Orofacial Myology/Tongue Thrust: An Introduction With Assessment Applications

Course overview

This course presents an overview of the specialty area of orofacial myology and its relationship to the field of speech-language pathology. Enter the world of Orofacial Myology with Sandra R. Holtzman who for most of her career has been providing training to SLPs, dentists and medical professionals from every corner of the world. Sandra presents "gold in your hands" information to help you maximize your (pediatric and adult) clients from "Basics to Habituation." You will learn which barriers interfere with successful treatment and receive instruction for improving your clients' lingual, labial and mandibular coordination skills. Covered are the procedures involved in examining various orofacial structures and functions. You will also learn a detailed sequence from start to finish of the Oral Preparatory Phase of the swallow.