Cranial Facial Distortions and Their Impact on Childhood Development
Cranial Facial Distortions and Their Impact on Childhood Development
Have you ever noticed something developmentally different about a child but your concerns fell on deaf ears? It is not until the situation becomes obvious that proper intervention is recommended. Knowing before the situation or condition escalates is paramount to achieving a more efficient, less stressful (both to the child and family) resolution.
It is important to note that these developmental “glitches”, while they may be common, are not normal and can affect proper neurological development (milestones, primal reflexes, and pre-programmed feedback loops). They can also manifest as only mild symptoms early in life and progress to more severe ones as the child reaches age 4 or 5.
Much has been written about milestones and primitive reflexes and their effect on developmental potential. What we are offering to you is the missing link to optimal childhood development – the effects of cranial and facial distortions on human potential.
In this online program Drs. Rosen and Watson will walk you through an understanding of normal childhood growth and development and the structural distortion patterns to look for that may be signs of developmental challenges.
Skills You Will Learn
✓ Developmental anatomy, physiology, and neurology of the developing nervous system
✓ How to recognize developmental “glitches” in a child’s development
✓ Specific conditions such as, torticollis, plagiocephaly, missed milestones, retained primal reflexes, tongue-tie, and cranial facial distortions are discussed
✓ What you as a parent or health care provider can do when you suspect something is wrong
Resources Provided
✓ Video class modules
✓ Evaluation & technique presentations
✓ Practical demonstrations
✓ Calls to action (CTAs)
✓ Live calls with instructor
✓ Interactive private Facebook group
✓ Complete PDF workbooks
✓ Email access to Dr. Rosen & Dr. Watson
Course Contents
10 Modules | 10 CTAs
Class 1 – The Structures Beneath
Class 2 – The Developing Brain
Class 3 – The Nervous System
Class 4 – Dural Meningeal System
Class 5 – Developmental Milestones
Class 6 – Primitive Reflexes
Class 7 – Shape of Things: Plagiocephaly and Torticollis
Class 8 – Tongue-Tie
Class 9 – What’s Wrong with this Face?
Class 10 – What Can You Do?
Meet the Instructors
As early as first quarter in chiropractic school they were attracted to each other’s commitment to chiropractic and the pursuit of excellence. Their combined 80 years of personal and clinical and teaching experience, in delivering the chiropractic adjustment is unparalleled in the chiropractic profession. Their international outreach through teaching, writing and lecturing has been a driving force in their personal and professional careers since their first seminar taught together as students, in 1979.
Their years of experience have taught them what works and what does not work to create a successful practice and lifestyle. The more competent and comprehensive your expertise you will find that more patients will seek your services and your practice will grow exponentially.
Ashley Dalidowitz is a Boston native and parent-child coach specializing in early childhood development, with a multidisciplinary background in speech-language pathology, literature, and music. A mother of five, Ashley is a strong advocate for the salutogenic model of health and the body’s innate capacity to heal.
Her personal and professional journey has been deeply shaped by chiropractic care, particularly in addressing complex pediatric concerns such as craniofacial distortions, helmet correction, tethered oral tissues (TOTS), tongue-tie revisions, and neurodevelopmental challenges including speech delays, milestone regression, autism spectrum symptoms, and PANS/PANDAS.
Ashley’s primary focus is brain health and the integrative approaches that support optimal nervous system function. Her interests span chiropractic care for the developing brain, music and speech therapy, traditional nutritional therapies, EMDR, and German New Medicine.
She is the founder of Mighty Milestones, a developmental milestone support group for expectant parents, caregivers, and families with children from conception through age three. Based in Arden, NC, the group uses It’s All in the Head by Drs. Rosen and Watson as a guiding resource for early neurodevelopmental care.
Ashley is available for consultations at theconsciouschildcoach.com.
Feedback From Our Students
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Dr. Kim Baker
I took this course to increase my knowledge with cranial distortions.
This program as good quality of information presented in an easy to understand manner.
I’m noticing more distortions in my chiropractic practice.
My physical exam and notes have significantly improved. I still feel weak with adjusting cranial distortions, so that is next on my list of courses to take.
Well done. Thank you!
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Dr. Brian Douts
I took this program for further understanding of infant health issues and ways chiropractors can adjust or help them.
It was a great review of infant anatomy and health problems infants may have.
It has refreshed me on the anatomy of infant development and I have learned more about infant health problems and signs to look for and I have more certainty in evaluating infants for cranial problems.
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Dr. Kelly Fortier
I took it to gain more knowledge on specific facial patterns I see on the daily to help me identify what’s going on better. It was more entry level than I thought, but I gained some basics that will help me relate to parents.
This is a general course that gives you a broad awareness of cranial distortions and why is important. It’s given me some tools, but I’m going to build on this through working through some of the previous course material to help me correct the distortions I see on the table
I would say I’m more show and tell on the table with parents and can help them understand the importance of what I’m seeing that is often not why the parent brought their child in, but relates to it so much. I really enjoy learning this work.
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