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Your Speech, Feeding, and Orofacial Myology Specialist
Gina VanDeusen, M.A., CCC-SLP
Owner | Speech-Language Pathologist
Gina VanDeusen, MA, CCC-SLP, is an ASHA-certified speech-language pathologist licensed in Maine and Massachusetts. She provides in-person services in Brunswick, Maine, and offers teletherapy across both Maine and Massachusetts.
Gina is passionate about helping individuals and families feel heard, supported, and empowered. With a holistic, evidence-based approach, she addresses communication, orofacial, feeding, and swallowing challenges, meeting each person where they are with individualized care. She takes the time to listen, explain, and walk alongside each client so they feel confident and capable every step of the way.
Her current specialty areas include pediatric feeding and swallowing disorders and myofunctional therapy. Her expertise spans:
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Breast and bottle feeding
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Transitioning to solid foods
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Picky or selective eating
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Oral motor development & function
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Oral restrictions/tethered oral tissues (tongue, lip, and cheek ties)
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Orofacial myofunctional disorders
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Feeding tube management/transitioning
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ARFID
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and other feeding challenges in infants and children
Myofunctional concerns she commonly addresses include:
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Snoring
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Sleep apnea & other sleep disordered breathing
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Tongue thrust
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Oral habits (e.g. prolonged pacifier use and finger/thumb sucking)
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Open mouth posture
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Mouth breathing
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Dental Misalignment (e.g. teeth crowding, open bite, cross bite, narrow palate)
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Orofacial muscle patterns that affect orthodontic treatment and long-term stability
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Improper tongue resting posture
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Difficulty chewing and swallowing
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Speech sound errors
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Drooling
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Teeth grinding, jaw pain, TMD
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The potential downstream effects of restricted oral tissues on sleep, airway, and facial development.
Gina is also a member of the International Consortium of Ankylofrenula Professionals (ICAP) and is actively engaged in the global tongue tie community.
Beyond feeding and myofunctional therapy, Gina is highly skilled in evaluating and enjoys treating a variety of speech and language needs. These include language delays, articulation and phonological disorders, voice disorders, cognitive-communication concerns (such as after traumatic or acquired brain injury), augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), motor speech disorders, and fluency disorders across the lifespan.
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As both a mother and a seasoned SLP, Gina brings a unique perspective, combining clinical expertise with lived experience. Although she has long specialized in pediatric swallowing, her passion deepened when her own son was born with a tongue and lip tie that impacted the early days of feeding. This personal experience further ignited her dedication to all things pediatric feeding, swallowing, and myofunctional therapy.
Gina is passionate about helping families confidently navigate the early years by offering practical strategies, developmental insight, and individualized support to address impaired function and promote growth. She regularly attends national conferences, completes continuing education courses, and has earned the ASHA Award for Continuing Education (ACE) four times.
Gina received her master’s degree in speech-language pathology from The George Washington University and graduated summa cum laude with her bachelor’s of science in Communication Sciences and Disorders with a minor in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Studies from the University of New Hampshire.
She has provided services across the lifespan in a variety of settings, including private practice, outpatient rehab, acute care, public and private schools, preschools, skilled nursing facilities, and telehealth.
When she’s not working, Gina enjoys traveling, exploring the outdoors, spending time with friends and family, and cooking. She lives in Maine with her husband and young son.
Continuing Education
Gina has completed extensive advanced training to deepen her expertise and is passionate about staying up to date with evidence-based practices. Her continuing education and certifications span a wide range of topics, including:
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Pediatric feeding and swallowing for infants and children
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Sensory & Oral Motor feeding assessment and treatment
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Guidance for navigating starting solids
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Lactation, bottle feeding, and bottle refusal
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Orofacial myology (myofunctional therapy)
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Oral Habits (e.g. prolonged pacifier use, thumb and finger sucking)
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Certified Myo Munchee Practitioner
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Tethered Oral Tissues/Oral Restrictions (e.g.tongue, lip, cheek ties)
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Tummy Time! Method
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Sensory & reflex integration
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ARFID
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Early intervention
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Voice
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Brain injury rehabilitation
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Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)
These specialized courses allow her to apply her passions within the field while remaining current with the latest research and treatment approaches. Some of the specialty trainings she has completed include, but are not limited to:
Workshops & Speaking Engagements
Gina loves connecting with others and sharing practical tips backed by experience and evidence. She offers workshops for families, caregivers, educators, physicians, and other professionals, either in person or virtually.
Interested in having Gina speak to your group? Reach out to learn more!
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Now, also providing
services in Biddeford!