{"product_id":"tiny-tongues-infant-oral-motor-protocol","title":"Tiny Tongues Infant Oral Motor Protocol","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA therapist-provided oral motor protocol for infants and young toddlers with tethered oral tissues, with a parent home routine, from pre-release to discharge.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBabies and young toddlers cannot do myofunctional exercises on request, so the therapist provides the oral motor work and coaches the parent's daily routine. The lactation consultant is part of the team, supporting latch and milk supply. Built by Meagan Dungan, M.S., CCC-SLP, a VitalStim-certified therapist experienced with high-risk infants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's inside (57 pages)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFoundations: oral motor versus myofunctional therapy, how ties affect infant feeding and breathing, the evidence, the team and your scope, infant cues and red flags, and dissociation of the tongue from the jaw and the floor of the mouth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 phases: Prepare, Protect, Restore and Grow, with a visit-by-visit map and daily home routine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e15 techniques with therapist steps, a parent home version, progression and dose by phase, including oral motor stimulation, suck training, tongue cupping, the Tongue Lift, Soft Floor technique, paced feeding, the tongue-to-palate sleep check, the J-scoop for spoon feeding and side chewing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolids readiness and responsive feeding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRelease readiness checklist, team handoff for the release provider and IBCLC, and discharge criteria\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTherapist tools: data sheet, visit plan, troubleshooting and sample goals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParent pages, home technique cards, a daily routine form, a feeding log and a sleep check\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePairs with\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/oral-motor-evaluation-template\"\u003ePediatric Oral Motor Evaluation Template\u003c\/a\u003e ($19): the baseline for every technique, with matching numbers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/pediatric-feeding-myofunctional-therapy-goal-bank\"\u003ePediatric Feeding \u0026amp; Myofunctional Goal Bank\u003c\/a\u003e ($35): measurable goals for latch, suck, oral motor skills and caregiver training.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSave with the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/oral-motor-evaluation-protocol-bundle\"\u003eOral Motor Evaluation + Protocol Bundle\u003c\/a\u003e ($105) or the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/complete-oral-motor-set\"\u003eComplete Oral Motor Set\u003c\/a\u003e ($135).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the child can follow oral motor directions, usually around age 2, move to the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/myofunctional-therapy-protocol\"\u003eMyofunctional Therapy Protocol for Tethered Oral Tissues (3 Editions)\u003c\/a\u003e ($97).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMore from NTX\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery NTX resource is built to work with the others. Browse them all on the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/therapist-education\"\u003eTherapist Resources\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeeding\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/pediatric-feeding-evaluation-template\"\u003eComprehensive Pediatric Feeding Evaluation Template\u003c\/a\u003e ($15): fillable feeding evaluation, birth to 18, with 5 referral decision guides.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/pediatric-feeding-evaluation-report-writing-guide\"\u003eGold Standard Pediatric Feeding Evaluation Report Guide\u003c\/a\u003e ($47): report writing, 3 annotated sample reports, coding, plan of care kit and appeal letters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/feeding-evaluation-report-bundle\"\u003eFeeding Evaluation + Report Bundle\u003c\/a\u003e ($55): the feeding evaluation template and report guide.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/complete-feeding-documentation-set\"\u003eComplete Feeding Documentation Set\u003c\/a\u003e ($85): feeding evaluation template, report guide and goal bank.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMyofunctional (ages 2 and up)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/myofunctional-evaluation-template\"\u003ePediatric Myofunctional Evaluation Template\u003c\/a\u003e ($19): fillable tethered oral tissue evaluation for ages 2 and up: speech, feeding and airway.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/myofunctional-therapy-protocol\"\u003eMyofunctional Therapy Protocol for Tethered Oral Tissues (3 Editions)\u003c\/a\u003e ($97): pre-release to discharge, 14 exercises, in 3 kid-friendly editions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/myofunctional-evaluation-protocol-bundle\"\u003eMyofunctional Evaluation + Protocol Bundle\u003c\/a\u003e ($105): the myofunctional evaluation template and the 3-edition protocol.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/complete-myofunctional-set\"\u003eComplete Myofunctional Set\u003c\/a\u003e ($135): myofunctional evaluation template, 3-edition protocol and goal bank.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstant download after checkout. Single-clinician license; please do not share or redistribute. Resources support, not replace, clinical judgment, your release provider's instructions and payer requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NTX Feeding \u0026 Myofunctional Therapy Institute","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44688227696718,"sku":null,"price":97.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/0458\/7598\/files\/NTX-Tiny-Tongues-Cover.png?v=1793277649","url":"https:\/\/ntxfeedingandmyo.com\/products\/tiny-tongues-infant-oral-motor-protocol","provider":"NTX Feeding \u0026 Myofunctional Therapy Institute","version":"1.0","type":"link"}