{"product_id":"https-talktools-com-collections-continuingeducationselfstudycourses-products-tots-and-terrible-2s","title":"TOTs and Terrible 2s","description":"\u003cdiv data-region=\"main\" data-shogun-variant-id=\"636baf1b69b0d400cb3a652a\" data-shogun-platform-type=\"shopify\" data-shogun-page-version-id=\"636baf1b69b0d400cb3a649e\" data-shogun-page-id=\"636baefd2ba09600d53595b1\" data-shogun-site-id=\"f4c4a897-b4d6-4c22-8b1e-33acd7df11d0\" data-shogun-id=\"636baefd2ba09600d53595b1\" class=\"shogun-root\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"shg-c\" id=\"s-d95a2eed-e4d6-4a8f-99c0-0403b85962e7\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"shogun-heading-component\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTOTs and terrible twos in toddlers is the focus of this course led by Robyn Merkel-Walsh, MA, CCC-SLP, COM, addressing a diagnosis that is discussed across dentistry, otolaryngology, speech pathology, lactation, and physical medicine. While many professionals agree on the impact of tethered oral tissues on breastfeeding, fewer understand the functional impact across the toddler years, when picky eating or unintelligible speech can trace back to a TOTs diagnosis missed in infancy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe course addresses the myth that toddlers cannot undergo frenectomies or manage pre and post operative care, showing instead how many toddlers have successful TOTs release outcomes when therapists combine oral sensory motor techniques with behavior management strategies. Robyn outlines the functional symptoms of toddlers with TOTs and the clinical parameters that guide treatment decisions at this age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParticipants leave able to list at least three red flags of TOTs in toddlers, identify three problems that can arise if TOTs goes unaddressed in the toddler years, and apply at least two techniques for pre and post operative care with this age group. Recognizing TOTs and terrible twos in toddlers as connected, rather than coincidental, helps clinicians catch cases that might otherwise be dismissed as a difficult phase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFamilies often describe toddlers with unaddressed TOTs as simply strong willed or fussy, when the real driver is physical restriction affecting sucking, chewing, or articulation. Framing TOTs and terrible twos in toddlers as a clinical question rather than a phase gives caregivers language to bring to a pediatrician or dentist and a clearer path toward evaluation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"TalkTools","offers":[{"title":"ONLINE","offer_id":53248749568168,"sku":"3916","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"GROUP RATE - 5 users","offer_id":53248749600936,"sku":"3916-G","price":280.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1545\/7007\/files\/TOTs_and_Terrible_2s_5.png?v=1758747763","url":"https:\/\/talktools.com\/products\/https-talktools-com-collections-continuingeducationselfstudycourses-products-tots-and-terrible-2s","provider":"TalkTools","version":"1.0","type":"link"}