Episode 81: Advocating for ALL children with TOTs with Vanessa Anderson-Smith MA CCC-SLP COM

In this episode, Hallie talks with Vanessa Anderson-Smith a private practice owner, presenter, Speech Language Pathologist and Certified Orofacial Myologist.  They discuss Vanessa’s journey with TOTs and her passion for working with feeding and Early Intervention. They talk about the importance of pre-frenectomy therapy for improving speech and feeding.  They also delve into issues school SLPs have with discussing TOTs and how school SLPs can start to advocate for their caseload when they have concerns about TOTs and orofacial myofunctional disorders. Please click here to download the show notes.For more episodes visit www.untetheredpodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Hosted by Hallie Bulkin, a Certified Myofunctional Therapist™ (CMT®), Feeding Specialist and Speech Therapist, The Untethered Podcast focuses on the latest research and clinical evidence in Myofunctional Therapy, Tethered Oral Tissues (TOTs, AKA Tongue Tie, etc), Airway and Pediatric Feeding. Produced with both providers and parents in mind, episodes include interviews with experts, personal stories from parents, and Q&A from our listeners. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.