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Treatment of Speech Disorders for Cleft Palate and VPD

3.0 Hours
141
Video

Course Description

This course is the second of two in a 6-hour presentation on the assessment & treatment of cleft palate. Dr. Kerry Callahan Mandulak and Barbara Moore focus on the selection of appropriate management procedures and strategies, evidence-based practice, planning, selecting and documenting appropriate treatment goals and objectives and understanding how to administer such treatment for for the repaired cleft palate child.


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Objective

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

1
Identify terminology used to describe speech and resonance patterns found in cleft palate and/or velopharyngeal dysfunction;
2
Explain the role of the speech/language pathologist as a key participant on the cleft/craniofacial team and how his/her assessment outcomes influence overall management of the identified problems.
3
List treatment goals and activities for specific speech errors related to cleft palate, in addition to identifying speech errors that cannot be remediated through speech therapy.

About Presenters

Kerry Callahan-Mandulak

PhD, CCC-SLP

Kerry Mandulak’s clinical career has been focused on the assessment and treatment of children and families affected by cleft lip and palate, velopharyngeal dysfunction, and other craniofacial disorders. Her clinical interests formed the basis for her research interests pursued during her doctoral training at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, including applying acoustic analysis techniques for investigation of speech production and speech perception in children with repaired cleft palate. She finished her doctorate in September 2009. Dr. Mandulak is active in the American Cleft Palate – Craniofacial Association and was recently elected to the executive council. Locally, she serves on the Medical Advisory Committee for Smile Oregon, a not-for-profit organization committed to improving care of children affected by cleft lip and palate in Oregon. In addition to cleft palate and craniofacial disorders, Dr. Mandulak is passionate about working with people who stutter. She is a member of the local stuttering support group, loves mentoring students with this specific clinical interest, and provides speech therapy whenever she can.

Barbara Moore

MA, CCC-SLP

Barbara Moore, MA, CCC-SLP, is the owner/Clinical Director of Speech Pathology Associates, in Irvine, CA and has been practicing speech pathology for over 35 years. She received her masters degree from California State University, Los Angeles and was awarded a clinical fellowship in cleft palate/craniofacial at Duke University Medical Center. Barbara has been active with the Childrens Hospital of Orange County Cleft/Craniofacial Panel for 30 years. In addition, she is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of California, Irvine and an adjunct faculty member at Chapman University in Orange, CA where she teaches the cleft/craniofacial seminar.

Additional Information

Speechtherapypd.com
Intermediate Level
0.30 ASHA CEUs

ASHA CE Provider approval and use of the Brand Block does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products or clinical procedures.

Course Timeline

Timeline
60 min: Early Intervention goals and implementation
90 min: Treatment Plans
30 min: Video/audio samples of therapy techniques for treating speech/resonance disorders related to cleft palate and velopharyngeal dysfunction

Course Disclosure

The content of this course is based on the research and experience of the presenter. You are responsible to do your own research to determine if the information and skills taught are appropriate for your clients/students/patients.
Disclosure Statement for Kerry Callahan-Mandulak
Financial Kerry Mandulak received compensation for this presentation from SpeechTherapyPD.com.
Nonfinancial No relevant non-financial relationships exist.
Disclosure Statement for Barbara Moore
Financial Barbara Moore received compensation for this presentation from SpeechTherapyPD.com.
Nonfinancial No relevant non-financial relationships exist.

Kerry Callahan-Mandulak

PhD, CCC-SLP

Barbara Moore

MA, CCC-SLP

Included In:
Audio Basic Professional

Purchase this course for $69.99