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Professional Education
& Mentorship

Professional Education & Clinical Training

We are committed to advancing interdisciplinary understanding of oral function, feeding, and myofunctional therapy.

Our professional education programs are designed to deepen clinical reasoning — not simply provide protocols. By strengthening the “why” behind assessment and treatment decisions, we support more precise, collaborative, and sustainable patient outcomes.

Through structured, evidence-informed training, we equip clinicians to approach care with greater clarity, confidence, and integration across disciplines.

Designed for speech-language pathologists, lactation professionals, dentists, manual therapists, body workers, and interdisciplinary providers

Clinical  Philosophy

Tip of the Tongue - Alberta’s Trusted Clinic for Myofunctional Therapy, Speech & Infant Feeding Support

Our education emphasizes:​

• Functional diagnosis over symptom treatment
• Evidence-informed practice
• Interdisciplinary collaboration
• Long-term stability and prevention
• Ethical, scope-aware care

We focus on building skill, confidence, and clinical reasoning — not just protocols.

Clinic-Based Education & Lunch & Learns

We believe advanced care requires advanced collaboration. Our mentorship and clinic education programs are designed to elevate interdisciplinary practice and strengthen patient outcomes across the lifespan.

Strong outcomes are built on shared understanding.

Our clinic education sessions provide structured, practical guidance on oral rest posture, feeding, and myofunctional therapy — helping teams align language, assessment approaches, and collaborative care strategies.

We offer customized educational sessions for: Dental practices, Orthodontic clinic, Pediatric medical offices, Allied health teams, Multidisciplinary clinics

Topics may include:

  • Dental Chairside Screening for Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders

  • Lactation basics for dental professionals

  • Optimal Timing and Team Collaboration for Infant Frenectomy 

Sessions are practical, evidence-informed, and designed to improve

interdisciplinary communication and outcomes.

Available formats:  In-person clinic presentations or Virtual team training

Orofacial  Rest  Posture Program

(ORPP)

Advanced Clinical Education in Oral Rest Posture

and Tongue Thrust Swallowing

Karrie Page, founder of Tip of the Tongue, is the co-developer of the Orofacial Rest Posture Program (ORPP) Canada — a structured, evidence-informed framework for integrating oral rest posture into clinical practice.

Since 2008, she has provided advanced training and mentorship to clinicians internationally, supporting the integration of myofunctional principles within speech-language pathology, lactation, dental, and interdisciplinary care settings.

Karrie teaches in collaboration with Nicole Dickson, Registered Speech-Language Pathologist and Certified Orofacial Myologist in Calgary, Alberta. Together, they have educated and mentored hundreds of clinicians worldwide, strengthening clinical reasoning, interdisciplinary alignment, and long-term stability in oral function care.

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