Facial-Oral Tract Therapy (F.O.T.T.) -

Facial-Oral Tract Therapy (F.O.T.T.)

For Eating, Swallowing, Nonverbal Communication and Speech
Buch | Hardcover
XIV, 324 Seiten
2020 | 1st ed. 2021
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-030-51636-9 (ISBN)
160,49 inkl. MwSt

The book offers a comprehensive approach to the assessment and treatment of disturbances in facial expression, oral movement, swallowing, breathing, voice and speech production caused by developmental and acquired neurological conditions. The principles outlined are used in patients with different etiologies (e.g. stroke, tumors, traumas).

F.O.T. T., developed by Kay Coombes, is a hands-on approach based on an understanding of neurological functions and the way we learn from experience. The approach aims to give the patient experience of physiological posture and movement using facial-oral functions in normal activities of daily living (ADL).  Rather than mere "exercises", F.O.T.T involves meaningful activities aiming to promote participation, according to ICF criteria. 

Four main areas are covered: nutrition, oral hygiene, nonverbal communication and speech. Each chapter summarises the problems of severely ill patients and shows the clinical reasoning behind the solutions offered. Separate chapters discuss tracheostomy management and the training of the carers involved, including relatives. The chapter authors are experienced specialists (physio-, occupational- and speech-language therapists and physicians), whose contributions aim to provide interdisciplinary perspectives and translate latest research into clinical practice.


Ricki Nusser-Müller-Busch, MSc, Speech and language therapist; (Neurorehabilitation). Licensed F.O.T.T. Instructor (F.O.T.T.®, Kay Coombes); Senior Instructor for Manual Dysphagia Therapy; Bobath therapist. Freelance provision of therapeutic services and guidance, supervision in hospitals, nursing homes, and during home visits. Expert missions in China. Cooperation on clinical practice guidelines for palliative care, larynx carcinoma and oral cancer. Karin Gampp-Lehmann, Physiotherapist Bsc, Physiotherapy, Swiss Diploma in Craniosacral Osteopathy. Bobath therapist. Advanced training in dysphagia therapy, craniofacial therapy and neurodynamics. Qualified moderator of quality circles for dysphagia and for peripheral facial paresis/Bell's Palsy. Freelanced tutor, supervisor, and teacher of treatments for dysphagia (postgraduate centers, hospitals and rehabilitation centers in Switzerland and Europe). Development and tutoring of the concept of Structural Interrelations in Dysphagia Therapy.

Chapter 1 The F.O.T.T. Approach: Functional - Complex - Relevant to Daily Living.- Chapter 2 F.O.T.T. Consensus Recommendations.- Chapter 3 F.O.T.T.: Motor Control and Motor Learning.- Chapter 4 Posture and Function: What Helps Us Swallow.- Chapter 5 Eating and Drinking - Involves More Than Swallowing.- Chapter 6 Oral Hygiene: An Interprofessional Concern.- Chapter 7 Treating the Entire Face as a Functional Entity: More than Practicing Facial Muscles.- Chapter 8 Breathing and Voice: Speaking Again.- Chapter 9 Tracheostomy Tubes: A Blessing and A Curse.- Chapter 10 The F.O.T.T. Approach to Tracheostomy Tube Management (TTM): Return to Physiology.- Chapter 11 F.O.T.T. Assessment: An Ongoing Process.- Chapter 12 The F.O.T.T. Algorithm: A Clinical Decision Making Tool.- Chapter 13 F.O.T.T. in Paediatrics: Swallowing, Eating and Drinking - With Confidence!.

"The book is easy to read ... . I highly recommend the Book Facial-Oral Tract Therapy (F.O.T.T.) -for Eating, Swallowing, Nonverbal Communication and Speech. It describes a high level of professional theoretical knowledge regarding F.O.T.T., and I often use the book in my clinical practice, as a reference Book, as well as I use the Book in my teaching for Health Professional, where I both educate students and fully trained occupational therapists and other health professional staff." (ergoterapien.dk, November 10, 2021)

Erscheinungsdatum
Zusatzinfo XIV, 324 p. 143 illus., 142 illus. in color.
Verlagsort Cham
Sprache englisch
Original-Titel Die Therapie des Facio-Oralen Trakts
Maße 178 x 254 mm
Gewicht 831 g
Themenwelt Medizin / Pharmazie Gesundheitsfachberufe Logopädie
Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Neurologie
Medizin / Pharmazie Pflege
Medizin / Pharmazie Physiotherapie / Ergotherapie Rehabilitation
Schlagworte 24 hours concept • breathing, voice and speech disorders • disturbed facial expression • Motor Learning • neurogenic swallowing disorders • Non-Verbal Communication • Nutrition • oral hygiene • postural control • rehabilitation psychology • speech movements • weaning from tracheostomy tubes
ISBN-10 3-030-51636-9 / 3030516369
ISBN-13 978-3-030-51636-9 / 9783030516369
Zustand Neuware
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