Tongue Restrictions and The Airway

Speaker: Dr. Marjan Jones, (Hons), BSc, IBCLC Speaker: Dan Hanson BDS, MBIBH Course Description The tongue truly is the ‘chief architect’ of the face and jaws, and is also intimately related to the autonomic nervous system. The respiratory function is similarly linked to the nervous system and has indirect systemic effects on biochemistry, particularly cellular oxygenation. This session will highlight the links and offer pathways for further learning. Participants will be able to: Describe the links between the tongue, the airway, the nervous system, respiration and oxygenation Explain to parents how the tongue is not just important for infant feeding  Identify some symptoms of dysfunctional breathing in infants Agenda 20 min Overview 35 min Understanding the tongue’s whole body connection 25  min Case Study 1 20 min What to say to parents 20 min Looking at a Functional History Form Content Disclosure: This presentation will focus on treatment methods related to the use of Tal