Cleft Palate & Craniofacial Anomalies (Book Only)

Cleft Palate & Craniofacial Anomalies (Book Only)

CLEFT PALATE & CRANIOFACIAL ANOMALIES: EFFECTS ON SPEECH AND RESONANCE 3E is the only book of its kind to cover both oral and facial anomalies, as well as cleft palate. Designed as a how-to guide for the practicing clinician, this book emphasizes what students need to know in the workplace to evaluate and treat individuals with speech disorders related to structural anomalies. Common craniofacial anomalies, associated anomalies, and genetic syndromes are also included. There is basic information on anatomy, physiology, and embryology of the face and oral cavity. The book covers how oral, dental, and ENT anomalies affect speech, resonance, and feeding. The evaluation section includes practical information on how to conduct a perceptual evaluation of speech and resonance and an intraoral examination. An overview chapter on instrumental procedures is provided for students, and chapters on how to perform and interpret these procedures is provided for clinicians. The treatment section includes surgical procedures and the use of prosthetic devices. Specific speech-therapy techniques are described for the treatment of speech errors associated with resonance disorders and velopharyngeal dysfunction. The need for multidisciplinary team assessment and treatment is also stressed. This book is easy to read to maximize learning. Many quality illustrative videos and video case studies are used to provide practical knowledge on how to evaluate and treat affected individuals.Review"Ann has done a great job pulling together material for a course"."I use this text by Kummer (2nd Edition). I found this text was written in language that was accessible to the typical graduate student and while the text is based on current research and clinical practice, as evidenced by the extensive bibliographies, it is clear that it is written from a clinical rather than research focus".About the AuthorAnn W. Kummer, Ph.D. CCC-SLP is Senior Director of the Division of Speech Pathology at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, and also Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. Under her direction, the speech pathology program at Cincinnati Children's has grown to be one of the largest and most respected in the country. Dr. Kummer does many lectures and seminars on a national and international level. She is the author of many professional articles, 18 book chapters in speech pathology and medical texts, and a textbook on craniofacial anomalies. She has a patent on a clinical device (the Oral & Nasal Listener) and developed the SNAP Test for the Nasometer (KayPENTAX). Dr. Kummer has received honors of the Ohio Speech-Language- Hearing Association (OSHLA); the Elwood Chaney Outstanding Clinician Award from OSHLA; distinguished alumnus award from the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders of the University of Cincinnati; and Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). She was named one of the 25 most influential therapists in the US by Therapy Times in 2006, and was named one of the 10 most inspiring women in Cincinnati by Inspire Magazine in 2007.