Education is the first step to helping our children.
Find the Resources You Need
We have several resource types available, such as book recommendations, research information, blogs, newsletters to help you stay current on the latest findings, and videos and podcasts from some of the country's top medical professionals specializing in children's airway disorders.
CAFF created our Parent's Portal to help parents start their journey of prevention and recovery for their children. We know there is a lot of information on our website, which could be overwhelming. The Parent's Portal is the perfect place for parents to begin.
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With so much information available on childhood airway dysfunction prevention and sleep health, it can be overwhelming to know where to start. That’s why we’ve curated a list of must-read books to guide your research.
These books, written by leading medical experts, cover vital topics like breathing, diet, and dental health, offering actionable insights on improving these conditions. They’re also a fantastic resource for professionals, highlighting the importance of collaboration between pediatricians, pediatric dentists, and allied health professionals in children’s overall health management.
Do you have a book or author that’s not on our list but should be? Let us know! We’d love to review it and consider adding it to our Recommended Reading List or our general resources library.
Reading List
Welcome to the Airway First Podcast
A Parent's Guide to Sleep and Airway Health for Children!
Each episode explores the topic of children's sleep and airway health with medical professionals and clinicians. Some of the topics discussed include:
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Sleep Health Practices for Children
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Mouth Breathing / Nasal Breathing / Proper Breathing
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Signs and Symptoms of Airway Dysfunction in Children
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Treatment Options for Oral Dysfunction
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Pediatric Airway Dentistry and Myofunctional Therapy
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Feeding and Support for Newborns
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Parent Stories
Our focus is on providing you with the education and tools you need to help guide your child towards better sleep and airway health and a life where they can thrive. Below, we've listed every episode from our podcast series, Airway First, where we provide information parents and medical professionals need about airway and sleep issues.
Several of these medical professionals are on our Advisory Board and are published authors you can find our Recommended Reading List if you want to learn more about what they discuss in their interview.
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E01 - Parent to Parent: An Interview with Brad and Candy Sparks 04.01.22
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E02 - Sleep Apnea and Growing Up Mouth Breathing with Our Guest, Emma Cooksey 04.17.22
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E03 - What is Healing? with Our Guest, Dr. Steven Hall 05.03.22
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E04 - Airways and Dental Sleep Medicine with Our Guest, Dr. Steve Carstensen, DDC 05.09.22
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E05 - Myofunctional Disorders and Therapy with our Guest, Lauren Ruffrage, SLP 05.23.22
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E06 - Parent's Guide to Myofunctional Therapy with Our Guest, Karese Laguerre 06.17.22
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E07 - Journey Through Sleep Apnea and Mental Health with Our Guest, Kajsa Bradley 07.14.22
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E08 - Orofacial Development Throughout the Lifespan with Our Guest, Autumn Henning 07.18.22
Video Library
Our Video Library contains videos from some of the world's leading medical professionals. These video interviews will allow you to get a more in-depth understanding of many of the causes of childhood airway disorders, sleep-disordered breathing, and what parents can do to prevent or treat them.
Several of these medical professionals are on our Advisory Board and are published authors you can find our Recommended Reading List if you want to learn more about what they discuss in their video.
Have you found a video interview or TED Talk that you think would benefit others in the CAFF community? Send us a note and let us know all the details about the video! We will happily take a look at the video and, if it supports the CAFF Mission and Vision, we will add it to our video library and make it easily accessible to others.
Medical Research Library
The CAFF Content Resource Library is full of information that will help, both parents and pediatric professionals, to better understand children's airway disorders and what causes them. While our goal is prevention, you'll also discover information on how to mitigate and treat a child currently showing signs of:
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sleep-disordered breathing
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mouth breathing
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high-arched palate
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malocclusion
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physical impacts of airway disorders
Our library includes checklists and questions to ask your doctor, medical research, sleep support guides, links to a variety of articles from some of the top medical professionals from around the globe.
Research & White Papers
We're sure you have lots of questions about children's airway diseases . We've put together information that will help you better understand what they are, what treatments are available, and how to lower your child's risk.
Downloadables
Creating the right sleeping habits for your infants and kids can be daunting. We've pulled together downloadable resources that will guide you toward developing sleeping habits for your kids that will improve their health and set them on the right path for life.
Airway, Dental, and Sleep Articles
To help you get a better understanding, we've pulled together articles featuring some of the best professional experts.
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Impact of Airway Dysfunction on Dental Health National Library of Medicine 01.15.20
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Why Your Childs's Mouth Breathing Should Worry You DMG Article 09.25.19
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Jaws: The Story of a Hidden Epidemic Dentistry Today Article 03.27.18
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The Dental Diet: 10 Foods That Strengthen Your Teeth Today's RDH Article 01.09.18
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Breaking the Thumb-sucking Habit: When Compliance is Essential US National Library of Medicine 01.20.16
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Nutrition and Respiratory Health National Library of Medicine 03.15.15
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Changes in Your Breathing Can Change Your Brain American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 03.08.13