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    • Home
    • MEMBERSHIP
    • ALF Evolution Course
    • References and Resources
    • Invisible Influencers
    • Course Location & Details
    • About Our Instructors
    • Contact Us
    • ALF Legacy Course
    • LAB ALF
  • Home
  • MEMBERSHIP
  • ALF Evolution Course
  • References and Resources
  • Invisible Influencers
  • Course Location & Details
  • About Our Instructors
  • Contact Us
  • ALF Legacy Course
  • LAB ALF

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Hello

Welcome

The Synergy Academy is an organization with the goal of providing quality educational opportunities that are on the leading edge of available technologies, innovative concepts and the implementation of clinical techniques that optimize patient care with a focus on the craniofacial region of the body.

Course Schedule for The Synergy Academy

All courses are arranged by topic and are listed in Central Standard Time. (CST) 

Intro to concepts webinar

Identifying Invisible Influencers (3i)

For more information on the 3i course click below

Date: August 4-5th, 2023

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3i course

Aug 4th and 5th, 2023

Identifying Invisible Influencers (3i) Course

All day

Event Details

Aug 4th and 5th, 2023

Identifying Invisible Influencers (3i) Course

This day and a half live course is the companion event to the intro to concepts virtual courses that are a pre-requisite to participating in...

Event Details

All day

Laboratory Course

LAB ALF: Basic Course

The Learning About the Basics LAB ALF course has been created for doctors, team members and lab technicians to learn about the many device modifications and repairs that are important to incorporate into an office providing ALF Therapy.  For more information, click on the following link   https://thesynergy.academy/lab-alf-1

Change is coming!

We are evolving :)

As we transition from online back into live hands-on courses, we are creating a new offering that incorporates the best of both worlds and maximizes our very valuable time as providers.


Our ALF HOME course will now be known as the ALF Evolution Course

ALF:Evolution Course

For more information and the course outline for ALF:Evolution 

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ALF Hands on Course Schedule

6.22-24.2023

ALF Evolution Course

9pm

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5pm

Columbia, Il

Event Details

6.22-24.2023

ALF Evolution Course

This course is a concierge level intensive three-day course that integrates classroom and clinical learning opportunities.  Participation is...

Event Details

9pm

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5pm

Columbia, Il

9.7-9.2023

ALF Evolution Course

9pm

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5pm

Columbia, Il

Event Details

9.7-9.2023

ALF Evolution Course

This course is a concierge level intensive three-day course that integrates classroom and clinical learning opportunities.  Participation is...

Event Details

9pm

-

5pm

Columbia, Il

12.6.23-12.8.23

ALF Evolution Course

9pm

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5pm

Columbia, Il

Event Details

12.6.23-12.8.23

ALF Evolution Course

This course is a concierge level intensive three-day course that integrates classroom and clinical learning opportunities.  Participation is...

Event Details

9pm

-

5pm

Columbia, Il

Thursday prior to the ALF Evolution course

ALF Evolution Course Virtual Module

2pm

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6pm

Columbia, Il

Thursday prior to the ALF Evolution course

ALF Evolution Course Virtual Module

2pm

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6pm

Columbia, Il

OraLase/BabyLase Course

For more information about the OraLase/BabyLase course

This course is an in person course only.

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OraLase/BabyLase Courses

5.26-27.2023

OraLase/BabyLase Course

9am

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5pm

Columbia, Il

5.26-27.2023

OraLase/BabyLase Course

9am

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5pm

Columbia, Il

7.14-7.15.2023

OraLase/BabyLase Course

9am

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5pm

Columbia, Il

7.14-7.15.2023

OraLase/BabyLase Course

9am

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5pm

Columbia, Il

9.29-9.30.2023

OraLase/BabyLase Course

9am

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5pm

Columbia, Il

9.29-9.30.2023

OraLase/BabyLase Course

9am

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5pm

Columbia, Il

Hello

We offer a personalized registration process for our courses

To register for courses through The Synergy Academy, please email admin@thesynergy.academy or call 618.281.9739 Monday through Thursday 8-2pm CST.  We look forward to seeing you!


Advanced course curriculum.

Striving to meet the needs of our community

Please be aware that our courses are limited in size and usually fill up very quickly. We understand that life is busy and schedules change.  However, when a student reserves a spot in a course with so few spaces available, cancellations are very detrimental as we strive to serve the needs of our ALF family of providers.


Our cancellation policy has been developed to ensure that those who are dedicated to taking the courses are able to attend.  We truly appreciate at least 90 days advance notice if a course registration needs to be cancelled.  If cancellation occurs within 30 days and we are unable to fill the seat, full tuition will be charged.  There will be a 50% tuition rate charge if a course is cancelled within 60 days.  Due to the amount of administrative expenses involved in rearranging schedules for multiple providers, we reserve the right to charge a $500 administrative fee to move registration dates for a course.


SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS TO ACCESS ONLINE LEARNING THROUGH DIGITAL CHALK:

DigitalChalk Minimum System Recommendations

  • CPU: 2 Gigahertz (GHz)
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM (32-bit) 4 GB RAM (64-bit)
  • Operating System: Windows 7. Mac OS X 10.7. iOS 6. Android 4.
  • Screen Resolution: 1024×768.
  • Browser: Internet Explorer 11. Chrome Current and (Current-1) Firefox Current and (Current-1) Safari Current and (Current-1)

Our On Demand courses listed below allow you to learn at self paced.

ONLINE COURSE OFFERING FOR 2023

ALF: Foundations OnDemand

ALF: Foundations OnDemand

ALF: Foundations OnDemand

A solid foundation for educational excellence with the convenience of online self-paced learning


This course provides the entry point for practitioners who want to start the only ALF educational track that has utilizes the curriculum and appliance designs of the creator of the ALF Therapy system of dental appliances - Dr. Darick Nordstrom.


This course is not about simply bending wires or measuring maxillary expansion.  


The goal of ALF Therapy is to support functional improvements to augment craniofacial development. By understanding oral myology, neurophysiology, principles of osteopathy and reflex assessments, the practitioner can immediately implement the tools, techniques and tips learned at this course in their office.


The Why Behind The Wire curriculum is designed with a principle based approach to diagnosis, treatment planning, problem solving and interdisciplinary care.


OBJECTIVES:

-To introduce the history of ALF Therapies and Concepts


-To understand the principles and examples of physiology and nature


-To introduce basic ALF Appliance designs


-To better understand obstacles and opportunities in treatment




ALF: Genesis On Demand

ALF: Foundations OnDemand

ALF: Foundations OnDemand

 

A solid foundation for educational excellence with the convenience of online self-paced learning

In the beginning...

We were created with the innate ability to thrive.  

When unwanted obstacles to natural development occur,  we strive to utilize the tools given to us to overcome those obstacles.  

ALF Therapy honors the "Master Plan"  by mimicking nature's objectives and honoring the principles of human development.  

By striving to create the most natural method of growth and development, our providers can offer minimal  intervention  while offering maximal potential.

This course will instruct the participants on the nuances of the NeoNatal ALF dental appliance and complimentary oral devices and therapies that can augment and support oral function and craniofacial development. 


***THIS COURSE HAS PREREQUISITE OF TAKING ALF FOUNDATIONS or ALF EVOLUTION***


Course objectives: 

  • understand how to establish optimal physiology while honoring the principles of preservation of oral volume,
  • understand the relevance of primitive reflex integration
  • options for offering cranial nerve stimulation
  • gain an understanding of how tongue function and the suck/swallow/breathe reflexes can either create success or failure for a small child yearning for an easier life
  • understand how to optimize the development of the growing airway and the neurophysiology that supports restorative sleep and breathing



ALF: Grow OnDemand

ALF: Foundations OnDemand

ALF: Guide OnDemand

 

A solid foundation for educational excellence with the convenience of online self-paced learning

GROWing with the help of ALF Therapy

We believe that the opportunities provided by utilizing ALF Therapy to guide facial growth allow us to support your child in ways where other appliances and techniques often fall short.

The use of the ALF family of dental appliances allows an easy to use system of continuous wear as opposed to removable and part-time wear appliances.  Parents love not having to force their children into wearing uncomfortable removable appliances and/or performing boring exercises. Many other dental appliances are both uncomfortable and affect speech, eating and socialization with their peers.

***THIS COURSE HAS A PREREQUISITE OF TAKING ALF EVOLUTION OR ALF FOUNDATIONS ***


COURSE OBJECTIVES


  • To understand that dental therapy can be fully customized to the needs of your child
  • How to ensure 24/7 wear to ensure compliance and optimize results
  • Learn how to support of the child's reflexive system 
  • Options for cranial nerve stimulation
  • How to optimize physiology with easy to wear and almost invisible appliances  to their friends
  • Testimonials of frequent reports of improved mental focus and physical ability

The decision to care for a child's smile  as they GROW is truly a HEALTHCARE decision.  

Utilizing the appliance designs of ALF Therapy allow providers to harness the potential of Mother Nature

The smile of our children not only has the ability to brighten our day, but also has the potential to improve their lives by applying the basic principles of health and wellness to their facial growth.  Development of the face affects the ability of every person, whether child or adult, to function on a daily basis.   

GROW Therapy provides advantages otherwise not available through more traditional orthodontic options and other dental appliances that negatively affect the ability of the tongue to enhance function and natural growth..  

GROW Therapy is not to be compared to traditional orthodontic services as the methods and techniques of assessment and treatment are distinctively different.

By harnessing the power of Mother Nature, the child has a unique opportunity to grow at their own pace, develop with careful observation and ensure that their precious brain and neurological systems are respected and supported through the entire process of growth and facial development.  

By allowing the brain to connect, nature can take over.

By applying the tips, techniques and tools offered through ALF: GROW, the child will be supported, nurtured and guided through some of the most critical times of their lives



ALF: Guide OnDemand

3i Course: Identifying Invisible Influencers

ALF: Guide OnDemand

 

Navigating the road to resilience

A solid foundation for educational excellence with the convenience of online self-paced learning.


Did you know that approximately 90% of facial growth has been completed by the age of 12?


**This course has a prerequisite of ALF EVOLUTION OR ALF Foundations***


After the majority of facial development has been completed, we still have the opportunity to guide the patient back to a more ideal function using a natural, principle-based treatment to supplement health. Our Guide program addresses those concerns and supports a comprehensive care approach to ALF Therapy.

 

This course will address ALF Therapy treatment options related to:

· airway insufficiency/sleep disordered breathing,

· movement disorders

· extraction/retraction orthodontics 

· TMJD and craniofacial pain

Topics will include:

· Integrative, interdisciplinary care for the complex patient suffering from craniofacial pain and temporomandibular joint disorders

· The short and long-term effects of sleep disordered breathing and the role of the ALF Therapy team in screening for and treating sleep disordered breathing

· Case finishing options including clear aligners, positioners and straight wire orthodontics

· Diagnostic tools including the benefits and limitations of CBCT, heart rate variability, computerized occlusal analysis, cardiopulmonary coupling, polysomnogram, high resolution pulse oximetry and electromyography (Here’s a hint: Volumetric airway analysis using CBCT is not as helpful as you might have been told…)

· Patient education on self-care as well as training the healthcare team in the common language of ALF Therapy diagnostic and therapeutic tools



OraLase & BabyLase Principles

3i Course: Identifying Invisible Influencers

3i Course: Identifying Invisible Influencers


Comprehensive.  Assessment.  Restriction. Elimination.
Not all restrictions are skin deep and visible to the untrained observer.  


BabyLase CARE is an adventure into the many functional aspects of neurologic, oral and upper cervical restrictions that can be overcome with the help of BabyLase. 


 Hands-on instruction  is limited to the first 8 registered laser therapists and an assistant. 

(Please check your own state guidelines as to who can use a laser in your office.  Proof of employment will be required to register assistants as hands on course participants)


The hands-on portion of the course  includes comprehensive OraLase and BabyLase training to ensure that the principles and basic techniques to perform the carefully designed treatment protocols.  Two weeks prior to the the Hands on Course you will be provided access to Digital Chalk where you are recommended to watch the precourse videos in preparation for joining us hands on.


This course will include instruction  on the comprehensive treatment of patients for OraLase and BabyLase.

Tuition includes:

2 week access to the online pre-course content and access for two weeks after the Hands On course.



TO REGISTER FOR THIS COURSE EMAIL JAMIE@THESYNERGY.ACADEMY

**You must currently own the XLase/XPulse1064 or Lightwalker laser to enroll and participate in this course **


Day 1: 9am-5pm

Day 2: 9am-5pm


**14 hours of AGD PACE CE is provided**

3i Course: Identifying Invisible Influencers

3i Course: Identifying Invisible Influencers

3i Course: Identifying Invisible Influencers

The 3i course supports the process of taking a deeper look into the complexities of sleep physiology and applied neurology that go beyond what most providers are taught in traditional programs.


It includes recorded content on Havening (Dr. Kate Truitt), Vitamin D supplementation (Dr. Stasha Gominak) and a 2 day hands on course instructed by Dr. Angie Tenholder and Dr. Stacy Ochoa.  For more information, please use following link: 


Find out more

A NOTE ABOUT ONLINE LEARNING


ALF Therapy was never meant to be learned exclusively online. Our online learning courses do not offer CE credit and are provided for your learning convenience only. If you wish to have CE credit you will need to attend an in person course.  Should register for an online course you will only have til the end of the years membership to complete it. 

Course Outline

AGD PACE Approved Contuing Education Credits Offered

All courses sponsored through The Synergy Academy will provide AGD PACE approved credit for both lecture and live participation hours. CE credit is not given if you leave a course early.  You must be present for the entire time to get your CE. We do not individualize CE credit.

  

Synergy Academy formerly ALF InterFACE Academy

Nationally Approved PACE Program Provider for FAGD/MAGD credit.

Approval does not imply acceptance by

any regulatory authority or AGD endorsement.


Provider ID# 378959

 



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For personalized registration contact Jamie@TheSynergy.Academy




Trademark legalities

OraLase and SmileLase: What's the difference?

The answer is nothing....except for a few letters.


The Synergy Academy, Inc has filed a trademark application for OraLase.  This application has been rejected based on similarity to a competing company who will own the trademark for the term Orolase.


Legal counsel has advised our organization that continuing to use and advertise the word OraLase will likely result in penalties/fines and legal action against anyone using the term OraLase, including and especially our organization.


As a result and to avoid legal action against our organization and practitioners, The Synergy Academy, Inc will be hosting the website and advertising the courses to teach the technique originally developed as OraLase as the technique now known as SmileLase. 


The trademark application for SmileLase is well underway and is not expected to encounter any resistance to its approval.

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