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HOMEPAGE FOR CRANIOFACIAL ANOMALIES
CODI 546
Current Syllabus & Outline

Lecture Notes
Orofacial Anatomy & Physiology
Genetics & Inheritance Patterns
Clefts of the Lip & Palate
Associated Feeding Problems 
VP Dysfunction Assessment 
Management /Treatment Issues
Speech Therapy for VPD
 

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Craniofacial anomalies is a graduate level course designed to introduce students to the effects of craniofacial anomalies on speech development with particular attention to the effects of clefts of the lip and/or palate.  Focus is on the interdisciplinary team model for both assessment and treatment of speech, resonance and velopharyngeal dysfunction.  Management of associated feeding problems in this population is also discussed.

This course is an elective course in the Master's curriculum & may be taught in alternate spring & summer sessions.   Prerequisites include a course in neuroanatomy/neurophysiology of the speech mechanism (CODI 519 or equivalent).

The objectives for the course are not limited to but do include the following student outcomes. At the end of the learning experience, the student should be able to:
 

  1. demonstrate functional knowledge of the embryological development of the craniofacial area
  2. identify the structures & muscles of the craniofacial area that are directly involved in speech production and swallowing
  3. identify major causes of craniofacial anomalies including major syndromes, sequences & associations
  4. identify & discuss specific techniques used in the evaluation & treatment of speech, resonance & velopharyngeal dysfunction associated with craniofacial anomalies
Using the links to the left, students may obtain a copy of the syllabus and topic outline for the course.



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