https://www.nwaspeech.com/home daily 0.75 2021-10-11 https://www.nwaspeech.com/team-1 daily 0.75 2023-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfc85a4413250a9f9bb408/1624230517250-YWDYEEHBV1KBIIR0IKVA/Megan+OM+mouth.jpg About Us - Megan Whelan, M.S. CCC-SLP, COM/QOM Megan Whelan, Speech Language Pathologist/Certified Orofacial Myologist (COM) Megan Whelan, M.S. CCC-SLP, COM is a Speech Pathologist and Director at NWA Speech & Language Center PLLC. NWA Speech offers boutique speech therapy services in Northwest Arkansas. Megan holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) and is a Certified Orofacial Myologist (COM) and Qualified Orofacial Myologist (QOM). Megan received her bachelor’s in psychology from University of Missouri-Columbia and her master’s in communications sciences disorders from Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Missouri. Megan is a member of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA), the International Association of Orofacial Myology (IOAM), and Arkansas Speech Language & Hearing Association (ArkSHA). She is a multi-year recipient of the ASHA Award for Continuing Education (ACE) for professionals who demonstrate their commitment to lifelong learning. Megan has been practicing Speech Pathology for eleven years. Megan specializes in speech sound disorders, language delays, and Orofacial Myofunctional disorders. She has worked in private practice, in private schools, Autism-specific programs, and school-based Speech Pathologist. Megan has a wide variety of experience ranging from public school to private practice therapy in Colorado, Arizona, Connecticut, Ohio, and Arkansas over the last decade. Megan currently holds her Speech Language Pathologist practicing license in Connecticut, Ohio, and Arkansas and continues to provide Teletherapy and in-person services to clients in these states. During the week, Megan also works as a Pediatric and Adult Feeding and Myofunctional Therapist in Bentonville, Arkansas and Cincinnati, Ohio, and as a Moderator and Course Content Developer for SpeechTherapyPD.com When she is not practicing as a Speech Pathologist, she spends her time volunteering as an American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) S.T.E.P. mentor, a Feeding Matters Volunteer, as an Arkansas Children’s Auxiliary member, and as an active member in the Northwest Arkansas Junior League. When she is not taking additional Continuing Education courses or planning thematic therapy units, she enjoys spending her free time exploring new restaurants with her husband, making all the memories as a twin mama, building pillow forts, reading books, and playing card games with her family. https://www.nwaspeech.com/contact daily 0.75 2021-10-19 https://www.nwaspeech.com/services-3 daily 0.75 2021-10-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfc85a4413250a9f9bb408/1624235825114-6P8LU8WT96Z0PI9SGPNQ/Whelan+OM+Graham.jpg Services - Orofacial Myology Services. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfc85a4413250a9f9bb408/1634869412988-RNRSE8PSL8901N5U9XZ2/Megan+OM.jpg Services - Speech Sound Services https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfc85a4413250a9f9bb408/1624235724790-4TFL2IZ2R03590VW4MZ9/Megan+OM+Pop+up+Pig.jpg Services - Language Disorders https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1618497259178-6XJGK9GR6YAVBQL5L519/20140301_Trade-151_012-2.jpg Services https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607694583486-2PQT0LQ193RL7MCB6DX4/20140228_Trade+151_0046.jpg Services https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607694644871-IC85FNH781UNZSZEGHDR/Aro+Ha_0428.jpg Services https://www.nwaspeech.com/home-1 daily 1.0 2023-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfc85a4413250a9f9bb408/1634665361707-D79KYZ5M0SQYCJIBOB59/ASHA+logo.png Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfc85a4413250a9f9bb408/1634665726862-35PURAGG8K8Q06L3UT7A/IAOM_COM_LOGO.jpeg Home https://www.nwaspeech.com/services-3-1 daily 0.75 2021-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfc85a4413250a9f9bb408/1624235724790-4TFL2IZ2R03590VW4MZ9/Megan+OM+Pop+up+Pig.jpg Speech & Language Services - Speech Sound Disorder Services What is a Speech Sound Disorder? A Speech Sound Disorder (SSD) refers to the way sounds are produced. A Speech Sound Disorder is comprised of an Articulation or a Phonological Disorder. What is an Articulation (Articulation Disorder)? An Articulation Disorder refers to making sounds with the coordination of movements from the jaw, lips, tongue, teeth, palate, and respiration. Symptoms: A child is unable to make or form a certain sound correctly Inability to say a particular sound What is a Phonology (Phonological Disorder)? A Phonology Disorder refers to the pattern of words that are put together to make up sounds. Symptoms: Inability to make the sounds correctly Ability to say the sounds but say them in the wrong order How are Speech Sound Disorders addressed? Speech and Language services help address age-appropriate skills through a variety of fun and motivating activities. https://www.nwaspeech.com/services-3-1-1 daily 0.75 2024-10-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfc85a4413250a9f9bb408/1624235825114-6P8LU8WT96Z0PI9SGPNQ/Whelan+OM+Graham.jpg Orofacial Myology Services - Orofacial Myology Services. What is an Orofacial Myofunctional Disorder (OMD)? Orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMDs) are patterns involving oral and orofacial musculature that interfere with normal growth, development, or function of orofacial structures, or call attention to themselves (Mason, n.d.A). Common signs of a OMD include: Tongue Thrust Tongue Tie (Ankyloglossia) Mouth breathing Atypical Chewing and swallowing patterns Oral habits (thumb sucking, nail biting, tongue or cheek sucking) Night-time grinding (Bruxisim) Structural Abnormalities Sleep Disordered breathing Facial tension in the jaw, neck, or mouth Re-occuring headaches Difficulty chewing pills Poor saliva control OMD’s can effect: Speech Digestion Facial/Skeletal growth Chewing/swallowing Dental occlusion Orthodontic relapse Areas of expertise: Sleep-Disordered breathing Anklyoglossia Pre/Post Frenectomy Tempromandibular Disorder Facial Pain Achieving typical chewing and swallowing patterns OMD’s often work with a multidisciplinary team approach consisting of many health care workers (Otolaryngologist, Dentist, Allergist, Chiropractor, Orthodontist, Physical Therapist, Pediatrician) for the most optimal results! https://www.nwaspeech.com/general-2 daily 0.75 2021-11-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfc85a4413250a9f9bb408/1634694170741-USIP10GELRSARQDDIPRW/Megan+OM.jpg Services https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfc85a4413250a9f9bb408/1634694310719-GFPFE7TMYD5ELAMBWNQA/Whelan+OM+Graham.jpg Services https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfc85a4413250a9f9bb408/1634694350077-91V2LI9VNX6UHG10LLPG/Megan+OM+Pop+up+Pig.jpg Services https://www.nwaspeech.com/faqs-1 daily 0.75 2021-10-20 https://www.nwaspeech.com/appointments-4 daily 0.75 2024-10-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfc85a4413250a9f9bb408/68fe40ae-3c3c-4c9e-bed8-08a281f5cb2f/GOLD+NWA+%283%29.png Scheduling - SCHEDULING Where do I start? We are a mobile Speech and Language Service, offering in-person and teletherapy options Schedule your Consultation, initial evaluation, or screener for Speech/Language, Orofacial Myology, or Feeding Concerns. https://www.nwaspeech.com/where-do-i-start daily 0.75 2021-10-21 https://www.nwaspeech.com/language-disorders daily 0.75 2021-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfc85a4413250a9f9bb408/1624237995389-NP1DNW9GZZTN7OFBX1B5/Megan+Professional+1.jpg Language Disorders - Language Disorders What is a Language Disorder? A Language Disorder consists of Receptive (how you understand language from a conversational partner) and Expressive (how you communicate language with a conversational partner) Language Disorders How do you treat a Language Disorder? Language disorder services offered consist of incorporating curriculum based strategies, through written expression (writing skills), language comprehension skills (answering questions, summarizing, recalling important details), and vocabulary acquisition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfc85a4413250a9f9bb408/1624238118985-BHEE39756DEXJYZTSBH8/Megan+OM.jpg Language Disorders - The link between Literacy and Language: Literacy and Speech Sound Disorders (Phonemic Awareness) Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. 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