This four-hour workshop features Sara Rosenfeld-Johnson teaching therapists the concepts and techniques originally included in her book, Assessment and Treatment of the Jaw - Putting It All Together: Sensory, Feeding, and Speech (included with purchase of DVD). Learn the importance of adequate strength and stability in the muscles of the jaw, and methods for assessment and treatment of deficiencies in this area.

Approved for ASHA or AOTA CEUs (0.4 CEUs, self-study)

Learning Outcomes:
- Evaluate jaw instability in relation to speech clarity and feeding safety;
- List hierarchies for normalizing jaw skills;
- Plan a program of therapeutic intervention to address jaw skill deficits;
- Apply at least three new therapy techniques;
- Explain the relationship between jaw instability and negative oral habits.

Time-Ordered Agenda:
A. Introduction and Course Overview
B. Relationship of Jaw Skills to Sensory, Feeding, and Speech
   1. Normal
   2. Abnormal
C. Assessing Jaw Skills
   1. Infants
   2. Toddlers
   3. School-Aged Children
   4. Adults
D. Therapeutic Interventions Related to Feeding Safety and Speech Clarity
   1. Infants
   2. Toddlers
   3. School-Aged Children
   4. Adults
E. Review of Case Studies