Assessment of Tongue Structure and Function for Tongue-Tie Diagnosis

Ever walked away from a tongue tie assessment thinking, "I'm pretty sure,” and wishing you felt more certain than that?

This module gives you the evidence, tools, and hands-on practice to assess with clarity and confidence.

This evidence-based module, presented by speech pathologist and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant Emma Necus, cuts through the confusion with a comprehensive, research-grounded approach to assessing tongue structure and function in infants under 12 months.

This Course Covers:

• Current evidence on lingual frenulum anatomy and why it's reshaping how we think about tongue tie
• What a truly comprehensive assessment of tongue structure and function looks like and how to document it
• The most commonly used assessment tools, including the Kotlow, Coryllos, ATLFF, LFPI, BTAT, and TABBY
• Hands-on practice scoring real clinical videos using the Lingual Frenulum Protocol for Infants
• Evidence-based decision-making around frenotomy referral and multidisciplinary care pathways

After this course, "I'm pretty sure" will give way to genuine clinical confidence.

Emma Necus is a certified practicing speech pathologist and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant based in Melbourne, Australia, working in pediatric acute care, neonatal intensive care, and private practice. A PhD candidate at Curtin University, Emma has dedicated her research to infant outcomes in the first year of life. She contributed to the Australian Dental Association Consensus Statement on tongue tie and recently published a systematic review on assessment tools for tongue tie diagnosis in infants.

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Price: $24.00