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Course Description

This intermediate level course is intended for speech-language pathologists (SLPs) and other professionals interested in treatment of young children with cleft palate. Many SLPs have not had specific course work in this area, yet 68% of children with cleft palate require speech-language intervention. The assessment and intervention techniques discussed as part of this presentation should improve the speech and language services provided to this population of children.

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the speech and language characteristics of young children with cleft palate
  • Conduct an assessment of a young child with cleft palate
  • Describe different profiles of performance for children with cleft palate
  • Describe evidence-based intervention approaches for young children with cleft palate

Dr. Kathy Chapman

Dr. Kathy Chapman is a Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah. Her recent research has focused on young children with cleft palate. Dr. Chapman has numerous data-based articles and national and international presentations related to this areas of study. She is a coordinator for the Americleft speech project, which is an intercenter study of speech outcomes in the USA. She was recently awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Dental and Craniofacial Research) to fund this project. Dr. Chapman (with Dr. Mary Hardin-Jones) was funded by the National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders) to conduct a multicenter study, longitudinal study of phonological development of young children with cleft palate. She has served on numerous editorial boards and was Associate Editor for the American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology and Language, Speech, Hearing Services in Schools. Dr. Chapman is a fellow of the American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Financial Disclosure: Kathy receives honoraria from CIAO Seminars for the presentation of this course.
Non-Financial Disclosure: None

Day 1

08:00 - 08:30
Introduction
08:30 - 09:00
Overview of clefting and velopharyngeal dysfunction
09:00 - 09:15
Medical management of clefting
09:15 - 10:15
Impact of clefting on speech and language
10:15 - 10:30
Break
10:30 - 11:30
Assessment of infants and young children with cleft palate
11:30 - 12:00
Outcomes of assessment: Intervention versus referral?
12:00 - 12:30
Lunch (on your own)
12:30 - 02:30
Principles of intervention for young children with cleft palate: What is the same and what is different?
02:30 - 02:45
Break
02:45 - 03:05
Evidenced-based interventions for young children with cleft palate: What do we know?
03:05 - 03:40
Case studies
03:40 - 04:00
Questions & Answers

Contact hours pre-approved for:

  • 0.65 CEUs (6.5 Contact Hours) SLP/SLPA
  • CIAO is an ASHA Approved Provider #AAWA (SLP/SLPA)
  • This course is offered for 0.65 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate area, Professional level)

This course is offered for 0.65 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate area, Professional level)


Reviews

I loved the very practical information we received. The speaker understood that most of present there work in the schools and have limitations on what we can do, and those limitations were clearly addressed.

- Provo , UT / Oct 2015

This was a great Seminar! I learned so much and appreciated her insight and wisdom.

- Provo , UT / Oct 2015

This was a terrific course. I am already using some things that I learned!!!

- Provo , UT / Oct 2015

I love listening to Dr Chapman present. Thank you for inviting her and providing these free opportunities for us SLPs to continue our learning!

- Provo , UT / Oct 2015

Loved her presentation and the many examples she provided from her personal experience.

- Provo , UT / Oct 2015

I learned so much from this presentation. I was very uncomfortable with this particular area of the field, but I feel more confident in my ability to help clients with these difficulties now.

- Provo , UT / Oct 2015

Excellent Presenter. I learned skills that will be useful with my client population.

- Provo , UT / Oct 2015

Great seminar, the speaker was an expert in the area of cleft palate and gave the audience great information.

- Provo , UT / Oct 2015