Airway Answers with Nicole Goldfarb: Expanding Your Breath of Knowledge

⚠️𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐑: NO MEDICAL OR DENTAL ADVICE. Nicole Goldfarb and Airway Answers with Nicole Goldfarb does not give medical advice. The information provided in this video is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. Always seek the guidance of a qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding your health or a medical condition. Reliance on any information provided in this video is solely at your own risk. We make no representations or warranties about the accuracy or completeness of the information presented. You should not use these materials to diagnose or treat any health issues, illnesses or diseases. In addition, we do not recommend or endorse any provider of health care or health-related products, items, or services. 
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📝 Episode Summary📝

• ✅ How neurodevelopmental traits like ADHD serve as early signals of lifelong physiological strain and how these characteristics are modifiable 🧠
• ✅ Why is comprehensive sleep and airway care often treated as a "luxury good" rather than a standard of health? 💎
• ✅ The discussion emphasizes moving from blame to agency, empowering parents with modifiable pathways for their children’s growth. 🤝
• ✅ Key points include the critical role of masticatory competence and diet (Firm, Fresh, Fibrous foods) as well as good breathing in developing the craniofacial respiratory complex. 🍎
• ✅ Experts advocate for a shared narrative-based language across medical and dental silos to prioritize early intervention. 🗣️
• ✅ Strategies are discussed as to how to speak to patients, parents, and families in order to help guide them without overwhelming them. 💖
• ⭐ AND MORE...

𝑪𝒉𝒆𝒄𝒌 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘 𝒐𝒏 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝑻𝒖𝒃𝒆 𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒗𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒑𝒐𝒅𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒔! 
👉👀 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐓𝐮𝐛𝐞: https://youtu.be/pb-fnF6nCpo
👉🎧 𝐀𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨: https://airwayanswers.buzzsprout.com/2408017/follow
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ABOUT OUR GUESTS: 

Dr. Kevin Boyd, DDS, MSc, is a pediatric dentist and researcher in Chicago. An instructor at Lurie Children’s Hospital, he specializes in evolutionary medicine, focusing on how early childhood feeding and the craniofacial-respiratory complex impact long-term health, sleep, and breathing.

Dr. Dave McCarty is a board-certified sleep specialist and Chief Medical Officer of Reebus Health. An award-winning educator, he created the Empowered Sleep Apnea project to simplify complex sleep-wake disorders through patient-centered public education and shared clinical language.

Dr. Stefan Decker is a German orthodontic and dentofacial orthopedic specialist. As Director of the Orthodontic Specialist Academy, he focuses on early preventative care, holistically connecting breathing, teeth, and function to optimize development and airway health.

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ABOUT THE HOST: 
Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP-COM®, is a speech-language pathologist, certified orofacial myologist, and international speaker. An author and owner of San Diego Center For Speech Therapy, she specializes in myofunctional therapy to treat sleep-disordered breathing and airway issues.
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🎧𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭: https://airwayanswers.buzzsprout.com/2408017/follow 
💻𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬: www.AirwayAnswers.info 
💻𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬: www.SanDiegoCenterForSpeechTherapy.com 
📩𝐄𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥: [email protected] 
👉𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565074499503 
👉𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦: https://www.instagram.com/sandiegospeechandmyotherapy/
👉𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐢𝐤𝐓𝐨𝐤: https://www.tiktok.com/@airway.answers

⚠️𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐑: NO MEDICAL OR DENTAL ADVICE. Nicole Goldfarb and Airway Answers with Nicole Goldfarb does not give medical advice. The information provided in this video is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. Always seek the guidance of a qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding your health or a medical condition. Reliance on any information provided in this video is solely at your own risk. We make no representations or warranties about the accuracy or completeness of the information presented. You should not use these materials to diagnose or treat any health issues, illnesses or diseases. In addition, we do not recommend or endorse any provider of health care or health-related products, items, or services. 
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📝 Episode Summary
• ✅ The discussion explores how a tongue-tie can be a complex medical condition affecting breathing, sleep, speech and feeding, rather than just a dental issue.
• 🦷 Experts identify critical red flags, including bedwetting, snoring, slow eating, and mouth breathing as primary functional indicators.  
• 👅Evaluating for compensations is a necessary component to differentiate whether a frenum is restricted or not in children and adults.
• 🧠 Modern protocols emphasize using CBCT for adult risk assessment and sucrose water for infant pain management during procedures.
• ✨ Long-term success requires a "team approach," integrating myofunctional therapy pre- and post-release to establish correct oral rest posture rather than treating the release as a standalone solution  .
⁣𝑪𝒉𝒆𝒄𝒌 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘 𝒐𝒏 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝑻𝒖𝒃𝒆 𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒗𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒑𝒐𝒅𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒔! 
👉👀 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐓𝐮𝐛𝐞 (𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞): https://youtu.be/BspphJE0u0U
👉🎧 𝐀𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨: https://airwayanswers.buzzsprout.com/2408017/follow 
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ABOUT OUR GUESTS:
Dr. Soroush Zaghi is a board-certified ENT, sleep surgeon, and founder of The Breathe Institute. A leading researcher, he redefined tongue-tie as an airway-centered medical condition, advancing evidence-based surgical techniques and interdisciplinary collaboration to improve global sleep and breathing outcomes.
Dr. Richard Baxter is a dentist and author of Tongue-Tied, translated into 12 languages. As owner of the Alabama Tongue-Tie Center, he utilizes a functional, patient-centered approach focusing on airway health and metabolic factors to shape global protocols.
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ABOUT THE HOST:  Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP-COM®, is a speech-language pathologist, certified orofacial myologist, and host of Airway Answers. She owns the San Diego Center For Speech Therapy, specializing in myofunctional therapy to help treat sleep-disordered breathing and restore proper oral function.
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🎧𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭: https://airwayanswers.buzzsprout.com/2408017/follow 
💻𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬: www.AirwayAnswers.info 
💻𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬: www.SanDiegoCenterForSpeechTherapy.com 
📩𝐄𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥: [email protected] 
👉𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565074499503 
👉𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦: https://www.instagram.com/sandiegosp

⚠️𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐑: NO MEDICAL OR DENTAL ADVICE. Nicole Goldfarb and Airway Answers with Nicole Goldfarb does not give medical advice. The information provided in this video is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. Always seek the guidance of a qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding your health or a medical condition. Reliance on any information provided in this video is solely at your own risk. We make no representations or warranties about the accuracy or completeness of the information presented. You should not use these materials to diagnose or treat any health issues, illnesses or diseases. In addition, we do not recommend or endorse any provider of health care or health-related products, items, or services. 
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KEY POINTS:
✅ Dr. Movahed explains how Maxillomandibular Advancement (MMA) surgery offers an 86% success rate for curing obstructive sleep apnea. 🌬️
✅ Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy (DISE) is presented as an essential diagnostic for visualizing real-time airway collapse and optimizing surgical outcomes. 📹
✅ The discussion explores the move toward MARPE and segmental expansion, while emphasizing that anteroposterior (AP) advancement typically trumps transverse width for airway success. 🦷
✅ A remarkable case involving a seven-year-old illustrates the life-saving potential of total joint replacement in treating severe pediatric apnea. 👶
✅ Collaboration with myofunctional therapists is vital for long-term functional stability and preventing surgical relapse. ✨
✅ The upcoming "Winds of Change" conference will further explore multidisciplinary airway protocols
⁣𝑪𝒉𝒆𝒄𝒌 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘 𝒐𝒏 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝑻𝒖𝒃𝒆 𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒗𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒑𝒐𝒅𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒔! 
👉👀 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐓𝐮𝐛𝐞 (𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞): https://youtu.be/D-uV7zpgrYk
👉🎧 𝐀𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨: https://airwayanswers.buzzsprout.com/2408017/follow 
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ABOUT OUR GUEST: 
Dr. Movahed is a skilled Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, bringing his expertise to patients across the greater St. Louis region, San Francisco Bay area, and beyond. With a focus on treating dentofacial deformities and obstructive sleep apnea, he specializes in corrective jaw surgery, temporomandibular joint procedures, and combined orthognathic and TMJ surgeries.  He is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Saint Louis University’s Department of Orthodontics. He is also a prolific writer with contributions to numerous chapters and scientific articles. He is also a coauthor of a textbook focusing on treatments for sleep apnea and dentofacial conditions.  Dr. Movahed’s patients are consistently amazed by his clinical and compassionate bedside manner. His friendly and approachable personality instantly puts them at ease, fostering an environment of trust and open communication. With his extensive experience and warm demeanor, Dr. Movahed is dedicated to delivering the highest quality of care, ensuring that each patient’s unique needs are met with personalized attention and skillful expertise.

***WINDS OF CHANGE CONFERENCE 2026: https://windsofchangeconference.net/
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ABOUT THE HOST: 

Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP-COM®, is a speech-language pathologist, certified orofacial myologist, and host of Airway Answers. An author and speaker, she owns the San Diego Center For Speech Therapy, specializing in myofunctional therapy to treat sleep-disordered breathing and restore proper airway function.
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🎧𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭: https://airwayanswers.buzzsprout.com/2408017/follow 
💻𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬: www.AirwayAnswers.info 
💻𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬: www.SanDiegoCenterForSpeechTherapy.com 
📩𝐄𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥: [email protected] 
👉𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565074499503 
👉𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦: https://www.instagram.com/sandiegosp

⚠️𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐑: NO MEDICAL OR DENTAL ADVICE. Nicole Goldfarb and Airway Answers with Nicole Goldfarb does not give medical advice. The information provided in this video is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. Always seek the guidance of a qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding your health or a medical condition. Reliance on any information provided in this video is solely at your own risk. We make no representations or warranties about the accuracy or completeness of the information presented. You should not use these materials to diagnose or treat any health issues, illnesses or diseases. In addition, we do not recommend or endorse any provider of health care or health-related products, items, or services. 
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📝 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲📝
✅ How can early intervention transform the lives of children with Down syndrome? 👶
✅ The episode explores oral sensory motor therapy as a vital foundation for speech clarity and safe feeding. 🍽️
✅ Discussion focuses on identifying red flags like hypotonia and "relative macroglossia," where the tongue appears large in a small oral cavity. 👅
✅ The interview highlights the success of family-centered programs using Talk Tools to build jaw stability and "wake up" oral muscles. 🧠
✅ Integration with orthodontic expansion is crucial for airway health and creating necessary tongue space. 🦷
✅ Experts emphasize that OSM work is a necessary, lower-level precursor to higher-level myofunctional therapy. ✨

𝑪𝒉𝒆𝒄𝒌 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘 𝒐𝒏 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝑻𝒖𝒃𝒆 𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒗𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒑𝒐𝒅𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒔! 
👉👀 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐓𝐮𝐛𝐞 (𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞): https://youtu.be/HQ3HGgdtE90
👉🎧 𝐀𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨: https://airwayanswers.buzzsprout.com/2408017/follow
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ABOUT OUR GUEST: 
Heather Vukelich, MS, CCC-SLP, is an ASHA-certified Speech-Language Pathologist, Feeding Specialist, and certified TalkTools® Instructor with nearly two decades of experience serving infants and young children with Down syndrome and complex orofacial needs. She works from offices in Paso Robles and Danville, California, and is widely known for her practical, family-centered approach to oral sensory-motor development, feeding, breathing, and early communication. Heather trains therapists worldwide, teaches large-scale virtual parent education courses, and collaborates closely with pediatric dentists, orthodontists, ENTs, and airway specialists to support children with hypotonia, feeding challenges, and developmental delays. In this episode of Airway Answers, Heather shares the real-world strategies, therapy foundations, and clinical pearls she uses every day to support children with Down syndrome — including how to build oral motor strength, improve sensory regulation, establish safer and more efficient feeding skills, and optimize breathing and airway development from infancy through early childhood.

https://happykidstherapy.com/
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ABOUT THE HOST: 

Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM® is a Speech-Language Pathologist, Certified Orofacial Myologist, international speaker, and author. She has completed numerous presentations on orofacial myofunctional therapy as it relates to sleep-disordered breathing in both children and adults. She is the author of a 2023 article in Dental Sleep Practice Magazine “Why Every Dentist and Orthodontist Should Have an Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist on Their Team”, and she also wrote an article for Sleep World Magazine for sleep MDs, respiratory technicians, and other sleep specialists titled “Helping to Restore Proper Rest: How orofacial myofunctional therapy can aid in the treatment of sleep-disordered breathing”. She is also the author of a two-part chapter on orofacial myofunctional therapy in a medical textbo

⚠️𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐑: NO MEDICAL OR DENTAL ADVICE. Nicole Goldfarb and Airway Answers with Nicole Goldfarb does not give medical advice. The information provided in this video is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. Always seek the guidance of a qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding your health or a medical condition. Reliance on any information provided in this video is solely at your own risk. We make no representations or warranties about the accuracy or completeness of the information presented. You should not use these materials to diagnose or treat any health issues, illnesses or diseases. In addition, we do not recommend or endorse any provider of health care or health-related products, items, or services. 
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𝐹𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑜𝑢𝑡 ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑠 𝑎 𝑝𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑟 𝑎 𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑜𝑟 𝑚𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑠𝑡 𝑐𝑎𝑛 ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑝 𝑔𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑔𝑛𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑓𝑡𝑒𝑛 𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑘𝑒𝑑 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛.
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Some Key Points Discussed in This Episode:
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✅ The central topic is 𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐩𝐬𝐲, defined as a neurological sleep disorder and a 24/7 disorganization of the sleep and wake cycle.
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❓ A primary question explored how narcolepsy is diagnosed, differentiating between 𝐓𝐲𝐩𝐞 𝟏 (with cataplexy—the abrupt onset of muscle weakness) and 𝐓𝐲𝐩𝐞 𝟐 (without cataplexy).
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🦷 The conversation emphasizes the 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 in identifying early warning signs, especially due to high comorbidity rates with sleep apnea (25% to 55%, possibly higher in specialized practices).
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🧠 Causes involve a genetic component (loss of the 𝐎𝐫𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫, particularly in Type 1) often triggered by an environmental hit.
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💊 Treatment options include pharmaceutical agents (stimulants, wake promoting agents, nighttime medications) and non-pharmaceutical strategies like 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭 𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐩-𝐰𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐧𝐚𝐩𝐬.
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👶 In children, narcolepsy can be 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐃𝐇𝐃 𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, often presenting as hyperactivity or the re-entrance of required naps.
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𝑪𝒉𝒆𝒄𝒌 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘 𝒐𝒏 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝑻𝒖𝒃𝒆 𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒗𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒑𝒐𝒅𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒔! 
👉👀 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐓𝐮𝐛𝐞 (𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞): https://youtu.be/M_badw2OPag 
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ABOUT OUR GUEST: 
Maggie Lavender is a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner licensed in Texas with specialization in Sleep Disorders Medicine and Neurology. She attended Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, where she received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She began her career working in a pediatric intensive care and burn unit. She later moved to Houston, Texas and continued her career in a neuroscience intensive care unit at a level one trauma center. She then completed her Master of Science in Nursing and Post-Master’s Emergency Nurse Practitioner Certificate simultaneously at the University of Texas Health Science Center. Her Nurse Practitioner career began in Houston, Texas at Comprehensive Sleep Medicine Associates (CSMA) alongside Dr. Jerald Simmons, beginning in 2012. She briefly moved to Pittsburgh and provided care at an Internal Medicine Practice before moving back to The Woodlands, Texas. She is currently practicing again at CSMA and is specializing in comprehensive sleep disorders, neurology, and epilepsy. Maggie has evolved to be a recognized Nurse Practitioner specialist on an international level, and currently functions as a published author, consultant and lecturer on the management of patients with narcolepsy and other sleep disorders. Maggie is the President and Founder of Sleep Medicine Advanced Practice Providers (SMAPP) Foundation. It is the first and only non-profit APP led organization to provide education, expert training, networking and empowerment to all Advanced Practice Providers in the field of sleep Medicine.
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ABOUT THE HOST: 
Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COM® is a Speech-Language Pathologist, Certified Orofacial Myologist