San Diego Center For Speech Therapy, Myofunctional Therapy, and OT

San Diego Center For Speech Therapy, Myofunctional Therapy, and OT Speech Therapy, Myofunctional Therapy, Occupational Therapy Our therapists are fun, energetic, and creative.

San Diego Center For Speech Therapy & Myofunctional Therapy provides comprehensive speech, language, social/pragmatic, and orofacial myofunctional evaluations and therapy. We work with individuals of all ages, and we specialize in treating people with orofacial myofunctional disorders including tongue thrust, mouth breathing, snoring, sleep apnea, sleep breathing and airway issues, tongue tie and

other tethered oral tissues, feeding issues, dental/orthodontic issues related to myofunctional disorders, and parafunctional habits such as thumb/finger sucking, pacifier use, nail biting, and more. We have two offices, one in Carmel Valley and one in Mission Beach. We also have teamed up with physical therapists, and we treat and refer together in order to better help our patients. Our physical therapists have training in myofunctional therapy and are able to help treat accompanying airway issues, posture issues, TMJ problems, migraines/headaches, neck issues, forward head posture, and other dysfunctional breathing patterns (to name a few), all of which are related to myofunctional disorders and common in most of the patients we see. We have two Speech Language Pathologists who have achieved a Certification in Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy through the International Association of Orofacial Myology (IAOM), a certification that only a select few individuals in the world have. Our therapists are 2 of the only 4 in all of San Diego with these joint degrees. Our owner is an internationally renowned presenter on the topic of Sleep Disordered Breathing and Myofunctional Therapy.

08/15/2026

How posterior tongue tie can impact breastfeeding and airway

AIRWAY ANSWERS Ep. 78: โฃ TONGUE-TIE: WHAT EVERY PARENT & PROFESSIONAL SHOULD KNOW
โฃ
๐‘ช๐’‰๐’†๐’„๐’Œ ๐’๐’–๐’• ๐’•๐’‰๐’Š๐’” ๐’Š๐’๐’•๐’†๐’“๐’—๐’Š๐’†๐’˜ ๐’๐’ ๐’€๐’๐’–๐‘ป๐’–๐’ƒ๐’† ๐’๐’“ ๐’‚๐’๐’š ๐’๐’‡ ๐’š๐’๐’–๐’“ ๐’‡๐’‚๐’—๐’๐’“๐’Š๐’•๐’† ๐’‘๐’๐’…๐’„๐’‚๐’”๐’• ๐’‘๐’๐’‚๐’•๐’‡๐’๐’“๐’Ž๐’”!
๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿ‘€ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐“๐ฎ๐›๐ž: https://youtu.be/JGMzG5zMPko?si=mvS8cXWOfrUxN1Ta
๐Ÿ‘‰๐ŸŽง ๐€๐ฎ๐๐ข๐จ: https://airwayanswers.buzzsprout.com/2408017/follow

๐ŸŽ‰ ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ช ๐—˜๐—ฃ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ข๐——๐—˜ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—”๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—”๐—ป๐˜€๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€! ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ๐Ÿ‘…๐—ง๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜‚๐—ฒ-๐—ง๐—ถ๐—ฒ: ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—˜๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ & ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ž๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„I had such a fun and informa...
08/14/2026

๐ŸŽ‰ ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ช ๐—˜๐—ฃ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ข๐——๐—˜ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—”๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—”๐—ป๐˜€๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€! ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ๐Ÿ‘…

๐—ง๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜‚๐—ฒ-๐—ง๐—ถ๐—ฒ: ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—˜๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ & ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ž๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„

I had such a fun and informative conversation with ๐—”๐˜‚๐˜๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ป ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด, ๐— ๐—ฆ, ๐—–๐—–๐—–-๐—ฆ๐—Ÿ๐—ฃ, ๐—–๐—ข๐— ยฎ, ๐—œ๐—•๐—–๐—Ÿ๐—– about all things tongue-tieโ€”from infancy through adulthood!

We talk about:
๐Ÿ‘ถ Infant feeding & breastfeeding
๐Ÿ‘… Tongue-tie evaluation across the lifespan
๐Ÿคฑ What an IBCLC brings to the team
โœ‚๏ธ Preparing for a tongue-tie release
โค๏ธ Healing & aftercare
๐Ÿค” Common tongue-tie myths
๐Ÿค Why function and interdisciplinary care matter

This is a great episode for ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜€ who want to better understand tethered oral tissues and the bigger functional picture.

๐ŸŽฅ ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ง๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—ฒ: https://youtu.be/JGMzG5zMPko?si=0bA6F17YQDyOmIso

๐ŸŽง Or listen to ๐—”๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—”๐—ป๐˜€๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ wherever you get your podcasts!
https://airwayanswers.buzzsprout.com/2408017/follow

โค๏ธ If you enjoy it, please ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ธ๐—ฒ, ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ & ๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ!

๐Ÿฅฐ If you were tagged in this post, it means your name came up during our conversationโ€”thank you for being part of the discussion!

What should parents and healthcare professionals really know about ...

๐ŸŽ‰ Our newest Airway Answers episode is now live! ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐š๐ง ๐€๐ข๐ซ๐ฐ๐š๐ฒ-๐„๐๐ฎ๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐๐ž๐๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐ข๐š๐ง ๐–๐š๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐ญ๐จ ๐Š๐ง๐จ๐ฐ | ๐ƒ๐ซ. ๐„๐ซ๐ข๐ค ๐†๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ง...
07/29/2026

๐ŸŽ‰ Our newest Airway Answers episode is now live!

๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐š๐ง ๐€๐ข๐ซ๐ฐ๐š๐ฒ-๐„๐๐ฎ๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐๐ž๐๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐ข๐š๐ง ๐–๐š๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐ญ๐จ ๐Š๐ง๐จ๐ฐ | ๐ƒ๐ซ. ๐„๐ซ๐ข๐ค ๐†๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐๐จ, ๐Œ.๐ƒ.

What happens when a pediatrician begins looking beyond symptoms and starts asking why a child is struggling?

In this conversation, I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Erik Galindo, M.D., a pediatrician who shares how his perspective evolved from traditional pediatrics to a more airway-informed, whole-child approach to care.

We discuss:
โœ”๏ธ Airway health and pediatric development
โœ”๏ธ Tongue-ties and oral function
โœ”๏ธ Sleep-disordered breathing
โœ”๏ธ Infant feeding and early development
โœ”๏ธ What pediatricians should be looking for during routine exams
โœ”๏ธ Why identifying dysfunction early can change long-term health outcomes

Whether you are a parent, pediatrician, dentist, orthodontist, speech-language pathologist, myofunctional therapist, lactation consultant, or another healthcare professional, I think you will find valuable insights in this conversation.

๐ŸŽฅ The episode is available on both YouTube and all major podcast platforms. If you enjoy seeing the conversation unfold between Dr. Galindo and me, I hope you will watch it on YouTube!

If you enjoy the episode, I would truly appreciate it if you would Like, Subscribe, and Share. Every share helps us bring evidence-informed conversations about airway health to a wider audience.

โ–ถ๏ธ Watch here: https://youtu.be/JajcMwmbpnc

๐ŸŽง Prefer to listen? The audio podcast is also available on all major podcast platforms.

๐ŸŽง Subscribe to the Audio Podcast:
https://airwayanswers.buzzsprout.com/2408017/follow

What can an airway-educated pediatrician teach us about sleep, brea...

07/25/2026

Neoonatal ALF Appliance helps Down syndrome patient hold lips closed

AIRWAY ANSWERS Ep. 76: โฃ Tongue Tie & Cancer: Is There a Connection?
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๐‘ช๐’‰๐’†๐’„๐’Œ ๐’๐’–๐’• ๐’•๐’‰๐’Š๐’” ๐’Š๐’๐’•๐’†๐’“๐’—๐’Š๐’†๐’˜ ๐’๐’ ๐’€๐’๐’–๐‘ป๐’–๐’ƒ๐’† ๐’๐’“ ๐’‚๐’๐’š ๐’๐’‡ ๐’š๐’๐’–๐’“ ๐’‡๐’‚๐’—๐’๐’“๐’Š๐’•๐’† ๐’‘๐’๐’…๐’„๐’‚๐’”๐’• ๐’‘๐’๐’‚๐’•๐’‡๐’๐’“๐’Ž๐’”!
๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿ‘€ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐“๐ฎ๐›๐ž: https://youtu.be/UKZ_8KqVAhg?si=YXt-If8GC4iNOv0P
๐Ÿ‘‰๐ŸŽง ๐€๐ฎ๐๐ข๐จ: https://airwayanswers.buzzsprout.com/2408017/follow

07/23/2026

Twoโ€‘minute TRMR tongueโ€‘tie test: 4 steps explained

AIRWAY ANSWERS Ep. 76: โฃ Tongue Tie & Cancer: Is There a Connection?
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๐‘ช๐’‰๐’†๐’„๐’Œ ๐’๐’–๐’• ๐’•๐’‰๐’Š๐’” ๐’Š๐’๐’•๐’†๐’“๐’—๐’Š๐’†๐’˜ ๐’๐’ ๐’€๐’๐’–๐‘ป๐’–๐’ƒ๐’† ๐’๐’“ ๐’‚๐’๐’š ๐’๐’‡ ๐’š๐’๐’–๐’“ ๐’‡๐’‚๐’—๐’๐’“๐’Š๐’•๐’† ๐’‘๐’๐’…๐’„๐’‚๐’”๐’• ๐’‘๐’๐’‚๐’•๐’‡๐’๐’“๐’Ž๐’”!
๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿ‘€ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐“๐ฎ๐›๐ž: https://youtu.be/UKZ_8KqVAhg?si=YXt-If8GC4iNOv0P
๐Ÿ‘‰๐ŸŽง ๐€๐ฎ๐๐ข๐จ: https://airwayanswers.buzzsprout.com/2408017/follow

07/22/2026

Why a child's snoring can link to tongue posture and jaw misalignment

AIRWAY ANSWERS Ep. 76: โฃ Tongue Tie & Cancer: Is There a Connection?
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๐‘ช๐’‰๐’†๐’„๐’Œ ๐’๐’–๐’• ๐’•๐’‰๐’Š๐’” ๐’Š๐’๐’•๐’†๐’“๐’—๐’Š๐’†๐’˜ ๐’๐’ ๐’€๐’๐’–๐‘ป๐’–๐’ƒ๐’† ๐’๐’“ ๐’‚๐’๐’š ๐’๐’‡ ๐’š๐’๐’–๐’“ ๐’‡๐’‚๐’—๐’๐’“๐’Š๐’•๐’† ๐’‘๐’๐’…๐’„๐’‚๐’”๐’• ๐’‘๐’๐’‚๐’•๐’‡๐’๐’“๐’Ž๐’”!
๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿ‘€ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐“๐ฎ๐›๐ž: https://youtu.be/UKZ_8KqVAhg?si=YXt-If8GC4iNOv0P
๐Ÿ‘‰๐ŸŽง ๐€๐ฎ๐๐ข๐จ: https://airwayanswers.buzzsprout.com/2408017/follow

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ๐ŸŽ‰โœจ NEW EPISODE OF AIRWAY ANSWERS! โœจ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ™๏ธ๐Ÿ‘… Ep. 76: Tongue-Tie & Cancer: Is There a Connection? with Dr. Hilary PadaCan to...
07/21/2026

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ๐ŸŽ‰โœจ NEW EPISODE OF AIRWAY ANSWERS! โœจ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ™๏ธ

๐Ÿ‘… Ep. 76: Tongue-Tie & Cancer: Is There a Connection? with Dr. Hilary Pada

Can tongue-tie contribute to cancer treatment complications, airway dysfunction, and sleep-disordered breathing?

In this fascinating episode of Airway Answers, I sit down with Dr. Hilary Pada to explore the emerging relationship between tongue mobility, oral oncology, craniofacial development, and airway health.

Together, we discuss:

โœ… The connection between tongue-tie and cancer care
โœ… The Tongue Range of Motion Ratio (TRMR) and why it matters
โœ… How compensations can mask tongue restrictions
โœ… Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), oral mucositis, and systemic health
โœ… Craniofacial development and structural markers of dysfunction
โœ… Infant feeding, early intervention, and the first 1,000 days of life
โœ… Why interdisciplinary collaboration is essential for improving patient outcomes
โœ… The Neonatal ALF!

๐ŸŽฅ Because this episode includes Dr. Padaโ€™s presentation slides, clinical images, and visual demonstrations, I highly recommend watching it on YouTube rather than listening to the audio-only version. The visuals add tremendous value to the discussion and help illustrate many of the concepts we cover.

โ–ถ๏ธ Watch on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/UKZ_8KqVAhg?si=DvN20rIfj_OGlbj1

๐ŸŽง Prefer audio? You can also listen on your favorite podcast platform:
https://airwayanswers.buzzsprout.com/2408017/follow

๐ŸŒ Learn more:
www.AirwayAnswers.info

๐Ÿฅ San Diego Center for Speech & Myofunctional Therapy:
www.SanDiegoCenterForSpeechTherapy.com

Iโ€™d love to hear your thoughts after you watch! What was your biggest takeaway from this conversation?

Can tongue-tie contribute to cancer treatment complications, airway...

I canโ€™t wait!  Who is coming? The IAOM Conference in Hawaii is going to be AMAZING!!! ๐Ÿคฉ๐ŸŒบ๐Ÿ๏ธI am excited to have 1.5 hours...
04/27/2026

I canโ€™t wait! Who is coming? The IAOM Conference in Hawaii is going to be AMAZING!!! ๐Ÿคฉ๐ŸŒบ๐Ÿ๏ธI am excited to have 1.5 hours to delve deep into this streamlined system to more easily diagnose contributing factors to OMDs and find easier treatment solutions. ๏ฟผ

A 3-System Model for Diagnosing & Treating Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders

Join Nicole Goldfarb, M.S., CCC-SLP, COMยฎ at the IAOM 2026 Convention in Honolulu as she introduces a practical framework for evaluating and treating Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders (OMDs) through three interconnected systems: myofunctional, medical, and dental.

OMDs are rarely isolated. When one system is disrupted, the others are often affected โ€” influencing breathing, oral posture, craniofacial development, and overall outcomes. This presentation provides a structured, streamlined model to help clinicians identify root causes, prioritize treatment, and collaborate effectively across disciplines.

In this session, you'll learn how to:
Identify the three interacting systemsโ€”myofunctional, medical, and dentalโ€”and explain their roles in the development and persistence of orofacial myofunctional disorders.
Analyze clinical findings to differentiate contributing factors across the three systems when evaluating orofacial myofunctional disorders.

Apply a structured 3-System Model to develop comprehensive and prioritized treatment plans for patients with orofacial myofunctional disorders.

Date: Friday, October 16, 2026
Time: 10:30 AM โ€“ 12:00 PM

Nicole Goldfarb founded the San Diego Center for Speech and Myofunctional Therapy over 20 years ago. She has practiced Speech-Language Pathology since 2003 and Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy since 2008, and is the 193rd IAOM Certified Orofacial Myologistยฎ worldwide.

She is also one of the few Certified Orofacial Myologistsยฎ in San Diego County with a masterโ€™s degree in Speech-Language Pathology, a unique combination that supports comprehensive treatment for patients with both speech and myofunctional needs.

Register now and join us for IAOMโ€™s 55th Annual Convention: From Foundation to Future. https://iaom.com/convention/

Nicole Chodos Goldfarb

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