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This course explores the functional assessment of TOTs and reviews current well-respected assessment tools which describe structure.Tethered Oral Tissue(s) or TOTs is a topic that has been more frequently discussed in the fields of lactation, speech pathology, oral surgery, orofacial myology and otolaryngology. One of the driving factors in the increased interest in TOTs stems from current research linking sleep apnea to a short lingual frenulum, in addition to the increase awareness of the importance of breast feeding. With this topic comes some controversy, and speech pathologists are often left confused in their own role of diagnosing and treating TOTs.
Target Audience: This course will be of interest to speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, IBCLC, dentists, surgeons, ENTs and RDHs
About the Instructor:
Robyn Merkel-Walsh, MA, CCC-SLP, COM � is a Licensed Speech Pathologist and Board Certified Orofacial Myologist® with over two decades of experience in the state of NJ. She is employed full time by the Ridgefield Board of Education and is the owner of Diamond Myo and Mouths In Motion Mentoring Service. She is a lecturer and author for TalkTools®. She has been elected NJ Kids Top Doctors in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2018. Robyn received both her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Montclair State University, where she was later invited to be an adjunct/clinical supervisor. She also taught classes at Bergen Community College and is a former clinical site coordinator for Seton Hall University. She is the Board Chair of the Oral Motor Institute. She is the proud recipient of three ASHA ACE Award and the Ridgefield Woman of the Year 2019 in Business.
Continuing Education Credits
Early Intervention credits have been requested for 12 contact hours.
All participants will receive a course completion certificate upon successful completion of the conference. No certificates will be awarded until course completion is verified on the final date of the conference.
Registration fee includes the conference, continental breakfast, and afternoon refreshments.
Lodging: A special rate at The Hyatt Place Lombard is available if you mention that you are taking a course at Easterseals DuPage.
2340 South Fountain Square Drive in Lombard, IL P:630.932.6501
Special Accommodations: Please notify us of any special accommodations you may have by contacting us at 630.261.6191.
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