Everything in the Mouth: From Pacifiers to Palates- Oral Function Across the Lifespan

0.2 ASHA CEUs

September 9th 2026 6:30-8:30pm

Explore oral-motor development across the lifespan, with a focus on how early structural and functional differences influence feeding and swallowing outcomes over time. This course examines tongue-tie, tongue thrust, high palatal arches, and oral habits beginning in infancy with breastfeeding and bottle feeding, transitioning to solids, and extending into adolescence and adulthood.

Particular attention will be given to how untreated oral dysfunction may contribute to persistent oral-phase inefficiencies and later pharyngeal swallowing challenges, including reduced base of tongue retraction or choking in adults. Participants will gain insight into the long-term functional implications of early oral-motor patterns and the importance of early identification and intervention.

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