*The
training program was created in1986 in the German language as a motivational tool for children
undergoing Myofunctional Therapy. It is a supplement to Professor Daniel
Garliner's therapy manual (in the original American version: "Treatment
Regimen for orofacial Muscle Imbalance and the Deviate Swallow")
The team at that time was:
The illustrator: Melanie Kaltenegger, children's book
author and housewife in Icking near Munich, mother of three children
then the age of those for whom this book is intended.The author:Dr.
Erhard Thiele, dentist in Kiel,
the editor: Norbert
Netzer , medical and science journalist in Munich, were founding members
of the AK-MFT e.V. Working Group for Myofunctional Therapy e. V. |
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A note to your
coach: This picture book is supposed to make the communication with
your paediatric patient easier and more entertaining. If you want to look up
further information about exercises for children and grown-ups, have a look
at
ueb-survey-e (myonet.de) ,a list of
the most common and useful exercises in MFT / Myofunctional Therapy in the
Orofacial System and the cranio-cervical region. |