Speech/Resonance Disorders Secondary to Cleft Palate and Velopharyngeal Dysfunction
Description
<p align="center"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Level: Intermediate</strong></span></p>
<p align="center"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Course Overview</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;">Children with speech disorders and/or resonance disorders (hypernasality, hyponasality and cul-de-sac resonance) due to structural anomalies present challenges for speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in all settings. This seminar is designed to provide current practical information for SLPs who frequently or occasionally see children with cleft palate, velopharyngeal dysfunction, dental malocclusion, oropharyngeal anomalies, craniofacial anomalies, or other structural anomalies that affect speech and/or resonance. The presenter will describe and demonstrate simple low-tech and “no-tech” procedures that can be used for assessment in either a clinical or school setting. Specialized diagnostic procedures (videofluoroscopy, nasopharyngoscopy, nasometry, and pressure-flow) will be briefly discussed. Speech therapy techniques will be described and demonstrated. This seminar is designed to be informative, very practical, and fun!</span></p>
<p align="center"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Course Objectives</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;">Upon completion of this seminar, the participants will be able to:</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small;">describe normal facial and oral anatomy and different types of clefts</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small;">discuss the effects of orofacial anomalies on speech and resonance</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small;">identify the characteristics and causes of resonance disorders</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small;">list the types and causes of velopharyngeal dysfunction</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small;">use appropriate procedures for assessment of resonance and velopharyngeal function</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small;">describe various treatment options for resonance disorders and velopharyngeal dysfunction, including surgical procedures, prosthetic devices, and speech therapy; and</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small;">apply appropriate therapeutic techniques for individuals in this population.</span></p>
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<p align="center"><em><span style="font-size: small;">Presenter</span></em></p>
<p align="center"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ann W. Kummer, PhD, CCC-SLP, ASHA Fellow, ASHA Honors</span></span></em></p>
<p><em><span style="font-size: small;">Ann W. Kummer, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, is a Senior Director of the Division of Speech-Language Pathology at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Under her direction, the speech-language pathology program at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital has become the largest pediatric program in the nation and one of the most respected. Dr. Kummer is also Professor of Clinical Pediatrics and Professor of Otolaryngology at the University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine. Dr. Kummer does many lectures and seminars on a national and international level in the areas of cleft palate and craniofacial anomalies, resonance disorders, velopharyngeal dysfunction, and on business practices in speech-language pathology. She has written numerous professional articles and 24 book chapters in speech pathology and medical texts. She is one of the authors of the text entitled Business Practices: A Guide for Speech-Language Pathologists (ASHA, 2004) and the author of the book entitled Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Conditions: A Comprehensive Guide to Clinical Management, 4<sup>th</sup> Edition (Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2020). Dr. Kummer is the co-developer of the Simplified Nasometric Assessment Procedures (SNAP) test (1996) and author of the SNAP-R (2005) that is incorporated in the Nasometer equipment (PENTAX Medical). She holds a patent on the nasoscope, which is marketed as the Oral & Nasal Listener (Super Duper, Inc.). She was one of the main developers of workflow software that won the 1995 International Beacon Award through IBM/Lotus. (Derivative software is marketed by Chart Links.)</span></em></p>
Category
Project
East Valley Special Education Local Plan Area
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