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Explore
your Voice
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Limited Oral Expression

有限表達

Preverbal children fail to use verbal means for communication. Even when they show sufficient communication intention and understand our language, they are still unable to imitate words due to a lack of control in breathing, phonatory and oral motor muscles.

 

語言前的幼兒未能透過口語表達自己所想。很多時,他們已有充足的溝通動機及能理解成人所說,惟由於缺乏控制呼吸、發聲及口部肌肉的能力,而導致仍未能模仿說出字詞。

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Early intervention for preverbal infants — help your child find their voice from day one.

從出生開始建立語言連結
讓孩子早一步開口表達

At HKOMR, we provide neuroscience-based speech therapy for all ages, including infants who have not yet begun sitting or talking.
 

Our certified speech therapists integrate reflex integration, sensory integration and oral motor reconstruction techniques to strengthen the brain’s communication pathways. Eventually, we help children express themselves earlier and more confidently.

 

我們為各年齡層的孩子提供以神經科學為基礎的言語治療,包括尚未能自行坐立或尚未開口說話的嬰幼兒。

 

我們的註冊言語治療師結合神經反射整合、感覺統合及口部肌肉重組訓練,強讓孩子能更早、更有自信地表達自己。

Proficiency in Oral Motor Techniques promote imitation of words
精通口腔肌肉重組技術促進模仿字詞

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Register our consultation or assessment and complete a standardised questionnaire. 

請即登記我們的評估/諮詢服務及填寫標準化問卷。

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Our Specialized Vocalization Program

Speech Therapy - Targeted to improve: limited/no vocalization, difficulty in imitation of sounds,

difficulty to coordinate gestures and sounds 
​言語治療針對改善:有限/未有發聲、模仿聲音及字詞困難、難以協調手勢及聲音

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RESPIRATORY MUSCLES  ACTIVATION
激活呼吸肌肉

We constantly breathe for gas exchange every moment but breathing takes a special role in phonation.  We inhale and exhale by contracting and relaxing respiratory muscles including diaphragm, rib cage and abdominal muscles.  Being aware of the breath and coordinating with other muscles during EXHALATION make phonation happen. We can also control volume and length of sentence by controlling our respiratory muscles.

我們每時每刻均在呼吸以維持生命,同時地呼吸在發聲中的角色亦不可或缺。我們通過收縮和放鬆呼吸肌肉來吸氣和呼氣,當中包括:橫膈膜、胸腔及腹肌。若在呼氣的過程中能同時協調其他肌肉群,屬於你的聲音便會隨之產生。我們還可以通過控制呼吸肌肉群來控制聲量及句子的長度。  

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LARYNGEAL MUSCLES ACTIVATION
激活喉部肌肉

Phonation is accomplished by vocal folds vibration during exhalation.  When air moves from lungs, the vibration occurs when there is change in vocal fold tension resulting from laryngeal muscles activation.  By controlling the laryngeal muscles properly, we produce phonation in different types e.g. voiced/ voiceless, aspirated/ non-aspirated sounds and sounds in different tones.  

  

發聲是通過呼氣時聲帶震動而完成的。當空氣從肺部呼出,而同時地喉部肌肉改變聲帶的張力,聲帶震動便隨之形成。通過正確控制喉部肌肉,我們可以產生不同的發聲方式,例如:濁音/清音、送氣/非送氣音及不同音調的聲音。

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OROFACIAL MUSCLES ACTIVATION
激活口部肌肉

We move our jaw, lips and tongue to modify our oral cavity so that individual sounds can be produced in the correct place and manner of articulation.  Orofacial muscle weakness greatly hinders the fine motor movement necessary for speech.

A very common phenomenon demonstrating the impact of our orofacial muscles on articulation is that when we experience toothache or suffer from wisdom teeth swelling, clarity of speech will be greatly hindered.  Children with difficulty to control their orofacial muscles experience similar condition so they have to learn to move the muscles in coordination while remain dynamically stable.  

說話時,我們會移動下顎、嘴唇及舌頭來改變我們的口腔,以便在正確的位置及運用合適的發音方式來構音。若口部肌肉出現無力或移動受阻時,構音時所需要的精細控制將出現問題。例如:當我們感到牙痛或智慧齒腫痛時,說話的清晰度將明顯降低。同樣的情況出現在面對口部肌肉障礙的幼童,他們必須學懂在保持身體穩定的同時協調移動口部肌肉,才能確保說話清楚,甚或是發出聲音。

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MUSCLE COORDINATION
肌肉協調

Productive speech is the beautiful result involving the coordination of all the above-mentioned muscle system.  Our program targets children who may have sufficient communication intention but fail to coordinate these muscle systems. This group of people can only use very limited sounds and show great difficulty to imitate from what they heard,

thereby inducing problems in social relationship.

透過協調以上肌肉系統,人便能發聲,並運用詞句來表達自己。我們的治療計劃針對有足夠的溝通意慾但未能協調這些肌肉系統的幼童及成人。若他們只能發出有限的聲音及未能模仿說出或回應他們聽到的聲音,繼而影響他們的社交活動。

Common Causes
常見成因

Autism Spectrum Disorder

自閉症譜系

ADHD

過度活躍/專注力不足

Gross/fine motor delay

大小肌肉發展遲緩

Oral Motor Delay

口部肌肉發展遲緩

Pediatric Feeding Disorder

小兒餵食障礙

Social Impairment

社交障礙

Emotion Regulation Issues

情緒調控問題

Sensory Integration Issues

感覺統合問題

Down's Syndrome

唐氏綜合症

Cerebral Palsy

腦性麻痺

Prematurity

早產

Hearing impairment

聽力障礙

FAQ
FAQ

01

Is it too early if my child is only 1 year old?
若孩子只是一歲大,是否太早開始治療?

Not at all. Early oral motor reconstruction, sensory integration and reflex integration training will prepare the body for speech. Even before words appear, the therapy builds the foundation for future verbal communication.
一點也不早。早期的口腔肌肉重組、感覺統合訓練及神經反射訓練能為說話做好準備。即使孩子暫時未能發聲,治療也能建立未來口語表達的重要基礎。

02

How does HKOMR's speech therapy help children to talk more?
我們的言語治療如何幫助孩子表達更多?

At HKOMR, our registered speech therapists will strengthen brain pathways linked to primary reflexes, sensory processing, speech-language and communication. When these systems improve, children become calmer, more focused, and better able to express their feelings. We also emphasize oral motor reconstruction so as to let our children to use their muscles effectively for speech sound productions.
我們的註冊言語治療師將強化與神經反射、感覺處理、語言及溝通相關的大腦路徑。當這些系統改善後,孩子會更冷靜、更專注,並能更清楚地表達自己的感受。我們同時強調口部肌肉重組訓練,以協助孩子更有效地運用口腔肌肉,建構語音系統。

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Why is reflex integration important for verbal expression?
為什麼神經反射整合對口語表達很重要?

Reflexes are automatic movements that guide a baby’s early development. If certain reflexes remain unintegrated, they can interfere with how the brain processes sensory information. This often leads to difficulties in controlling jaw, lips and tongue, precisely for learning speech sounds. Our speech therapists will incorporate MNRI® techniques in the session to help the brain organize these reflexes, creating a stronger foundation for better motor control and readiness for verbal communication..
反射是嬰兒早期發展中的自動動作。如果某些反射在嬰兒期後仍然持續存在,會影響大腦處理感覺資訊的能力,導致難以精準控制下顎、嘴唇及舌頭等動作來發聲。我們的言語治療師將給合MNRI®神經反射整合治療,協助大腦整理神經反射系統,為孩子建立更穩固的基礎,以促進動作控制能力,為說話做好準備。

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Is Explore Your Voice the same as traditional speech therapy?
這與傳統的言語治療一樣嗎?

No. Our registered speech therapists focus on the brain and body level. Through reflex integration, sensory integration, and communication strategies, we build the neurological foundation that allows children to use oral motor muscles for verbal expression and communicate more effectively.
不一樣。我們的言語治療師著重於結合大腦及身體。透過神經反射整合、感覺統合及溝通策略,我們為孩子建立運用口部肌肉來表達及溝通的神經基礎。

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How long does it take for my child to start talking more?​
需要多久才會讓我的孩子開始說更多?

Every child is unique. Intensive training paired with reflex integration usually work very well. Improvements are usually significant with 1 to 3 intensive program. Since speech therapy at HKOMR works at the brain-based level, changes are designed to be lasting and support overall communication and learning.
每個孩子的情況都不同。配合神經反射整合的密集訓練通常效果非常理想,通常只需 1 至 3 個密集訓練課程,便可見明顯進步。由於我們的言語治療是以大腦為基礎,因此改善通常更持久,並有助於整體學習與溝通。

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Tel: 2889 7400/5717 0706

WhatsApp: 6078 7995

Email: info@hkomr.com

Opening Hours: Every Tuesdays to Sundays (9:30am - 6:30pm)

​逢星期二至日 (上午9:30-下午6:30)

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Hong Kong Oral Motor Reconstruction Therapy Clinic 

​香港口部肌肉重組治療中心

Address: 19/F, KP Tower, 93 King's Road, Fortress Hill 

炮台山英皇道93號錦平中心19樓全層

MTR: Fortress Hill Station Exit A (3-min walk) 

炮台山站A出口 (步行3分鐘)

Carpark: Shell Street Seabright Plaza Parking 

蜆殼街秀明中心停車場

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