This live, virtual course is for pediatric therapists working with precrawling infants who have oral dysfunction and restrictions and are on the frenectomy journey. Comprehnsive coverage of determing level of cranial nerve dysfunction, understanding the risk benefit ration, learning how to recommend optimal timing of release, toys, tools and equipment that are helpful for this population, ME Suck Training Protocol, understading tissue properties and more.
There isn't a course like it!
PPF Curriculum is for therapists interested in working with babies and families 1:1, and not for general teaching on social media therapy or influencing.
Learning Objectives:
1. Describe and understand the PPF method of addressing oral dysfunction and restrictions
2. Describe, understand and calculate Optimal Timing of Release for precrawling infants
3. Identify 5 symptoms of mild, moderate and signifiant Cranial Nerve Dysfunction
4. Learn treatment techniques for pre and post frenectomy care
5. Understand and describe the Risk Benefit Ratio
6. Discuss 7 Tissue Properties and types
7. Understand Tissue Differentiation and the scoring system
8. Identify which ties that need released and which ties do not need to be released
9. Learn a systematic Suck Training Protocol to use with infants 12 weeks and younger
Class dates:
Mondays April 27th, May 4th, May 11th, May 18th from 4-7 pm EST on Zoom
Instructor:
Michelle Emanuel OTR/L IBCLC NBCR CBS CST RYT