Sensory Point Taping for Pediatric Oral Motor Function: Kinesio Medical Taping

On average, 80% of children identified with developmental delay suffer from oral motor dysfunction. This two-day pediatric sensory point taping (SPT) course focuses on smaller taping applications on strategic points to impact oral motor function. The SPT techniques address the co-morbidities surrounding oral motor dysfunction, including arthrokinematics, respiration, motility, oral motor coordination, jaw alignment, head posture, edema, pain, fascial restrictions, and scar tissue while maintaining skin integrity and providing comfort. The participant will be introduced to assessment methods, including musculoskeletal data collection for pre/post assessment and skills specific for successful, safe application of elastic therapeutic tape.

Disclosure: this course will discuss KinesioTape® and the Sensory Point Taping technique. No other similar product or technique will be discussed 

Two ways to attend the Live Stream Event

1. Attend as part of the LIVE STUDIO AUDIENCE in Gulf Breeze, Florida - Studio audience seats are limited - so register today!
2. Attend via LIVE STREAM from anywhere around the world. Live stream participants will login to access the event from their com

• Apply sensory point tapings across patient problems (edema, pain, drooling, oral motor dyscoordination, open mouth posture, poor respiration, facial reanimation, soft tissue restrictions, balance deficits, and alignment) to improve function
• Discuss tests and measures to assess for underlying conditions or co-morbidities of diagnoses related to oral motor and postural dysfunction
• Use evidence-based taping strategies to increase alignment, oral motor function, and postural control
• Hands-on labs to engage in oral motor, postural, and scar assessment and treatment

Course Goal: Participants will understand the relationship between the skin and body systems and how Kinesio tape® can be applied to the pediatric population to encourage oral motor control while ensuring safety. (Day 1 SPT techniques for head and neck. Day 2 expands SPT to whole body concepts.)

Lab Notice: Please dress in lab-appropriate clothing. We will be discussing and practicing each evaluation and treatment technique. Day 1 comprises head and neck applications; Day 2 continues to whole body applications.

Lab Supplies:

Have alcohol prep pads available (3-5) and a pair of scissors
Have Kinesiology tape on hand (at least 6’). This can be purchased online, at CVS/Walgreens, or see if your therapy department has some on hand.

The instructor will be using 3 varieties Kinesiology tape for labs:

• Light Touch: 1 roll
• Classic: see if Kinesio has a sample pack that is the equivalent of 3’ of tape
• FP: sample packs of EDF webs - You may borrow some from your facility of purchase your own. However, it is not required in order to participate in this course.
• Lab partner: To get the most out of the class, participation in labs in encouraged. For many applications, you will be able to tape yourself. You may want to have a doll on hand to practice the applications, but it is not required.

CEUs:

• SLPs - this course is registered with ASHA as Blended Learning. ASHA CEUs may be earned by attending live, viewing the recording, or a combination of both.
• OT/PTs - Participants who need live hours for state license renewal must attend in real time yet, will still have access to the recording for 14 days.

COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS:

• Attend/view entire course
• Pass multiple choice quiz (80% min score)
• Complete online course evaluation

Supplies for this course (livestreaming):

• Upon checkout, you will be asked if you would like CIAO to send you some basic supplies for use during the streaming course
• This is optional and the "cost" is just the shipping required to send them.
• Please note: make sure your address is the one where you want the supplies sent or make a note of that during checkout
• Please note: the items are sent standard shipping and may not arrive prior to the event 

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Identify key concepts of the integumentary system and its relationship to function
• Review neuroanatomy of the head, neck, and trunk pertinent to the sensory point taping (SPT) applications
• Discuss assessment methods aligned with the SPT strategies to determine taping intervention and effectiveness
• Apply contemporary SPT applications across patient problems: edema, pain, drooling, oral motor dyscoordination, open mouth posture, poor respiration, facial reanimation, soft tissue restrictions, balance deficits, and postural alignment to improve
• Participate in guided laboratory sessions to use assessment methods and apply SPT taping strategies across various case studies
• List precautions, contraindication, and treatment progression using SPT taping strategies

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