Today Hallie is joined by Dr. Laura Glazebrook DPT.; a pelvic floor trained physical therapist and scoliosis specialist. Dr. Glazebrook shares her personal history with scoliosis as well as her journey as a mom of children with tethered oral tissue (ToTs) ...
Episode 184: Not All Ties Need to be Released
Join Hallie as she discusses when and why a tie (tongue, lip , buccal) should be released. She breaks down the factors considered before sending a patient for a release consultation as well as what SLPs, OTs and Myofunctional Therapists can do to help pat ...
Episode 183: The Benefits of Adult Expansion & Myo with Kelley Quolas, BSRDH, QOM, Certified Buteyko Practitioner
Join Hallie as she talks with Kelly Quolas, RDH about all things Myo, ToTs, Airway and Vivos from a personal and professional viewpoint. They share their own experiences, including how treatment has affected their lives and what they have learned that ben ...
Episode 182: Tongue Tie, Development & Pelvic Floor Health with Kelsey Daniels DPT
Today Hallie is joined by Kelsey Daniels, a pediatric Physical Therapist. Kelsey started a private practice for moms and babies after her second son was born with a tongue tie. Her experience opened her eyes to the impact of Tethered Oral Tissues (TOTs) o ...
Episode 181: The 4 Types of Chew Patterns In Pediatric Development
Join us today as Hallie provides an outline of typical chewing development. She compares phasic bite, munch chew, diagonal chew and adult-like circular rotary chew as well as when we should expect to see each pattern emerge. A quick foundational breakdow ...
Episode 180: Effects of Mouth Breathing on Development
Today Hallie discusses mouth breathing. Possible reasons, what to look for and how to change treat are all reviewed. Whether you are a parent or a therapist this episode lays a great foundation for understanding the long term effects of mouth breathing ...
Episode 179: Hypotonia & Its Impact on Oral Function
In this episode Hallie answers listener questions about how to approach assessment and intervention for patients that present with oral dysfunction and low muscle tone (hypotonia). A definition of low muscle tone and its characteristics are discussed, pro ...
Episode 178: The Impact of TOTs on Transition to Solids
In this episode Hallie talks about how Tethered Oral Tissues (TOTs) can impact the transition to solid foods and what behaviors to monitor! She lists readiness factors for introducing solid foods and who to reach out to when your child is struggling.SLPs ...
Episode 177: How to Stop Infant and Toddler Thumbsucking 
In this episode Hallie introduces best treatment practices of oral habits in the infant and toddler population. She highlights the need to determine the root cause of the habit and how addressing the root cause can eliminate oral habits without direct tre ...
Episode 176: The Impact of Expansion on Speech, Feeding, Myo and Sleep
In this episode Hallie discusses new research on the impact Rapid Maxillary Expansion (RME) can have on speech, feeding, sleep and myofunctional disorders. She provides education on early expansion and the positive effects it can have on a child’s overal ...