What is the role of the SLP on the tongue tie team?

In this episode, Lisa interviews Robyn Merkel-Walsh MA, CCC-SLP/COM® owner of Diamond MYO/Mouths in Motion Mentoring. Robyn is a Licensed Speech Pathologist, TalkTools® Instructor, Board Certified Orofacial Myologist®, Board Chair , Oral Motor Institute, Member of ASHA, NJEA, AAPPSPA, NJSHA, IAOM, ICAP, Beckman Trained, PROMPT Trained, SLS Certified and a Breathe Institute-Ambassador.

Robyn explains the role of an SLP in helping patients with tongue tie maximize their potential. She says that tongue tie can cause a myriad of problems, that manifest over time, including difficulty breastfeeding, thumb sucking, dental malocclusion, bed wetting, night terrors, and sleep disordered breathing. Robyn emphasizes the  the importance of the team approach to tongue tie treatment at every life stage. 

    In this episode, you will learn the following:

    1. The role of the speech therapist in treating tongue tie and how it goes beyond what is learned in school

    2. The controversy surrounding oral motor therapy

    3. The many symptoms that can be associated with tethered oral tissues beyond breastfeeding

Robyn's Resources:

https://talktools.com/pages/publications

https://www.robynmerkelwalsh.com/publications-research

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A gentle disclaimer. Please do not consider anything discussed on this podcast, by myself or any guest of the podcast, to be medical advice. The information is provided for educational purposes only and does not take the place of your own medical or lactation provider.