Agenda & Registration
March 31-April 1, 2023
Two-Day Symposium
(includes coffee/pastry, lunch, and snacks)
Regular Rate: $750
AGENDA
(Scroll down for speakers and outcomes)
Friday, March 31
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM: Check-in
8:30 AM - 10:15 AM: Better Together: When Form and Function Align
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM: BREAK
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM: Better Together: When Form and Function Align (continued)
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM: LUNCH (Provided)
12:45 PM - 2:15 PM: More Than Meets The Eye: Sleep Study Interpretation
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM: BREAK
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM: Organizational Tips and Tricks for Your Myo Practice
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM: Multiples & Myo: Comparing Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders in a set of Triplets
Saturday, April 1
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM: Check-in
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM: Ready, Set, Release: When is your client ready for release?
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM: BREAK
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM: What’s CST got to do with it? The role of Craniosacral Therapy on the TOTs team
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM: LUNCH (Provided)
1:15 PM - 2:00: The Myo Munchee and Myofunctional Therapy
2:00 PM-2:30 PM: How to Use The Tongue Range of Motion Ratio (TRMR)
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM: BREAK
2:45 PM - 4:45 PM: Myo Modality Mentality-Techniques and Tools to Amplify Outcomes
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM: Q & A
Registered for ASHA, AGD,
and IAOM CEUs!
Speakers and Outcomes
DAY ONE: Friday, March 31
8:30 to 11:45
SPEAKERS: Angie Lehman, RDH, COM® & Dr. Daniel Fishel, DMD
Better Together: When Form and Function Align
1. Describe two difference between dentoalveolar expansion and skeletal expansion and the
appropriate uses of each.
2. Recognize common landmarks on a CBCT.
3. Explore various treatment modalities for TMJD.
4. Discover the various types of Maxillofacial surgery options and a timeline for myofunctional
therapy treatment.
12:45 to 2:15
SPEAKER: Ken Hooks RRT, RPSGT
More Than Meets The Eye: Sleep Study Interpretation
1. Explain the connection between mid-face deficiency and airway resistance.
2. Describe the difference between AHI and RDI.
3. Identify the important factors of a sleep report.
4. Describe two impacts of human error regarding sleep studies
2:30 to 3:30
SPEAKER: Dr. Dawn Moore CCC-SLP, COM®, QOM®
Organizational Tips and Tricks for Your Myo Practice
1. List two ways to improve organization of patient files and exercises.
2. Describe how to use What’s App and Facebook for organization.
3:30 to 4:30
SPEAKER: Zohara Nguyen, CCC-SLP, CPSP, MSPA, QOM®
Multiples & Myo: Comparing Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders in a set of Triplets
1. Identify the similarities and differences in orofacial development in monozygotic and dizygotic twins (triplets).
2. Identify and name childhood predictors of current orofacial myofunctional disorders in adult monozygotic and
dizygotic twins (triplets).
3. Explain the role of nature vs nurture in the orofacial development of the individuals presented, based on the case
history.
DAY TWO: Saturday, April 1
8:30 to 10:30
SPEAKER: Autumn Henning CCC-SLP, COM®, IBCLC
Ready, Set, Release: When is your client ready for release?
1. Define 3 types of tethered oral tissue.
2. Describe why therapy is important prior to TOTS release procedure.
3. Recognize interventions that may be utilized prior to TOTs release procedure.
4. Describe three considerations prior to TOTs release procedure.
5. Evaluate the markers to determine therapeutic readiness prior to TOTs release procedure.
10:45 to 12:15
SPEAKER: Suzanne Ducharme MacFarlane CCC-SLP, CST Practitioner
What’s CST got to do with it? The role of Craniosacral Therapy on the TOTs team
1. Define Craniosacral Therapy.
2. State one goal for pre-op and post op CST in children and adults.
3. List 3 reasons for referral for CST.
4. Discuss the elements of the CST diagnostic and the treatment process.
5. Identify 1-2 criteria for discharge from CST services.
6. Define the role of the CST practitioner in the TOTs team.
1:15 to 2:30
SPEAKER: Dr. Dawn Moore CCC-SLP, COM®, QOM®
The Myo Munchee and Myofunctional Therapy
1. List the Myo Munchee sizes and ages for use.
2. Describe Myo Munchee implementation into myofunctional therapy
3. Explain use the Myo Munchee with children not old enough for myofunctional therapy
How to Use The Tongue Range of Motion Ratio (TRMR)
1. Identify the three measurements used in the TRMR.
2. Complete the calculations to determine the severity of restriction.
3. Use the grading chart to identify grades and severity level for all measurements.
2:45 to 4:45
SPEAKER: Karese Laguerre RDH, Myofunctional Therapist
Myo Modality Mentality-Techniques and Tools to Amplify Outcomes
1. Learn dynamic accompaniments for orofacial myofunctional therapy programs to enhance patient outcomes.
2. Discuss common methods to overcome poor vagal tone, trauma within the body and lymphatic inflammation.
3. Discuss supportive materials to source additional learning to learn more and become certified in supportive
modalities.
4. Discover ways to support myofunctional therapy patients whom have hit a roadblock with unique
troubleshooting methods.
CEU Credits Available!
This course is offered for
1.35 ASHA CEUs
(Intermediate Level, Professional Area)
Offered for 13.5 hours of CE
Disclosures, Cancellations, Substitutions
Content Disclosure:
This course focuses on orofacial myology, orofacial myofunctional disorders/therapy, and tethered oral tissues in relation to speech-language pathology, dentistry, and orofacial growth. Additional areas of discussion will include the professions of dentistry, sleep medicine, craniosacral therapy, and lactation.
Financial Disclosures
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Lindsey Doyle, Karen Masters, Dawn Moore, Kara Pfister, and Kimberly White have a financial interest in The MyoSphere as organizers and sponsors.
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Dawn Moore receives an honorarium for presenting.
Non-Financial Disclosures
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The organizers/sponsors named above have professional and personal relationships with each other and speakers.
Cancellation Policy for Participants
No refunds. If participants are unable to attend in person, they will have the following options:
1. Watch the LIVE course on the day(s) of the Symposium.
2. Watch the on-demand (recorded) version of the Symposium, with access for TWO WEEKS.
Cancellation Policy
If Expressions Seminars (ASHA CEU Provider) or a Collaborative Partner (The MyoSphere) has to COMPLETELY cancel the Symposium due to public health crisis, inclement weather, illness, or family emergency, all participants will be notified via email used to register for the course and a future date will be selected. All attempts will be made to present a virtual Symposium.
Participants will have the option of attending in-person on the future date or viewing the Symposium virtually or through an on-demand recording after the Symposium.
Substitutions
Expressions Seminars or Collaborative Partners (The MyoSphere) reserve the right to substitute speakers in the event a speaker is unable to present due to the reasons stated above in the cancellation policy.