TONGUE-TIED ACADEMY LITE FOR THERAPISTS
An online course that helps you confidently support patients with tongue- and lip-ties.
Learn new assessment and management skills.
Counsel families with tongue- and lip-tie struggles.
Help your patients eat, sleep, and speak better!
Tongue- and lip-ties are causing heartache for the families you serve.
Mothers desperate to nurse their infants.
Toddlers struggling to speak their first words.
Children and adolescents never able to get a good night's sleep.
Adults fed up with headaches and neck tension.
You want to help, but learning this emerging field to treat them can feel overwhelming.
That’s why we created Tongue-Tied Academy LITE, an online course that offers comprehensive training and ready-to-use resources so you can treat patients with confidence.
With a quick, 15-second procedure, your patients can:
Eat
with fewer struggles.Babies nurse and bottle-feed easier and older children eat with less difficulty. Mom’s also report less pain with nursing.
Sleep
with more peace.Infants and children often sleep more soundly as they can breathe through their noses, which can also improve behavior throughout the day.
Speak
with confidence.Small children, who are just learning to speak, often form their first words with less difficulty, while older children speak with added clarity.
Tongue-Tied Academy LITE is for therapists, lactation consultants, and others who want to learn more but do not perform the actual procedure.
Are you a dentist or physician? Another version of this course exists for you.
Everything you need
—anytime, anywhere.
Let’s break that down:
Everything you need.
Learn to assess, screen for, and evaluate tongue- and lip-ties in all ages.
13 hours of professionally produced video
Anytime.
You decide when you learn and how quickly
you move through this 100% online course.
Bite-sized lessons, access for three years
Anywhere.
Log in from the office, the backyard, or as you travel. Dr. Baxter's videos make it feel as if you are in his office.
Mobile-friendly platform
Browse the course modules.
Module 1
The Basics
Welcome Message from Dr. Baxter
How to Use This Course
New Mobile App!
Lesson 1: Definitions
Lesson 2: Classifications and Procedure Terms
Lesson 3: Contemporary Issues
For Further Study, Read Chapter 1 and 2 of Tongue-Tied
Legal disclaimer (Please Read)
How to Access Forms, Articles, and Materials – GOOGLE DRIVE LINK
Learning Evaluation
Module 2
Overview of Tongue Functions
Lesson 1: Case Study and Tongue Basics
Lesson 2: Breathing, Feeding, and Dental Development
Lesson 3: Sleep, Speech, and Social
Learning evaluation
Module 3
Reasons to Treat Babies
Lesson 1: Considerations for Treating Babies
Print This Infant Form Before Watching
Lesson 2: Introduction to Infant Assessment Sheet
Lesson 3: Infant Assessment Sheet – Infant Issues, Part 1
Lesson 4: Infant Assessment Sheet – Infant Issues, Part 2
Lesson 5: Middle Section and Mother’s Symptoms, Part 1
Lesson 6: Mother’s Symptoms, Part 2 and Bottom Section
For Further Study, Read Chapters 3 and 4 of Tongue-Tied
Learning Evaluation
Module 4
Reasons to Treat Children, Teens and Adults
Print this Child Assessment Form Before Watching
Lesson 1: Introductiong
Lesson 2: Speech Issues
For Further Study, Read Chapters 16 and 17 on Speech
Lesson 3: Feeding issues
For Further Study, Read Chapters 10-14 on Feeding Issues
Lesson 4: Sleep Issues
For Further Study, Read Chapters 19-22 on Tonsils, Sleep, and Dental Issues
Lesson 5: Other Issues
For Further Study, Read Chapter 26 on Adults
Learning Evaluation
Module 5
Assessing Any Age
Lesson 1: Extraoral Assessment
Print this Infant Exam Form
Lesson 2: Intraoral Assessment
Lesson 3: Examining the Lip and Cheeks
Lesson 4: Examining the Tongue
For Further Study, Read Chapters 5 and 6 on Assessment and Compassionate Care
Lesson 5: Diagnosis
For Further Study, Read Chapters 23, 24, and 25 about Different Team Members’ Roles
Lesson 6: Informed Consent and Risks of the Procedure
For Further Study, Read Chapters 7 and 8 on Releasing and Aftercare
Lesson 7: Ethics and Other Pediatric Procedures
Learning Evaluation
Module 6
Critical research Insights
Lesson 1: Current State of Research
Lesson 2: 20th Century Research
Lesson 3: Breastfeeding Research, 2000-2009
Lesson 4: Breastfeeding Research, 2010-2020
Lesson 5: Speech and Feeding Research
Lesson 6: Sleep and Myofunctional Therapy Research
Lesson 7: Maxillary Lip-Tie Articles
For Further Study, Read Chapters 9, 15, and 18 on Research
Learning Evaluation
Module 7
Everyday and Rare Case Studies
Introduction
Lesson 1: Infant Case Studies – Newborn
Lesson 2: Infant Case Studies – 2 Months to 12 Months
Lesson 3: Childhood Case Studies – Toddler
Lesson 4: Childhood Case Studies – Preschool
Lesson 5: Childhood Case Studies – School-Aged
Lesson 6: Adolescent Case Studies
Lesson 7: Adult Case Studies
For Further Study, Read Chapter 29 for Additional Case Studies
Learning Evaluation
Module 8
Conclusions, Next Steps, and Final Evaluation
Lesson 2: Next Steps
For Further Study, Read Chapter 27 on Helping Patients Choosing a Provider
Best Practices, Additional Resources, and References
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Final Learning Evaluation
Course Evaluation – Must Be Completed for CE Purposes
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He "makes advanced concepts easy to understand and relevant."
Autumn Henning, MS, CCC-SLP, COM, IBCLC (Founder, TOTS Training)
Dr. Baxter’s Tongue Tied Academy is such a rich resource. The easy-to-navigate format and Dr. Baxter’s conversational style is unparalleled. He speaks in a very relatable way to make advanced concepts easy to understand and relevant. The additional resources provided (readings, video examples) were crucial to learning. Beginners and advanced practitioners alike can attain something new in this course!
"Dr. Baxter breaks down every detail."
Sarah Hornsby, RDH (Founder, MyoMentor)
I loved this course! This course is perfect for doctors and other practitioners who are getting started in the world of tongue-tie and oral restrictions and need some guidance and support – especially in babies and children.
It’s great how Dr. Baxter breaks down every detail of the evaluation process, understanding symptoms, and how he even includes a virtual shadowing component at the end to make sure students know how to put the pieces all together.
Thank you so much for creating this course! I can’t wait to share it with my friends and colleagues”
Meet your instructor,
Dr. Richard Baxter.
Dr. Richard Baxter is a board-certified pediatric dentist and Diplomate of the American Board of Laser Surgery who has performed tongue- and lip-tie procedures more than 8,000 times. He is an internationally recognized speaker on tongue-ties and author of the best-selling book, Tongue-Tied: How a Tiny String Under the Tongue Impacts Nursing, Speech, Feeding, and More.
It wasn’t until after Dr. Baxter’s dental education and pediatric residency program that he discovered his own tongue-tie. The fact that he went undiagnosed for so long, even after being immersed in the dental field, helped him to recognize that others were living limited lives because of their tongue-ties too—including his three daughters. Now, he’s on a mission to help educate providers and parents so that they can get the right treatment sooner.
Are you a dentist or physician? Another version of this course exists for you.
Change lives while you learn.
You’re already helping your patients, and when you purchase this course, you’re helping even more people around the world, too. 100% of profits from all Tongue-Tied Academy courses support local and global nonprofits!
ORGANIZATIONS WE SUPPORT
- Neverthirst
- Mailbox Club
- Reach the Rest
- Blanket Fort Hope
- WorkFaith Birmingham
- Oak Tree Ministries
- Doulos Partners
- Radical
- And more!
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celebrated 1500+ students
and have impacted many lives around the world:
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COURSE OBJECTIVES
- Identify tongue- and lip-tie symptoms in your patients
- Examine oral restrictions properly
- Increase confidence in your referral decisions and patient education
- Provide a comprehensive plan for these patients.
- Understand the current state of research.
- Troubleshoot issues for the families you serve
Please note: This is a separate course from Tongue-Tied Academy, which includes treatment, business, and additional virtual shadowing modules. This LITE version was created for therapists, lactation consultants, and others who want to learn more but not perform the actual procedure.
You may not upgrade to the other course.
There are no commercial sponsors of this program. Modules must be completed within three years for credit.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the standards of the American Dental Association CERP through a joint partnership with Affordable CE Credits and Alabama Tongue-Tie Center. Affordable CE Credits is a recognized ADA CERP provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about the CE provider may be directed to the provider at www.AffordableCECredits.com or to ADA CERP at www.ada.org/goto/cerp.
Thank you for doing what you do.
We see it all the time: Parents walking into our office with fear and worry… and walking out with relief and hope. That’s because, while releasing a tongue- or lip-tie may be seconds of work for you, the impact you make on a child lasts forever. Thank you for your dedication to education so, as a body, we can offer our patients and their families our very best. We’re proud to serve alongside you.