In this episode, Hallie and Autumn R. Henning SLP COM IBCLC give the 411 on lip taping. They discuss the importance of determining the root cause of a patient's mouth breathing and how lip taping is quite literally putting a band aid on the problem (vs. ...
Episode 115: The OT & IBCLC Fusion with Sipporah Tracer, MS OTR/L, IBCLC
In this episode, Hallie talks with Sipporah Tracer, MS OTR/L, IBCLC about TOTs from the perspective of an Occupational Therapist and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). They discuss Sipporah's journey into the OT/IBCLC space and h ...
Episode 114: Craniosacral Therapy – The Missing Link with Mariah Woody, OTR/L
In this episode, Hallie talks with Mariah Woody, OTR/L all about Craniosacral therapy (CST). They discuss the importance of using light touch and how effective a gentle technique is versus deep pressure/massage. Mariah highlights that CST can benefit all ...
Episode 113: Biological Sleep ~ Society’s Got It All Wrong with Taylor Kulik, OTR/L, Sleep & Wellbeing Specialist
In this episode, Hallie talks with Taylor Kulik, OTR/L, a Sleep & Wellbeing Specialist. They discuss biological sleep, what is normal and how society gets it all wrong. They also discuss red flags and signs to look out for that can be impacting a chi ...
Episode 112: When Sleep Training, TOTs & Airway Meet with Natasha Duffin, Occupational Therapist, BSc(OT), Pediatric Sleep and Feeding
In this episode, Hallie talks with Natasha (“Tash”) on the importance of sleep in our little ones. They discuss the different approaches, including behavioral and holistic approaches to sleep in infancy and early childhood. They highlight the importance ...
Episode 111: Kicking TOTs Reattachment Shame To The Curb with Michelle P. Asaro, MS CCC-SLP, TSSLD
In this episode Hallie and Michelle discuss how they entered the tethered oral tissues (TOTs) world. Both are SLP Moms to children with a history of TOTs. As such they discuss the importance of stopping the guilt and shaming around reattachment of TOTs; ...
Episode 110: An SLP Mom’s Journey with TOTs with Amber Jara MA CCC SLP
In this episode, Hallie talks with Amber, another awesome SLP Mom! They share personal experiences with TOTs and Amber discusses her journey with each of her kids. They discuss the importance of advocating for your child, red flags to look out for, and t ...
Episode 109: Inter-professional Collaboration & Team Building with Lynette Beard RNBN, IBCLC and Lindsay Knutson MA, CCC-SLP
In this episode, Hallie talks with Lynette Beard RNBN, IBCLC, and Lindsay Knutson MA, CCC-SLP on the importance of inter-professional collaboration. They discuss how they both got into the tethered oral tissues (TOTs) space and how they now collaborate o ...
Episode 108: Straight Talk with an SLP Leader and Special Needs Mom with Theresa Richard M.A., CCC-SLP, BCS-S
In this episode, Hallie talks with Theresa Richard, M.A., CCC-SLP, BCS-S about her own struggles and victories with therapies for her son with special needs. As a special needs mom, Theresa shares tips for therapists AND for parents seeking top-notch ...
Episode 107: Foundation First, Teeth Later: Early Intervention in Dentistry with Dr. Ben Miraglia DDS
In this episode, Hallie talks with Dr. Ben Miraglia DDS, about the importance of early intervention to prevent sleep-disordered breathing and malocclusion. Dr. Miraglia discusses the importance of foundation first, teeth later, and how we need to address ...