We have all seen it – and once you see it, you can’t “un-see” it! It’s mouth breathing or open mouth posture and either, as speech professionals, are we more aware as we are learning more about this – or are there more people with open mouth posture?

TalkTools Instructor, Monica Purdy, will be looking at what is – and what is not – proper oral resting posture. She will present the latest evidence and research on the impacts of open mouth posture and provide key strategies to move your “mouth breather” clients to “nose breather” – as well as demonstrating proper breathing techniques and exercises – that you can practice yourself!

Participants will be able to:

1. Identify proper oral resting posture.
2. Apply 3 strategies to mitigate open mouth posture.
3. Demonstrate 2 techniques to facilitate proper breathing.

Content Disclosure: This presentation will focus on treatment methods related to the use of TalkTools® OPT resources. Other similar treatment approaches will receive limited or no coverage during this lecture.

TalkTools®️ is an AOTA Approved Provider of continuing education. Provider #: 6928. This live, virtual course qualifies for 2 contact hours or 0.2 CEUs in the Category of Occupational Therapy Process. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA. Course Level: Intermediate.

Monica Purdy, MA, CCC-SLP, COM® Instructor Bio and Financial Disclosure

Schedule (12:00 PM - 2:00PM Eastern)

• 15  minutes  Overview
• 15  minutes  Module 1
• 30  minutes  Module 2
• 30  minutes  Module 3
• 15  minutes  Case Study
• 15  minutes  Q&A

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