Speech Pathologist Tanya Lujan describes the different services a speech pathologist might provide for a newborn concerning mouth and tongue movements.
“Starting with the newborns, sometimes they’re born premature, so they’re having trouble with suction and milk intake,” said Tanya Lujan on a recent edition of the Best of Midland Podcast. “I work with the mouth to help them drink, whether it’s breast or bottle, to help strengthen those muscles.”
“Sometimes we have babies that are born with cleft palate or down syndrome,” said Tanya Lujan on the Best of Midland Podcast. “Due to low muscle tone or muscle dysfunction they’re going to have difficulty eating.”
Tanya Lujan is a speech pathologist and entrepreneur. She owns West Texas Speech in Odessa Texas, as well as a restaurant called Fuego West Texas, which is also located in Odessa. Tanya also competes as a bodybuilder.
Best of Midland Podcast is hosted by Ryan Shewchuk and Terra Avery. It is an extension of the broader Best of Midland program, which aims to support small, local businesses by showcasing them and the people behind them. Their website lists top business and upcoming live events happening in the area.
The podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.