This 2-day workshop has been designed for speech language
pathologists, physical therapists, and occupational therapists who have minimal experience in focusing on rib cage activity and its influence on respiratory, general movement, and oral-pharyngeal function in terms of the evaluation and treatment services they provide. Significant anatomical/kinesiological and developmental characteristics of typical rib cage activity will be reviewed. Atypical rib cage activity in infants and young children with neuromotor involvement will be discussed. Treatment strategies directed toward improving rib cage activity will be explored through group movement lab sessions.