How To Start the Airway Intervention Conversation
Each week I meet with lots of parents who are befuddled about the topic of airway intervention when it comes to their child. What makes it difficult is that many parents have never suspected a problem with their child and now they’ve dropped into the rabbit hole and can’t figure out where to start.
In this week’s video, I talk about airway intervention and I try to get you a bit more comfortable in starting the airway intervention conversation with your doctor.
If you’re a parent and you’re trying to figure out where to start, I wholeheartedly recommend making an appointment with a myofunctional therapist who specializes in children! This is a specialty area that requires a lot of experience and understanding of the airway intervention process. A myofunctional therapist will help you understand what the concerns are and who you will need on the team to create success for your child!
I invite you to make that appointment today! My practice specializes in working with children as well as helping parents learn to be an integral part of therapy.
Here Are Some Other Resources That Might Be Helpful:
Read: Early Orthodontic Intervention: It’s All About the Airway
Read: Airway Orthodontics: Become an Advocate For Your Child
Read: 6 Things Every Parent Should Understand About Craniofacial Development
Meet Carmen Woodland
I found this path of passion years ago as a dental hygienist. After a stint in graduate school to earn my M.B.A., I decided that I needed to pivot. My heart was no longer in scraping teeth, but making a much bigger impact on lives touched by myofunctional impairment.
My story is personal and close to home. My sweet granddaughter was passed back and forth amongst doctors and therapists for years trying to figure out her speech, breathing, sleep, chewing and swallowing issues. It wasn’t until I completed more training that I knew her problem was a significant tongue-tie. Bingo.
Fast forward to now. I’m a crusader. A warrior. A voice for those who can’t find theirs, or who don’t have one.
I left clinical hygiene practice to start Integrative Myofunctional Therapy. It has evolved from a way to make a living, into an obsession!
I see clients all over the world and provide innovative, virtual therapy in the remotest of places.
In addition, I also
- Teach other dental hygienists how to become myofunctional therapists through my Myo Mastery Program
- Coach dental offices on how to implement myofunctional screening into the daily practice
- Speak in various settings
I’m an airway provider for the Foundation of Airway Health, where I work diligently for the recognition, diagnosis, and treatment of airway related disorders.
And last but not least, I’m a proud member of several professional associations that afford me the opportunity to learn so that I can help you. My professional memberships include: