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Infant Latch, the Jaw & Tongue

  1. Section 1 - Introduction

    3 lessons
    1. IMPORTANT Please read before beginning this course
    2. Welcome to Infant Latch, the Jaw & Tongue
    3. Course Outline

  2. Main Course

    3 lessons
    1. "Red Flags" - Referring out to a medical professional
    2. Infant Latch, the Jaw and Tongue: Secrets of Oral Dysfunction
    3. IJOM Article - Osteopathic Intervention for Infants with Feeding Issues

  3. Sneak Peaks

    5 lessons
    1. Birth Injuries with Dr. Dustin Costescu, OBGYN
    2. Starting With Babies
    3. Treating the Infant Cranium
    4. Tethered Oral Tissues (TOTS)
    5. Intra Oral Treatment

  4. Quiz Time!

    1 lesson
    1. Quiz time!

  5. Course Wrap Up

    3 lessons
    1. Congratulations!
    2. Thank you! Listen to my short audio clip before you go!
    3. Certificate of Completion

Tethered Oral Tissues

  1. Course Introduction

    4 lessons
    1. IMPORTANT Please read before beginning this course
    2. Welcome to the Course
    3. About This Content
    4. Outline and Objectives

  2. Anatomy and Physiology

    5 lessons
    1. The Infra-Hyoids
    2. The Supra-Hyoids
    3. The Tongue
    4. Quiz time! And, fun fact time!
    5. Reference Materials

  3. Tethered Oral Tissues

    10 lessons
    1. Why worry about the tongue? -- Dr. Johal
    2. Tongue-Tie: Definitions and Complications
    3. Assessment Tool for Ankyloglossia
    4. Signs of Ankyloglossia
    5. Lip-Tie Definitions and Complications (audio lesson)
    6. How Dr. Johal diagnoses lip ties
    7. Attributes of Lip-Ties
    8. Delayed Lip-Tie Problems
    9. Buccal Ties - by Dr. Johal
    10. Assessing ankyloglossia in adults by Dr. Johal

  4. Surgical Releases

    6 lessons
    1. What tissue is surgically released?
    2. Goals of a Tongue-Tie Release (audio lesson)
    3. Best Timing for Release Procedures
    4. Post Surgery Results (audio lesson)
    5. SIDEBAR: The Lactation Consultant's Role
    6. Frenectomy Failures - A Summary (audio lesson)

  5. Oral Tissue Stretches

    4 lessons
    1. Post-frenectomy care explained by Dr. Johal
    2. Pre-Op and Post-Op Stretches (audio lesson)
    3. Stretches and How Parents Perform Them (audio lesson)
    4. Mid-point Quiz

  6. Considerations for osteopathic treatment

    8 lessons
    1. What is Restricting the Tongue? (audio lesson)
    2. Avoiding Surgery? (audio lesson)
    3. Treatment Timing (audio lesson)
    4. IJOM Article - Osteopathic Intervention for Infants with Feeding Issues

    1. Implications of Poor Oral Function on Child Development

      1. Best breast feeding mechanics by Dr. Johal
      2. Breastfeeding is Best for Optimal Cranial Development (audio lesson)
      3. Outcomes of Improper Oro-Facial Development (audio lesson)
      4. Sleep Apnea and Mouth Breathing (audio lesson)

  7. Osteopathy Time

    6 lessons
    1. Your Intake
    2. Mechanisms of Birth Injury (audio lesson)
    3. Demonstration Video
    4. Positions, handling, palpation and landmarking
    5. The Oral Cavity Assessment (audio lesson)
    6. Intra-Oral Treatment (audio lesson)

  8. Course Wrap Up + ADVANCED LEARNING WEBINAR REPLAY

    4 lessons
    1. Wrapping Things Up
    2. Thank you! (audio)
    3. ADVANCED LEARNING TUTORIAL 1 (1.5 hours) - free!
    4. Certificate - how to get it

Intra Oral Treatment

  1. Course Introduction

    8 lessons
    1. Welcome from Joanne
    2. IMPORTANT Please read before beginning this course
    3. Course Introduction
    4. Self-Evaluation Quiz
    5. Are OMPs allowed to work inside the mouth?
    6. Why should we do intra-oral work?
    7. Course Outline
    8. IJOM Article - Osteopathic Intervention for Infants with Feeding Issues

  2. Anatomy, TOTS, and Intra-Oral Work

    10 lessons
    1. Anatomy and Relevant Structures
    2. The Tongue
    3. Maxilla & Hard Palate
    4. Tethered Oral Tissue Staging
    5. Assessment/Treatment Framework
    6. Gloves and Positioning
    7. Communicating with Parents
    8. Going In!
    9. Oral Soft Tissue Stretches and Anatomy
    10. Tongue-tie Video

  3. Case Studies

    6 lessons
    1. Olivia
    2. Boyd
    3. Adalynn
    4. Chloe
    5. Garrison
    6. Mia

  4. Referring Out

    5 lessons
    1. Release Providers and How They Work
    2. When to refer out
    3. More Parent Communication
    4. Treatment Scheduling
    5. IJOM Article on communicating with physicians

  5. Course Wrap Up & ADVANCED LEARNING WEBINAR REPLAY

    5 lessons
    1. Moving forward with encouragement and positive energy!
    2. Final Self Assessment Quiz
    3. Resources
    4. Certificate of Completion information
    5. ADVANCED LEARNING TUTORIAL REPLAY (1.5 hours)

Mallory L. OMP

I just wanted to send you a quick message and thank you for the content you have put out with Baby Osteopathy. The information was invaluable and I have been able to grow my paediatric practice exponentially since learning your skills. I am waitlisted for peds and looking for help at my clinic now! Thanks for taking the time to put these courses together. Iā€™m so glad I connected with you on this!