Breathe, Feed, Eat and Sleep - Brisbane and Live Online

2 workshops for all Health Professionals. ** Attend 1 or 2 days

Craniofacial-respiratory complex growth and development - and its reciprocal role in patient health

In person and live online (this will not be recorded)

Day 1 (Sat July 30th) -  Opening your Eyes to Orofacial Dysfunction Throughout Life

A workshop for all health professionals to help improve awareness and the identification of lesser known causes of many chronic health issues. There are many breathing, mouth and facial functions that contribute to good overall health...but we don't always develop according to our genetic programme.

 

• How mouth breathing impacts craniofacial (jaw) growth and development and sleep quality  
• What does ideal orofacial respiratory function look and behave like? 
• The important role of the tongue for total lifelong health
• Why eating and chewing behaviours are more than just about nutrition
• The connection between sleep disordered breathing and orofacial dysfunction   
• How to identify problems early on
• Linking - breathing, feeding, eating and sleeping  

7hrs CPD

Day 2 - (Sun July 31st)  Breastfeeding and Young Child Feeding Behaviours and Support: Impact of Orofacial Conditions and Breathing on Outcomes

Working with orofacial muscle function for positive outcomes in the littlest populations.  

***Suitable for all health professionals.

• Understanding physiology, neurology, and myofunction of oral feeding through developmental milestones
• How cranio facial growth impacts feeding and feeding impacts craniofacial growth and development
• How to assist the optimal oral, facial and respiratory function of the child from birth -5years
• The biology, physiology and mechanics of lactation and breastfeeding
• There's more to teeth than chewing
• Understand how breastfeeding, bottle feeding and other feeding methods change and are changed by orofacial development

 

7hrs CPD (CERPS application pending)

Presenters:

Cheree Wheaton - Oral Health Therapist (Dental Practitioner) and Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist

Bridget Ingle - RM, RM, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and Paediatric Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist

 

$375/day OR $690 for both days (Early bird before June 30th $340/$640)

8.30am - 5pm both days