Oral Motor Exercises - Meridian at Home
Oral Motor Exercises
Use a mirror to help you do the following exercises:
Facial Exercises: Do each of these _____ times in front of mirror. 1. Puff up cheeks. Hold air for 5 seconds. Then blow out. 2. Suck in cheeks. Then relax. 3. Puff up cheeks with air ? move air from one side to other without letting air
escape through lips. 4. Raise your eyebrows. Wrinkle forehead. 5. Close eyes tightly and wink with one and then the other eye.
Jaw Exercises: Do each of these _____ times in front of mirror. 1. Open mouth widely and close tightly. 2. Drop jaw down as far as possible. Do not move head backward. 3. Move jaw from side to side. 4. Move jaw forward and backward. 5. Utter these sounds with a broad movement of the jaw: "Wee! Why! Whoa! Wah!"
Lip Exercises: Do each of these _____ times in front of mirror. 1. Say "oo" pushing lips as far forward as possible. Hold. Relax. 2. Say "ee" pulling lips back as far as possible. Relax. 3. Alternate saying "oo" ? "ee." Stretch your lips! 4. Tuck lips in as if blotting lips. 5. Alternate pout/smile. 6. Pucker, then move lips from side to side. Open mouth and pucker with it wide
open.
Tongue Exercises: Do each of these _____ times in front of mirror. 1. Point tongue. Bring tongue in quickly and close lips. 2. Move tongue from side to side on outside of mouth. 3. Try to touch nose with tongue. Hold at the farthest point. 4. Lower tongue toward chin. Hold at the farthest point. 5. Mark a circle with tongue around outside lips. Reverse direction. 6. Make a circle with tongue around inside lips. Reverse direction. 7. Push tongue against cheek inside mouth. Alternate from side to side. 8. Slide tongue from side to side between cheeks and lower teeth. Then repeat along
upper teeth.
PATIENT NAME _______________________________________
Therapist Name _________________________________________ Date _____________________
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