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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.

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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.

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

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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:​

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

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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.

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Strong outcomes are built on shared understanding.

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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.

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

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Topics may include:

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  • Dental Chairside Screening for Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders

  • Lactation basics for dental professionals

  • Optimal Timing and Team Collaboration for Infant Frenectomy 

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

interdisciplinary communication and outcomes.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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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