{"product_id":"https-talktools-com-collections-continuingeducationselfstudycourses-products-self-study-assessing-the-oral-structure-101","title":"Assessing The Oral Structure 101","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"shogun-root\" data-shogun-id=\"636baefd2ba09600d53595b1\" data-shogun-site-id=\"f4c4a897-b4d6-4c22-8b1e-33acd7df11d0\" data-shogun-page-id=\"636baefd2ba09600d53595b1\" data-shogun-page-version-id=\"636baf1b69b0d400cb3a649e\" data-shogun-platform-type=\"shopify\" data-shogun-variant-id=\"636baf1b69b0d400cb3a652a\" data-region=\"main\"\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"s-d95a2eed-e4d6-4a8f-99c0-0403b85962e7\" class=\"shg-c\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"shogun-heading-component\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAssessing the oral structure is the focus of this MYOTools series course led by Robyn Merkel-Walsh, MA, CCC-SLP, COM. Speech language pathologists are taught anatomy and physiology in graduate school with a strong focus on labeling muscles and nerves, yet many clinicians lack confidence connecting structural anomalies to specific function, such as which dental issues to look for when assessing a tongue tie or why long face syndrome matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRobyn has taught introductory and advanced courses in orofacial myology for over twenty five years, and this course uses her structural assessment form to help SLPs, OTs, and RDHs analyze the orofacial complex with specific ties to breathing, eating, and speaking. The course grounds this work in ASHA's Practice Portal on Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders, which calls for assessing structural differences across the face, mouth, and airway alongside soft tissue, frena, dentition, and tonsils.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParticipants leave able to list three dental anomalies associated with myofunctional issues, list three structural or functional symptoms of tethered oral tissues, and describe at least two abnormalities of the soft tissue. Whether a clinician is new to orofacial myofunctional and craniofacial disorders or needs a refresher, assessing the oral structure through this functional lens gives them a screening tool they can apply to their caseload right away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"TalkTools","offers":[{"title":"ONLINE","offer_id":51796353319080,"sku":"3877","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"GROUP RATE - 5 users","offer_id":51796353351848,"sku":"3877-G","price":280.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1545\/7007\/files\/TalkToolsMarch2022-Kids-326_ab931862-5eff-45fb-9fea-59011c05e8e2.jpg?v=1750101752","url":"https:\/\/talktools.com\/products\/https-talktools-com-collections-continuingeducationselfstudycourses-products-self-study-assessing-the-oral-structure-101","provider":"TalkTools","version":"1.0","type":"link"}