ASHA/ACPA Post-Conference Symposium for Speech-Language Pathologists
Practical Applications for Assessment and Treatment of Children with Cleft Palate Speech and Resonance Disorders
Saturday, March 20th
ASHA Special Interest Division 5, Speech Science and Orofacial Disorders and the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association present a special post-conference symposium for speech-language pathologists:
Practical Applications for Assessment and Treatment of Children with Cleft Palate Speech and Resonance Disorders
Saturday March 20, 2010
1:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Omni Fort Worth Hotel
Fort Worth, TX
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| This course is offered for 0.4 ASHA CEUs (Introductory level, Professional area). | |
Separate registration fee required:
Professionals $50
Students $35
Symposium Organizers: Chair - Anne Bedwinek, PhD, CCC-SLP, Scott Dailey, PhD, CCC-SLP (Chair, Education Committee), Kerry Mandulak, PhD, CCC-SLP, Dana Collins, PhD, CCC-SLP; Lynn Grames, MA, CCC-SLP, Kristina Wilson, PhD, CCC-SLP, Angela Dixon, MA, CCC-SLP, Judith LeDuc, MA, CCC-SLP, Sara Kinter, MA, CCC-SLP, Dianne Altuna, MA, CCC-SLP, Judith Trost-Cardamone, PhD, CCC-SLP
Speakers:
Dianne Altuna, MA, CCC-SLP
Katy Hufnagle, MS, CCC-SLP
Kristina Wilson, PhD, CCC-SLP
Learner Objectives:
- Participants will be able to identify important factors of a team approach in the evaluation and management of children with cleft palate or velopharyngeal dysfunction disorders.
- Participants will be able to identify key aspects of the role of the speech – language pathologist (SLP) during the first two years of life in the child born with cleft palate.
- Participants will be able to describe misarticulations associated with cleft palate and velopharyngeal inadequacy, and techniques for treating cleft-type errors.
- Participants will be able to differentiate between developmental and physiological assessment of speech disorders related to cleft palate and/or velopharyngeal insufficiency.
- Participants will be able to describe speech disorders related to cleft palate and/or velopharyngeal insufficiency based on physiologic factors.
- Participants will be able to demonstrate management techniques for replacing compensatory articulation with articulation that is normal in both place and manner of production.
- Participants will be able to describe models of interaction between the team SLP and community SLP.
Schedule
1:00pm
Scheduled Topics:
- Assessment of Speech and Resonance Disorders
- Management of Glottal Stops and Other Difficult Speech Disorders Associated with Cleft Palate/VPI
- Collaborating with Your Local Team