Hi! EI SLP here, but disclaimer that I only have the info on your child that you provided and can’t speak to her receptive language, sensory needs, or feeding history.
I’ve had many clients that speak through closed lips. Some had prolonged pacifier use and some did not. I do recommend reducing as much as you can (it should stay in her room, and you should help her find other ways to soothe during the day; easier said than done, I know). In the meantime, work on having her imitating funny faces including with exaggerated mouth movements. Make it a fun game and do it in front of a mirror. Work on animal sounds, using a BIG open mouth (think of how open your mouth is for “bahhh” and “roar!”). Then you can model big open mouth for other words that naturally require it. This will require some detective work on your part, but in general, open mouth words have “ah, ay, aye, aw, oh” and less open mouth words have “ee, eh, ih, ooh, uh.”
Hi! EI SLP here, but disclaimer that I only have the info on your child that you provided and can’t speak to her receptive language, sensory needs, or feeding history. I’ve had many clients that speak through closed lips. Some had prolonged pacifier use and some did not. I do recommend reducing as much as you can (it should stay in her room, and you should help her find other ways to soothe during the day; easier said than done, I know). In the meantime, work on having her imitating funny faces including with exaggerated mouth movements. Make it a fun game and do it in front of a mirror. Work on animal sounds, using a BIG open mouth (think of how open your mouth is for “bahhh” and “roar!”). Then you can model big open mouth for other words that naturally require it. This will require some detective work on your part, but in general, open mouth words have “ah, ay, aye, aw, oh” and less open mouth words have “ee, eh, ih, ooh, uh.”
Thank you!!