Understanding Cranial Facial Distortions and Their Impact on Childhood Development

10 Weeks | 10 Modules
Instructor(s): Dr. Martin Rosen, Dr. Nancy Watson, Ashley Dalidowitz

Understanding Cranial Facial Distortions and Their Impact on Childhood Development

Every parent has hopes and dreams about their baby, and wonders who they will grow up to be, and what they will achieve. What if you could understand the missing link to ensure that your baby had every opportunity for each successive developmental window to be unlocked during their most critical timeframe for brain growth from birth to age two? What if through this new knowledge you could change the destiny of your child’s future so radically that it could mean the difference between them either thriving or surviving in the world? Enter Drs. Rosen and Watson, who offer the first of its kind class for caregivers, parents, and interdisciplinary therapists and professionals to demystify the missing piece to optimal childhood development – the effects of cranial and facial distortions on human potential.

Much has been written about milestones and primitive reflexes and their impact on developmental potential: ADD/ADHD, Autism, developmental delay, dyslexia, dyscalculia, etc. Usually, parents only hear these terms after the concerns they have about their child’s development have fallen upon deaf ears. It is not until the situation becomes obvious that intervention is recommended. Even then, the therapies recommended often do not address the underlying neurology behind these developmental “glitches.” Worse, many well-intentioned professionals call these issues “common,” when they are not normal, and can affect proper neurological development. What often manifests as only mild symptoms early in life, can progress to more severe issues as the child reaches age 4 or 5. Knowing what to look for before the situation or condition escalates is paramount to achieving a more efficient, less stressful (both to the child and family) resolution.

In this online program Drs. Rosen and Watson, along with long-time patient, parent-child coach, and mother of five, Ashley Dalidowitz, will walk you through an understanding of normal childhood growth and development and the structural distortion patterns to look for that may indicate red flags signaling challenges in a child’s development. This course is one of the greatest gifts a caregiver, parent, or grandparent could ever give: a roadmap towards peak potential for neurological growth, development, and life-long success that every child deserves.

What You’ll 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
  • Developmental mentorship by Ashley Dalidowitz 

Course Contents

10 Modules | 10 CTAs

Class 1 – The Structures Beneath // Why Chiropractic Spinal & Cranial Adjusting?

Class 2 – The Developing Brain // Glitches & Common vs. Normal Development

Class 3 – The Nervous System // The Chiropractic Care Difference in Pregnancy & Birth

Class 4 – The Dural Meningeal System // Good Parenting Habits for Proper Neurological Development

Class – 5 Developmental Milestones // Cranial & Spinal Care for Neurological Optimization

Class – 6 Primitive Reflexes // Neurological Development & Integration

Class – 7 Shape of Things Plagiocephaly & Torticollis

Class – 8 Tongue Tie

Class – 9 What’s Wrong With This Face // Common Craniofacial Distortions & What Parents Should Look For

Class – 10 – What Can You Do? // How to Prepare Your Child’s Nervous System

Meet the Instructors

Dr. Martin Rosen, DC, CSCP, CSPP & Dr. Nancy Watson, DC, CSP

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

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. Her goal in teaching this course and life’s mission is to empower caregivers in building inner trust and confidence as a child’s first teacher and advocate.

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


  • Dr. Pamela Stone

    I took this program because I want to stay up on cranial work, and continue to learn.

    This overall Peak Potential program is furthering my knowledge, expanding my skill, providing more confidence, and allowing me to interact with other professionals better.

    This was an introductory class and available for non-DC’s. It still is great to keep this information at the top of your mind.

    One child recently came in with severe plagiocephaly, he was headed for a helmet and I started working on him and it improved significantly, very noticeable to the visual eye. He came in last week and had been fitted for a helmet and the doctor told them it may only be one month of wearing it instead of the 6 months they initially thought because his head had improved so much.

    Keep doing what you are doing.

  • Dr. Maybelle Heng

    The main purpose of taking this class is to understand more about cranial distortion and the impact on childhood development. Also I hope to learn more about the normal development of an infant through the early years. What to look for in terms of the abnormality.

    That 90% of the brain cells are formed during the first year and the adult myelination is present by the end of the second year. That’s quite mind blowing to me. That the first 6 years of the childhood programming will pretty much affect that child for the rest of his or her life. It makes me reflect on my own and my siblings’ childhood. That common abnormal in child cranial distortion should not be overlooked or brushed off as normal.

    The knowledge that I know now will impact how I will look for my own child in the future and professionally it gives me more confidence to advise clients that just have their own child about their development.

    Checking and explaining to my new mom and the information about her child development was really appreciated by her. She commented that her pediatric wasn’t as thorough as me. And as a result, she refers more clients in.

    Thank you so much for taking time putting this course together. The information is really cool and I don’t see it in other places.

  • Dr. Susan Waletkus

    I took this program for basic infant assessment.

    The course had interesting content with short classes and timely call to actions. It is recorded, so the student can watch over and over again.

    It was a great review and I was able to implement it immediately.

    Thank you

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