TIMED AGENDA: MYOTools 101™

9:00 - 9:10  Introduction and Disclosures

  • About the speakers
  • What is TOTS?
  • Theoretical Foundations
  • Brief review of assessment and functional impact of TOTs

9:10 - 9:40  Historical timeline and ethical considerations in Orofacial Myology 

9:40 - 10:45 Orofacial Myofunctional Disordered in 0-3

  1. Oral motor norms 0-3
  2. Signs and symptoms of OMDs
  3. Muscle Based Issues
  4. Feeding and Speech Complications
  5. OMD prevention
  6. Myoscreener vs Myoassessment

10:45 - 10:55  Break

10:55-12:45 Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders in 4 and up

  1. airway
  2. structure
  3. function

12:45 - 1:15  Lunch

1:15 - 2:00  Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders in 4 and up continued

    1. Myoscreener vs Myoassessment
    2. Report writing

    2:00 - 3:00 MyoTools: The variations of feeding therapy and myofunctional therapy

    3:00 - 3:10  Snacks ! Mini Myoscreener Practicum

    3:10 - 4:00  MyoTools: Establishing a Hierarchy of Care from passive to active across the lifespan

    • 0-4
      • Airway
      • Medical
      • Fascia and Body
      • Oral Resting Posture
      • Optimal Feeding
      • Speech
      • Oral Habits
    • 4 and up
      • Airway
      • Medical
      • Fascia and Body
      • Oral Resting Posture
      • Optimal Feeding
      • Speech
      • Oral Habits

    4:00-4:15  Summary , Evidence and Guidance

    4:15-4:30  Q&A