know what it means and of course you wouldn’t know what to do about it. Hopefully, you are referred to a speech pathologist who can explain what […]

Swallowing a pill can sometimes be difficult or “hard to swallow,” as the expression says. For some, it causes a gag reflex and may keep people from taking their medication consistently. There are so many strategies online for how to swallow a pill, but none give the basics of the process, which happens very quickly.

The easy IJustWantToSleep® Program and the IJustWantTo® Correct My Tongue Thrust Program has been proven to reduce the size of tongues that are too large for their mouth. Using a series of tongue exercises, countless people have new lives with a skinnier tongue and sleeping better. Checkout the program here: IJustWantTo Correct My Tongue Thrust […]

A lisp happens whenever a person’s tongue touches the back of their teeth or sticks their tongue between their teeth to make the “s” or “z” sound. That means the sounds come out as “thun” for “sun.” For the “th” sound, you have to stick your tongue out, so it can be confusing. Say “thumb” […]

Which Comes First – Braces or Tongue Thrust Therapy? Q: My 10-year-old son’s orthodontist suggested that he see a Speech Pathologist to correct his tongue thrust. What does it have to do with my son getting braces?