The question Do you have any advice for tongue tie assessment? Therapist answer Yes! The good news is we have many resources for TOTs, like an eLearning course for TOTs screening called TOTs 5-Step Screening Tool, as well as a book titled Functional Assessment and Remediation of TOTs. We also offer a deep dive course […]
3 WAYS TO LEARN ABOUT TOTS
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. Organizations such as the International Association of Orofacial Myology (IAOM) and the Academy of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy (AOMT) have been highlighting this diagnosis and implications for therapy and surgery. There […]
Functional Assessment of Feeding Challenges in Children with Ankyloglossia
This poster was presented at the 2017 annual American Speech-Language & Hearing Association, Saturday, November 11, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. “Functional Assessment of Feeding Challenges in Children with Ankyloglossia” Authors: Robyn Merkel-Walsh, MA, CCC-SLP & Lori Overland, MS, CCC-SLP, C/NDT, CLC Click here to view the full poster Introduction: Presentation explores 1) current classification systems for ankyloglossia; 2) functional assessment of ankyloglossia; 3) […]
Tongue Ties & Speech Sound Disorders: What Are We Overlooking?
“The conversation for tongue tie in the speech pathology community is growing louder among some groups of speech-language pathologists (SLPs) (ASHA Leader, 2015). An ASHA literature search has suggested a correlation between tongue ties and difficulty producing lingual alveolar phonemes (Merkel-Walsh & Jahn, 2014). Furthermore, Eschler, Klein, and Overby (2010) indicated that SLPs’ diagnostic criteria, […]
Breastfeeding Improvement Following Tongue Tie Release: A Prospective Cohort Study
Bobak A. Ghaheri, MD; Melissa Cole, IBCLC; Sarah C. Fausel, BA; Maria Chuop, BS; Jess C. Mace, MPH, CCRP This article was published in The Laryngoscope, 00:000–000, 2016. Objectives/Hypothesis Numerous symptoms may arise that prevent mother-infant dyads from maintaining desired breastfeeding intervals. Investigations into treatments that positively influence breastfeeding outcomes allow for improved patient counseling for treatment […]