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Int. J. Orofac. Myol. Myofunct. Ther., Volume 5, Issue 4 (October 1979) – 5 articles , Pages 4-20

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Inadvertent Reinforcement in Oral Myofunctional Therapy
by James C. Moore
Int. J. Orofac. Myol. Myofunct. Ther. 1979, 5(4), 17-20; https://doi.org/10.52010/ijom.1979.5.4.5 - 1 Oct 1979
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The possibility of inadvertent reinforcement of undesirable behaviors during oral myofunctional therapy is examined. It is suggested that inappropriate use of therapist attention is often responsible for such reinforcement and it is concluded that: I) attention may function as a positive reinforcer for [...] Read more.
The possibility of inadvertent reinforcement of undesirable behaviors during oral myofunctional therapy is examined. It is suggested that inappropriate use of therapist attention is often responsible for such reinforcement and it is concluded that: I) attention may function as a positive reinforcer for any behavior upon which it is contingent, 2) attention may serve as a reinforcer regardless of the intent of therapists' verbal statements which accompany it, and 3) therapist attention affects group behavior and patterns of peer reinforcement. Full article
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Considerations for Treatment—The Young Child
by Roberta B. Pierce
Int. J. Orofac. Myol. Myofunct. Ther. 1979, 5(4), 11-16; https://doi.org/10.52010/ijom.1979.5.4.4 - 1 Oct 1979
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Ever since the program, SWALLOW RIGHT (1), was first published by the Huntsville Rehabilitation Center in 1973, I have been known as “the lady who does tongue thrust therapy with little children” [...] Full article
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Facial Growth and Development
by Donald H. Enlow
Int. J. Orofac. Myol. Myofunct. Ther. 1979, 5(4), 7-10; https://doi.org/10.52010/ijom.1979.5.4.3 - 1 Oct 1979
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My purpose is to review with you the basics of craniofacial growth and development. Facial growth is a fundamental and very important subject in fields such as orthodontics. pedodontics, and oral surgery. This will be an overview of fundamentals with emphasis on general [...] Read more.
My purpose is to review with you the basics of craniofacial growth and development. Facial growth is a fundamental and very important subject in fields such as orthodontics. pedodontics, and oral surgery. This will be an overview of fundamentals with emphasis on general principles and basic concepts. Full article
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Commentary
Joint Special Award to Dick and Anita Barrett
by Elnita Ostrom Stanley
Int. J. Orofac. Myol. Myofunct. Ther. 1979, 5(4), 6; https://doi.org/10.52010/ijom.1979.5.4.2 - 1 Oct 1979
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It was truly a joyous moment when Dr. Logan Barnard, the incoming President of IAOM, presented a beautiful plaque (Figure 1) as a joint special award to honor Richard and Anita Barrett (Figure 2) [...] Full article
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Editorial
Honoring Richard H. Barrett, Pioneer Oral Myologist and Immediate Past President of IAOM
by Elnita Ostrom Stanley
Int. J. Orofac. Myol. Myofunct. Ther. 1979, 5(4), 4-5; https://doi.org/10.52010/ijom.1979.5.4.1 - 1 Oct 1979
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One day toward the end of a speech-therapy session back in Borger, Texas, in the early sixties, a sixth-grade cleft-palate student dug deeply into his pocket and pulled out a tightly rolled, rather dirty wad of paper [...] Full article
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