As therapists, it is easy to fall into the trap of protocol-based treatment—treating a clinical diagnosis like a strict recipe book. But true, transformative patient care requires us to step back from the "cookbook" approach and lean heavily into intentio ...
How Root Cause Assessment Changes Feeding and Speech Outcomes
When a child presents with complex speech or feeding challenges, it’s easy to focus solely on the surface-level behaviors. But true, long-lasting transformation happens when we dig deeper to look inside the mouth and assess the underlying muscle function ...
Episode 135: Arming our Parents to be their own Advocates with Kayla Richardson MS CCC-SLP, CLC
In this episode, Hallie talks with Kayla Richardson MS CCC-SLP, CLC about her journey and personal experiences leading her into treating pediatric feeding disorders and orofacial myofunctional disorders. Kayla talks about her online education platform fo ...
Episode 99: Hygienists Make Great Airway Advocates with Brittny Sciarra, RDH, BS, COM ®, QOM
In this episode, Hallie talks with Brittny Sciarra, an RDH and Certified Orofacial Myologist. In Brittny’s practice, she takes a passionate and optimistic approach in preventing and treating the causes of orofacial myofunctional disorders, getting to the ...