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In order to complete the training candidates are required to have the following in place:

  • Internet access and a working email address
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  • Use of a computer to study the course – tablets and smartphones are not advisable for studying.

SARAH OAKLEY

TONGUE SPECIALIST
Sarah Oakley’s background is in community and practices nursing and health visiting. In 2009 she left the NHS to focus on breastfeeding and set up a private practice having qualified as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. In 2011 she trained at Southampton to perform frenulotomy and has done over 3000 procedures privately since. She regularly provides training for healthcare professionals and breastfeeding supporters in infant feeding and tongue tie and continues to run two breastfeeding support groups. She is a founder member and former Chair of The Association of Tongue-tie Practitioners.

LOUISE BELAND

OSTEOPATH AND TONGUE TIE PRACTITIONER
Louise Beland is an Osteopath and Tongue-tie Practitioner who also specialises in infant feeding issues, musculoskeletal problems in adults and children, and pregnancy-related musculoskeletal problems (SPD, PGP). Louise has contributed to the level 4 course and explores how osteopathy can support an infant with tongue-tie.

MAGS KIRK

SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPIST
Mags Kirk is a Speech and Language Therapist who specialises in assessing and treating children with a wide range of speech, language and feeding difficulties. Mags has a Masters degree in Applied Behaviour Analysis and has a passion for working with children who have an Autistic Spectrum Disorder, having qualified in Talk Tools (level 3), PROMPT (bridging), PECS, Makaton level 4, Lidcombe Stammering, Verbal Behaviour (ABA), Bobath approach (Cerebral Palsy), Dysphagia management and Johansen Individualised Auditory Stimulation Therapy. Mags has contributed to the level 4 course and explores the impact of tongue-tie on speech and language.