Anna Regne, Swietłana Masgutowa

This book is presented by two authors with significant experience in infant and child therapy. Focusing on the premise that all children have the innate ability to regulate their own sensory-motor development, we propose the vital importance of early diagnosis and the development of exercises that increase a child's oral-facial movement abilities.

The development of dynamic motor skills depends on the following fundamental factors:

This book is divided into two sections: theory and practice. Our theoretical discussion is in eight parts, beginning with the first charter, which outlines the way in which motor system activity directly influence speech development. In chapters two and three, we discuss the anatomical and nervous systems of the oral-facial area, and their respective functions in speech development. Chapter four proposes the importance of early intervention for motor and oral-facial development in infants and children, while chapter five identifies and characterises vital oral-facial reflexes for this therapy, and chapter six examines the link between brain development and speech-motor development. In chapter seven, we offer information regarding the terminology and classification of speech disorders, and finally, in chapter eight, we introduce the fundamentals of oral-facial therapy developed through the Rodolfo Castillo-Morales Concept.

The second half of the book, beginning with chapter nine, introduces the practical uses of sensory-motor integration in increasing oral-facial abilities. Because this field has underrepresented in scientific studies, information regarding oral-facial development through sensory integration is not widely available. For this reason, this current study aims to present new research regarding neurophysiology and oral-facial reflexes, which is fundamental for child speech development. One of the few books concerning this topic is Professor Rodolfo Castillo-Morales' Die Orofaziale Regulationstherapie (1991). Other scientists, physiologists, neurophysiologists, psychologists, orthodontists and speech therapists who have conducted similar research include.

To this end, the authors of this book have consulted studies from both Poland and abroad, as well as incorporating their own significant practice and experience as therapists in order to propose a new concept that includes early diagnosis and particular exercises that can improve the function of the oral-facial motor system. The authors' research and personal practice aim to stimulate speech developement of children through the use of the Castillo-Morales and Masgutova Concepts.