OT Graphically

Now, more than ever, this blog post feels important to share again. It can feel overwhelming to try to dive into analyzing an article or research, but this skill is really critical.

As healthcare providers, it's essential to ensure we are familiar with the research and can effectively share it in a clear and unbiased manner, providing our clients with the most effective care.

Why it is so important to know if a research study is legit — OT Graphically It can change the way you use the information Without taking a critical view of an article, I have fallen into the trap of taking the author’s word for it by just reading the discussion, which can be dangerous. Why? If you read the discussion and takeaways and the authors report positive resul

This infographic was created based on the work of Chloe Muntefering, MS, OTR/L, Occupational Science PhD Candidate’s research dissertation.

The pdf includes:

💡 Inspiration of Chloe’s research
🏥 The need for change with the current model
🧍🏾‍♂️ How occupational therapy may be that solution
📚 Research overview
📌 Key takeaways
🚀 Future directions

This is great information to know for anyone interested in supporting occupational therapy incorporating more into primary care and can be used to advocate for that role with administration, policy makers, and the community.

🚧 For educational purposes only

As we head into the start of the school year, here are a bundle of evidence-based infographics we have created for occupational therapy and school across the lifespan:

🎓 Educational Burnout in Occupational Therapy Students
💪🏾 Using a Strengths-Based Approach Across the Lifespan
🏫 Implementing an RTI Visual and Fine Motor Intervention
📓 OTs Role in School-Based Practice
🤲🏿 Trauma-Informed OT in School-Based Practice
🪩 Benefits of Sensory Rooms in Schools
📝 Handwriting Milestones

Find them all here: www.otgraphically.com/infographics

This topic is pretty personal for me. When my son struggled with feeding challenges, we tried a lot of different things. I was told at first he did have a tongue tie/lip tie that was impacting his feeding and then I was told that he did not. It was all very confusing during a time where I was sleep deprived and not really sure how to move forward. I just dreaded each feeding knowing it would be very dramatic, leading to a lot of spit up and discomfort for both of us.

I wish I had created this infographic before my first kid, but it’s never to late and research is updating constantly. A lot of the research in this infographic had similar results across a lot of studies. I’ve heard a lot of clinical opinions that people are doing this too often or that it is not done enough. If this is confusing as clinicians, imagine how confusing it is for caregivers.

The impact of knowing the signs of potential tongue or lip tie is huge for families that are struggling with breastfeeding. The earlier to identify it, the better for everyone involved. There is also a lot of information out in the public about doing body work pre/post ties, personally this was somewhat helpful for us but it wasn’t until the actual tongue release that I noticed any differences. I have not looked into any studies about this yet but plan to in the future.

I hope you can use this information to share with your families why you may be requesting to get an assessment for a tongue/lip to, or to share with dentists or health professionals why this may be a recommendation you have as an occupational therapist.

📑Go to the link in our bio to download this infographic today. If you’ve found our resources helpful, we now have a tip jar which you can find in our links as well.

I’m curious what your experience has been with infants pre or post tongue tie and if you found this infographic helpful.