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Licia C. Paskay - IAOM President

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Dear Visitor, 
 
Welcome! 
 
I hope you find the information you're looking for on this website and, if not, please feel free to contact us and we'll try to meet your needs regarding orofacial myofunctional therapy. 
 
We are here to help you! 
 
The International Association of Orofacial Myology (IAOM) is a multidisciplinary group of health professionals who benefit from their knowledge and expertise in the areas of speech pathology and the dental fields thus providing specialized therapy in the treatment of orofacial disorders such as habitual open mouth posture, sucking habits (thumb, fingers, pacifiers etc), ineffective chewing and many more. 
 
We are international in our membership and scope of practice and therefore we benefit from various approaches to patients' care. We value prevention and we believe in working as team, with other health professionals, for the benefit of our patients. 
 
Please visit this website extensively to learn more about what we do and how we can help you regarding your oral-facial concerns. Feel free to contact an orofacial myologist in your area. They are listed on our Directory webpage. 
 
For professionals seeking to become certified orofacial myologists (COM) please check for a course on the Continuing Education page. Orofacial Myology is an exciting field of health care and we urge you to find out more about it! 
 
And, if you're looking for CEUs, we are Continuing Education Provider for both the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD). 
 
March is Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders Awareness Month and that's the best time to either reach out to one of our members for more information or to join one of our exciting study groups in your area. 
 
If you're interested in the science behind orofacial myofunctional disorders and therapy please subcribe to the International Journal of Orofacial Myology (IJOM) or browse our Publications and Resources page. 
 
If you are a professional in the dental field or in speech pathology then we invite you to join us at our next exciting convention, in São Paulo, Brazil, next August 26-27-28, 2010 (Thu-Fri-Sat). The best international professionals will be there to share with you their expertise. We are now receiving proposals for our poster session. Check the Convention Page for additional info. 
 
And, if you have additional inquiries, please don't hesitate to contact us by clicking on the contact button. 
We look forward to hearing from you. 
 
Thanks again for your visit. 
Licia Coceani Paskay MS CCC-SLP COM 

IAOM President  

Scope of Practice

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The overall goals of orofacial myofunctional therapy are to assist in the creation, the restoration and the maintenance of a normal and harmonious orofacial muscle environment.

The Orofacial Myologist is trained to evaluate and treat patients with a variety of oral and facial muscle dysfunctions.

Certified Orofacial Myologists (COM) or Orofacial Myologists in the process of becoming certified may also have additional training in speech/language pathology, dental hygiene or other health related fields that the IAOM has determined to be within the scope of practice of Orofacial Myology.

The practice of orofacial myology includes the evaluation and treatment of the following:

  1. Abnormal non-nutritive sucking hapits (thumb, finger, pacifier etc)
  2. Other detrimental orofacial habits
  3. Abnormal orofacial rest posture problems
  4. Abnormal neuromuscular muscle patterns associated with inappropriate mastication, bolus formation, and deglutition
  5. Abnormal functional breathing patterns
  6. Abnormal swallowing patterns
  7. Abnormal speech patterns (only if the COM has the speech-language pathology credentials required by his/her State, Province or Country)

Membership Eligibility

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Membership is open to:

  1. Professionals in the fields speech pathology, medicine, dental hygiene, dentistry and other allied fields.
    1. Academic preparation should include courses in the physical sciences, social/ behavioral sciences, oral medicine, orofacial myology, speech pathology, education, and growth and development.
    2. Active members must meet minimum membership qualification of their respective national professional organization .
  2. Those who shall assume the ethical responsibilities designated by the Code of Ethics of the International Association of Orofacial Myology.

History of the IAOM

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Marjorie L. Snow, R.D.H., M.A., C.O.M.

Over thirty-five years ago a small but dedicated group of speech pathologists, with open minds and research orientation, banded together to form the nucleus of what is now the International Association of Orofacial Myology. Speech pathologists had been singled out by Dr. Walter Straub, a California orthodontist, as the professionals who were best suited to work at training tongues.

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