Making Sense of Myo: 3 Practical Points on Treatment

*** Originally aired: 10/8/2023 ***

Guest: Char Boshart, M.A., CCC-SLP

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This episode features a practical and informative perspective of myofunctional therapy for speech sound disorders and the oral stage of swallowing. Char discusses “myo” treatment from three points of view. She covers the rationale behind myo (and why sometimes its treatment validity is unfairly questioned) and, most importantly, outlines the essential components of myofunctional therapy.

About the Guest: Char Boshart, M.A., CCC-SLP, is a speech-language pathologist, seminar presenter, and president of Speech Dynamics. She’s the author of several practical books for clinicians, including The Easy R, The Myofunctional Evaluation, and The Key to Carryover. Over the course of her career, Char has delivered hundreds of highly rated seminars on speech and language topics through platforms such as Speech Therapy PD, TalkTools, the Bureau of Education and Research (BER), and her own company, Speech Dynamics. She also hosts the popular Speech Link podcast and writes the resource-rich, idea-driven blog, Therapy Matters—both aimed at supporting fellow SLPs with tools they can use right away. Char earned her master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Western Michigan University, where she studied under the legendary Dr. Charles Van Riper in the final years of his career. Since then, she has served as an Assistant Professor and Department Chair at Loma Linda University and spent many years working in both public schools and private practice. Char’s passion remains firmly rooted in what she loves most: doing therapy and talking about therapy—always with a focus on clarity, practicality, and connections.

Show Notes:

Contact Char Boshart: LinkedIn, X

Contact Madi Metcalf: LinkedIn

Speech Link

Speech Dynamics, Inc.

Swalloworks

Dr. Marvin Hanson on Amazon

The Myofunctional Evaluation

Demystify the Tongue Tie

The Easy R Therapy Program

Dr. Charles Van Riper

Handbook of Speech Pathology

Handbook of Speech Pathology and Audiology

‘Speaking tongues are always braced’

The Key to Carryover

Dr. Mark Fay

Flight Speech Therapy, LLC

Free CEU Tracker

Dr. Elise Davis-McFarland on X

Dr. Elise Davis-McFarland on LinkedIn

ASHA