Meet the Team
Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders (OMDs) are disorders of the muscles and functions of the face and mouth. OMDs may affect, directly and/or indirectly, breastfeeding, facial skeletal growth and development, chewing, swallowing, speech, occlusion, temporomandibular joint movement, oral hygiene, stability of orthodontic treatment, facial esthetics, and more.
The Experts
Hope Fernicola SLP COM
Hope Fernicola, M.A. CCC-SLP, COM is a N.J. and Pennsylvania Licensed Speech Language Pathologist and Certified Orofacial Myologist™. A graduate of Montclair State University, her experience is extensive and includes developmental pediatrics, feeding therapy, apraxia, oral motor based therapy (TalkTools, Beckman, PROMPT), speech, voice, language, and literacy disorders.
Nancy Calamusa SLP
Nancy Calamusa, SLP is a speech-language pathologist in East Brunswick, NJ. She specializes in speech-language pathology.
