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This 2-day workshop is an advanced survey course, in orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMDs) for the experienced medical professional whose scope of practice intersects in the orofacial complex. Differential diagnosis and feeding, swallowing, and communication techniques will be featured throughout the workshop that can be incorporated into therapy immediately.
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
MS, CCC-SLP
Linda D’Onofrio, MS, CCC-SLP completed her degree in Communication Disorders at the University of Oregon, her medical externship at the Oregon Health Sciences University Medical Center, and her clinical fellowship at the Oregon VA Medical Center. As an adjunct instructor, she has taught graduate courses in oromyofunctional disorders and craniofacial disorders. She has reviewed manuscripts for the Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry, Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica, and the Journal of Oral Rehabilitation. Her paper “Oral dysfunction as a cause of malocclusion” in the journal Orthodontics & Craniofacial Research was awarded the most downloaded article for the journal in 2019 and 2020. She has lectured on oral physiology at several universities, including Stanford and Tufts. Currently, she is an adjunct instructor at the Universität Jaume in Catalan Spain Dental Masters Program, and the Vienna School for Interdisciplinary Dentistry.
ASHA CE Provider approval and use of the Brand Block does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products or clinical procedures.
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| 30 min: Introduction, cisclosures & objectives |
| 60 min: Introduction to oromyofunction – definition of OMDs, etiology, OMT goals, scope of practice |
| 45 min: Prevention of OMDs & early intervention |
| 60 min: Populations impacted by OMDs & the medical professions that treat OMDs |
| 60 min: OMT – Multidisciplinary treatment, OMT programs, & tools |
| 60 min: OMT – Case studies |
| 60 min: Neuroplasticity & the cognitive aspects of OMT |
| 45 min: The role of respiration and breathing re-education in OMT |
| 30 min: OMT – Case studies |
| 45 min: The impact of OMDs across the lifespan; the consequences of mouth breathing |
| 45 min: Patient intake & evaluation |
| 105 min: Reporting & treatment planning |
| 90 min: Malocclusions & the many presentations of tongue thrust swallow |
| 60 min: Epigenetics of chewing & swallowing; normal & abnormal chewing; how our food impacts oral development |
| 75 min: The impact of restricted oral frenula on oral structures, function, feeding, and articulation |
| 30 min: Recent research overview & international developments in OMT |
| Financial | Linda D'Onofrio received compensation for this presentation from SpeechTherapyPD.com. |
| Nonfinancial | No relevant non-financial relationships exist. |