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matters of the mouth speech therapy

Laura Rowland

MSP, CCC-SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist | Craniosacral Fascial Therapist | Craniosacral Therapist

Background

Laura Rowland MSP, CCC-SLP is the owner and sole clinician at Matters of the Mouth, PLLC. Laura is a Speech-Language Pathologist with a holistic approach, specializing in tongue ties, myofunctional therapy, and body work for all ages in Pulaski, TN! At Matters of the Mouth the goal is to determine the underlying cause of dysfunction and adapt treatment to address each need specifically.

Laura’s Training Includes

  • TOTS: Tethered Oral tissues Specialty Training; April 2019
  • Ororfacial Myology: Make the Connection; November 2020
  • Precrawling infant pre and post frenectomy oral motor and whole body therapy for OT/SLP; course by Michelle Emmanuel; March 2022
  • The Stones Approach, Advanced Myofunctional Therapy course; July 2023
  • Upledger Institute’s CS1: Craniosacral Therapy 1: Assessment of central nervous system and fascia for full body treatment protocol; March 2022
  • Upledger Institiute’s CS2: Craniosacral therapy 2: Moving beyond the dura for assessing acute and chronic conditions; November 2022
  • CFT Foundation Training – Gillespie Approach; April 2022
  • CFT Infant Training – Gillespie Approach; April 2022

Specialties

GI Issues (Colic - Spitting up - Reflux - GER - GERD - gas - constipation)

Oral habits (e.g. pacifier use - thumb or digit sucking habits - blanket sucking)

Limited social interaction with peers

Speech milestones

Myofunctional disorders (mouth breathing - snoring - drooling)

Oral-motor hypotonia (e.g. - weak jaw - open mouth posture)

Solid feeding and swallowing (gagging - poor chewing - choking - straw drinking - cup drinking - leakage - picky eating - refusal)

Feeding tube support and weaning

Oral Ties (tongue-tie - lip-tie - buccal-ties)

Breastfeeding/bottle feeding difficulties (latching - dribbling - leakage - gagging - choking - coughing - clicking - weaning - aversion)

Body tension (infant - parent/caregiver)

Delayed play skills (e.g. pretend - functional)

Social communication

Language milestones

Education & Training

MSP, CCC-SLP

Insurance

Other

Superbill for reimbursement

Languages

English

Affirming Care

LGBTQIA+

Neurodiversity Affirming

Contact

Service Areas

1119 E College St
Pulaski, TN 38478

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