Specialty Trainings

Speech Language Pathology

Ongoing training and recommendations to use various tools for improved oral motor strength and function. Talk Tools is a leader in the new way to educate, diagnose and treat disorders of the oral facial system and all its functions and workings. Looking forward to ongoing trainings and collaborations.

The E3 care model for tethered oral tissues was learned. The impact of these tissues on oral function from birth to maturity. Supporting enhanced practices in normal anatomy, physiology, and developmental milestones for optimal oral function, linking to research regarding tethered oral tissues and correlated conditions. Being part of a wave of professionals who dispel myths regarding tethered oral tissues.Help parents recognize the real signs/symptoms of TOTS. Evaluate for the presence and impact TOTS (tethered oral tissues) have on oral function. Educate and communicate with patients, family, and other medical professionals regarding identification and treatment, including educational tools and resources. Treatment plans for optimizing oral function in the presence of tethered oral tissues, active wound management and specific treatment techniques. How we diagnose, treat and talk about the tongue matters! Some people say "it's nothing", some people say "it's everything'. Find out for real what the answer is for you! These are the things this course reviewed or taught me!

As a Pediatric Feeding Therapist, this advanced course was transformative in enhancing my capabilities for treating infants pre and post frenectomy. Michelle EMmanel is full to knowledge, especially nervous system integration mixed with feeding and babies with tight mouths and bodies. It honed my skills in optimizing the movement of the infant's face, tongue, jaw, neck, and body. Here's what I learned and mastered:

Advanced Oral Function Techniques: I gained expertise in specific interventions that significantly improve oral function in infants. Michelle's Suck Training Protocol: This was a key highlight, providing me with a structured method to enhance suck function, a critical aspect of pediatric feeding therapy. Wound Care Knowledge: I learned essential care strategies for post-frenectomy, vital for the infants' recovery. Cervical Auscultation Skills: This added a new dimension to my assessment and treatment strategies, allowing for more precise and effective therapy. Frenectomy Timing: Understanding the optimal timing for frenectomy was crucial, as it directly impacts therapeutic outcomes.

Collaborating within a multidisciplinary team expanded my perspective on holistic care. This course not only deepened my theoretical knowledge but also refined my practical skills, making me more proficient in addressing the complex needs of my young clients in pediatric feeding therapy

Lactation

This is THE CLASS to take for any IBCLC working with more challenging breastfeeding cases. A mix of all the different specialties that come together to support babies and families struggling with breastfeeding. I learned strategies for intake, assessment, clinical photography and videography for documentation and education, nutrition, infant reflexes, identifying and understanding when and where to refer babies with structural dysfunction, and more. The powerhouse team included experience practitioners, amazing and dynamic speakers, teaching taking their practices to the next level in how we help parents and families with feeding and wellbeing. Sandra Coulson, Jennifer Tow, Sharon Vallone, Bryna Haydn, Lisa Lahey.

Massage Therapy + Bodywork

Julee is fortunate to continue to study and practice reflexology with Laura Norman who has been merging various aspects of this ancient modality and adapting and adjusting it with new understandings to offer comprehensive reflexology for all ages and stages.