Helping children breathe, sleep, eat and speak with confidence.
Does your child breathe through their mouth, snore at night, struggle with chewing, drool excessively, have a tongue tie, or find certain foods difficult? Many parents don’t realise these challenges can be connected.
The way a child breathes, rests their tongue, chews, swallows and uses the muscles of the face and mouth can influence speech, feeding, sleep, facial growth and overall wellbeing. We provide OMT for children across the Central Coast.
OMT is a specialised therapy that focuses on improving how the muscles of the face, lips, tongue and jaw work together. These muscles play an important role in breathing, eating and drinking, chewing, swallowing, speech production, sleep quality, and jaw and facial development.
When these muscles are not functioning efficiently, children may develop habits or patterns that affect their growth and development. OMT uses fun, child-friendly exercises and activities to help children develop healthier oral function and more efficient movement patterns.
Many families are referred for one concern, only to discover several areas are connected.
If several of these sound familiar, an assessment can help determine whether oral function is contributing to your child’s difficulties.
Many parents are surprised to learn that the way a child breathes can influence facial growth and jaw development, sleep quality, feeding skills, speech development, attention and concentration, oral health and overall wellbeing.
For example, children who mouth breathe may struggle to maintain appropriate tongue posture, which can influence chewing, swallowing, speech and facial growth over time. By addressing these patterns early, we can help support healthier development.
We work closely with families and may collaborate with functional dentists, orthodontists, ENT specialists, lactation consultants, nutritionists and other allied health professionals.
A comprehensive Orofacial Myofunctional Assessment where we:
Tailored to your child and may include:
For younger children who need support with:
For older children requiring support with:
Many children receiving OMT also benefit from additional services:
Supporting children who experience feeding difficulties, fussy eating, food refusal, gagging or stressful mealtimes.
Helping children understand language, use words, combine sentences and communicate more confidently.
Supporting babies, toddlers and preschool children during the most important years of development.
Specialised support for children who know what they want to say but find it hard to plan and coordinate the movements needed for clear speech.
Practical coaching to help parents support communication, feeding, emotional regulation and development at home.
Neuroaffirming support focused on communication, connection, play, regulation and participation.
Many oral function difficulties become more noticeable as children grow. Early intervention may help:
Tumbi Umbi · Erina · Gosford · Terrigal · Tuggerah
Woy Woy · Wyong · Berkeley Vale · Killarney Vale · and surrounding communities
Telehealth appointments may also be available for families across NSW where appropriate.
If your child mouth breathes, snores, drools excessively, has feeding difficulties, struggles with chewing, has a tongue tie, or has chronic ear infections or tonsillitis, an assessment may be beneficial.
Yes. OMT is often recommended before and after tongue tie release to help improve tongue mobility, oral function and long-term outcomes.
Yes. In some children, tongue posture, oral muscle function and swallowing patterns may contribute to speech difficulties.
OMT cannot guarantee orthodontic outcomes, but improving oral function may support healthier facial growth and oral development.
Yes. We offer programmes tailored to different ages and developmental stages.
You don’t have to wait until problems become bigger. If you’re concerned about mouth breathing, snoring, tongue ties, feeding difficulties, speech clarity or oral habits, we’re here to help.
