Speaker: Dr. Marjan Jones, (Hons), BSc, IBCLC

Speaker: Dan Hanson BDS, MBIBH

Course Description

The tongue truly is the ‘chief architect’ of the face and jaws, and is also intimately related to the autonomic nervous system. The respiratory function is similarly linked to the nervous system and has indirect systemic effects on biochemistry, particularly cellular oxygenation. This session will highlight the links and offer pathways for further learning.

Learning Outcomes (3-5 key takeaways from presentation -- use actions, such as “describe,” “apply,” “integrate”)

Participants will be able to:

1. Describe the links between the tongue, the airway, the nervous system, respiration and oxygenation
2. Explain to parents how the tongue is not just important for infant feeding 
3. Identify some symptoms of dysfunctional breathing in infants

Agenda

10 min Overview

30 min Understanding the tongue’s whole body connection

15 min Case Study 1

15 min What to say to parents

15 min Looking at a Functional History Form

20 min Q&A

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