About the Owner
Get to Know Me
Hi! I'm Bonnie Perry, owner of Perry Myofunctional Therapy PLLC. I grew up in Tyler, Texas, and decided to pursue a career in Speech Language Pathology my Junior year of High School. I received my Bachelors of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Abilene Christian University. I was awarded the Valedictorian Award upon completion of this degree. Following an internship through the Disney College Program, I continued with Abilene Christian University at their Dallas campus in completion of my Masters degree in Speech Language Pathology. I have experience in a variety of environments. From acute care, adult rehab facilities, ABA settings, pediatric outpatient, home health, and schools. Oh - and I also have a fun little minor in Gerontology!
What Made Me Fall for Myo
I received Speech Therapy services myself when I was 5 for "s" sounds. I quickly grew out of it, and went on with my life. That was until college when I watched my beautiful smile drastically change. My bite opened up in a matter of 2 years. I could no longer eat tacos, sandwiches, or pizza easily (tragic!), and my speech sounds were not crisp like I wanted as a soon-to-be-speech-therapist. The doctor quickly stated I needed jaw surgery, and my second round of braces were placed on my teeth. Then, within my studies in Graduate School, I came across the practice of Myofunctional Therapy. This was it! All of my problems answered at once! I had an open bite from continued pressure of my tongue pushing against my teeth. I was a habitual mouth breather, leaving my lips open, and every swallow included my tongue thrusting between my teeth. I had to retrain my tongue. So I myself, became a patient of Myofunctional Therapy. A handful of months later, I had healed the root of my problem. I had retrained my tongue, and restored the function of my mouth. The transformation changed my life, and has now become what I am passionate about educating and assisting others see the change in their life. After a few years of practicing as a a Speech Pathologist, I was able to invest in getting trained in the specialty, and open up my own practice! From a personal recommendation - do the therapy. Make the changes. It will transform your life.
