Assessment and Intervention for Tethered Oral Tissues (TOTs) in Feeding Therapy

Name: Assessment and Intervention for Tethered Oral Tissues (TOTs) in Feeding Therapy
Price: 129.00 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 5 (1521 reviews)

Course: #5377Level: Intermediate 1 Hour 1521 Reviews

This course will provide foundational review of information about anatomy and physiology of Tethered Oral Tissues and the functional implications that can impact feeding. Additionally, the course will prepare clinicians to support feeding goals and outcomes by improving their ability to assess and provide intervention for Tethered Oral Tissues.

Feeding and Swallowing Pediatrics

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Course Type: Video

CEUs/Hours Offered: AOTA/0.1 Intermediate, OT Service Delivery, Foundational Knowledge, 03380; CE Broker/1.0 General (FL), Patient Related (AL), General Continuing Education (GA), Direct Client/patient Services In Occupational Therapy (SC), Related To OT (AZ), Related To OT (LA), Directly Related To OT (MS), Directly Related To OT (TN), CE Broker #20-871805; IACET/0.1; NBCOT PDUs/1.25 Intermediate, Pediatrics

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Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to identify at least 2 assessment protocols for TOTs.
After this course, participants will be able to identify at least 3 structural implications and basic and anatomical principles for TOTs.
After this course, participants will be able to recognize at least 2 pre and post-op therapy interventions.

Course created on December 13, 2021

Agenda

0-5 Minutes	Introduction
5-10 Minutes	What are TOTs?; Referral and team members
10-15 Minutes	Structural and functional red flags, with focus on feeding implications
15-25 Minutes	Protocols and assessments
25-40 Minutes	Structural and functional assessment with case studies
40-55 Minutes	Intervention and treatment strategies with case studies (pre-op and post-op, and surgical interventions)
55-60 Minutes	Summary; Q & A

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Presented By

Samantha Heidenreich
OTD, MOT

Samantha Heidenreich earned her Masters and Doctorate degrees in Occupational Therapy from the University of St Augustine for Health Sciences in San Marcos, California. Her doctorate capstone focused on feeding and nutritional interventions for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. She has spent all of her post graduate profession in pediatric settings, with focus on various forms of assessment and intervention for children with feeding disorders, picky eating behaviors, swallowing dysfunction, and orofacial myofunctional disorders. Samantha is certified in multiple specialized areas of practice related to feeding and nutrition, including Beckman Oral Motor Protocol, SOS Approach to Feeding, AEIOU Systematic Approach to Feeding, and has just completed the initial coursework to obtain her Certification in Orofacial Myology from the IAOM. She is a Certified Holistic Nutritionist and completed the AOTA certification in Nutrition, Chronic Disease, and Health Promotion. Samantha currently works providing continuing education courses on topics related to pediatric feeding and owns a private pediatric practice in North Carolina.

Presenter Disclosure: Financial: Samantha Heidenreich received an honorarium for presenting these course materials. Non-financial: Samantha Heidenreich has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.

Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by OccupationalTherapy.com, a Continued site.

Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.

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