Course Dates:
Saturdays in February 2027
2/6,2/13, 2/20, 2/27 2027 from 9-12 pm EST on Zoom
Are you working with babies who have tongue, lip and buccal restrictions? This comprehensive live, virtual course is for pediatric therapists working with newborn to precrawling infants who have oral dysfunction and restrictions and are on the frenectomy journey.
What is included?
- Calclulate level of Cranial Nerve Dysfunction
- Understand and implement the Risk Benefit Ratio
- How to recommend Optimal Timing of Release
- What is a 'mild tie' and what should we do?
- Toys, tools and equipment that are helpful for this population
- ME Suck Training Protocol
- Understand the 7 Tissue Properties
- Pre and Post Frenectomy Exercises and Functional Activities
- Not all ties need released (which ones ?!?!)
The PPF Curriculum is designed for therapists who want to work directly with babies and families in a one-on-one clinical setting. It is intended to develop practical assessment and treatment skills, rather than focusing on social media education, therapy content creation, 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 therapy
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
Your Instructor:
Michelle Emanuel has been a pediatric therapist for 30 years specializing with newborn to precrawling infants. She is a Certified Breastfeeding Specialist, IBCLC, National Board Certified Reflexologist, Certified in Infant Massage, Craniosacral therapy and is a registered Yoga Teacher. Michelle has been an influential professional in the tongue tie field for many years, she contributed a chapter to Richard Baxter's book Tongue Tied and has spoken at numerous conferences, courses and seminars about this topic. She is passionate about babies receiving high quality of care and avoiding rushing to release, as this is not the answer for most babies. Michelle values function, neurodevelopment and nervous system regulation for babies and families.
IG: @tonguetiebabies
Check out www.TummyTimeMethod.com for more information about Michelle