How To Correct Tongue Thrust…

A Comprehensive Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy Course

Presented by:
Barbara J. Greene, MFT, COM

Joy L. Moeller, BS, RDH, COM 

 Licia Coceani-Paskay, MS, CCC-SLP, COM

Certified Orofacial Myologists

In private practice for a combined total of over 100 years!

Barbara J. Greene,  MFT, COM

• Correct Sucking Habit 
• Discriminate between correct oral function and atypical ones
• List five noxious habits impacting orofacial welfare
• Recognize the symptoms demonstrating orofacial muscle dysfunction
• Apply the principles of therapy to clients in need of treatment
• Change incorrect habit patterns to patterns that support a more normal degree of function
• Develop a motivational program to correct digit sucking habits

Joy L. Moeller, BS, RDH, COM

• Establish therapy goals, compliance with “difficult” patients, motivation techniques
• Develop caseload management skills and multidisciplinary relationships
•  Develop a compliance family plan for young children in therapy
• Educate patients on the benefits of early intervention in OFM. 
• Estimate the clients’ needs, compare alternatives, establish measures for dysfunctions and therapy outcomes

Licia C. Paskay, MS, CCC-SLP, COM

• Identify the most frequent speech misarticulations derived by orofacial myofunctional dysfunction
• Identify and name at least four dental malocclusions impacting oral functions
• Apply objective measures and EBP
• Discriminate between correct swallowing and atypical swallowing

• Correct Sucking Habit 
• Establish Nasal Airway
• Correct Mouth Breathing
• Improve Lip Tone/Strength
• Increase Tongue Tone/Strength
• Establish a Palatal Resting Tongue Posture
• Establish a Palatal/Posterior Swallow
• Establish Posterior Saliva Gathering
• Balance the Muscle Matrix
• Improve Facial Cosmesis
• Improve Sleeping, Eating, Drinking, Body Posture, & Poor Habits
• Modify Tongue, Lip, & Cheek Biting/Sucking Habits
• Establish Habituation

2007-2008 COURSES

THE ACADEMY OF OROFACIAL MYOFUNCTIONAL THERAPY 

PRESENTS

“A Comprehensive Course In Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy”

Presenters

Barbara J. Greene, MFT, COM

Joy L. Moeller, BS, RDH, COM  

Guest Speaker

Licia Coceani-Paskay, MS, CCC- SLP, COM

 IAOM Approved Course

35 CEU AGD/3.5 ASHA

A 5-day Intensive

2008 Course Schedule 

$2500.00 for 35 CEU AGD, 3.5 ASHA credits

Financing available  

June 24, 25, 26, 27, 28,  2008

September 16,  17, 18, 19 , 20,  2008

Culver City, CA

(Near LAX , Los Angeles, Ca)

October 19,20,21,23, 2008  9-5

Hilton Philadelphia Airport

Philadelphia, Pa

“The most intensive, comprehensive, and thorough presentation of research, clinical expertise, diagnostics, and practice management of all the courses of study I have taken”

 Kathy Leffingwell-Winslow, RDH, OMT

Southern California Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy Study Club  

^{All future meetings will be from 9 AM to 5 PM ,  and  with a  Pot Luck Lunch} 

 ^{Sunday July 20, 2008 9-5}

^{At Debora Rocha Munoz's home in San Diego, Ca}

^{591 Pineridge Court}

^{Bonita, Ca}

^{Sunday November 2, 2008 9-5}

^{At the office of Barbara Greene in Oxnard, Ca}

^{1801 Solar drive Suite 155}

^{Oxnard, Ca}

^{Must register to attend}

^{Call Barbara Greene 805 - 452 - 4302}

^{or  bgreene@tonguethrust.com}

^{Internships Available….Contact Barbara Greene for details}

^{For Information805-452-4302 or bgreene@tonguethrust.com}

^{162 W. Carmel Green, Port Hueneme, CA 93041-1806}

• $5000.00 plus air fare, lodging, and meals for 5 Days

• In-office training for doctor (s) and complete staff to facilitate the establishment of your orofacial program

• Not an IAOM approved course toward certification

• No CEUs for course

To Contact Barbara Greene, MFT, COM, Certified Orofacial Myologist: