Course Title

Cleft Lip and Palate

Course Number

7241313

Instructor Name

Tala Nazzal

Contact Information

[email protected]

Semester(s) and academic year(s)

First Semester 4

Compulsory / Elective

Compulsory

Children with cleft lip and palate typically have a variety of speech problems. Some speech problems result directly from anatomical differences such as the inability of the soft palate to close the opening from the throat to the nasal cavity, which is necessary for many speech sounds which result in resonance disorder. In this course we will discuss different diagnostic methods and tools and the treatment for the speech disorders that go with it. Audio-video tools are used to aid understanding through this course.

A.        Knowledge and Understanding, students should

1.         be able to develop basic terms and definitions related to resonance cleft lip and palate

2.         be able to classify cleft lip and palate according to their etiology 

3.         be able to identify different approaches of rehabilitation 

B.        Intellectual skills

1.         be able to evaluate cleft lip and palate

2.         be able to analyze evaluation results for the purpose of diagnosis and treatment

3.         be able to developing activities for training

C.        Practical skills

1.         develop clinical skills and use in the treatment of patients with 

Cleft lip and palate.

2.         Write diagnostic reports and treatment plans

3.         Select appropriate treatment methods

4.         Counseling family members and client.

5.         Writing behavioral objectives and measuring progress

D. Transferable skills 

1.          Interviewing parents and clients

2.          Counseling family members and clients

3.          Effectively develop and manage treatment plans for individuals with     communication Disorders

4.         Effectively asses and diagnose communication disorders related to craniofacial disordersKummer, A.W. (2006).  Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies: The Effects on Speech and Resonance. USA: Singular, Inc.

Kummer, A.W. (2006).  Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies: The Effects on Speech and Resonance. USA: Singular, Inc.

Peterson-Falzone, S. J., Hardin-Jones, M. A., & Karnell, M. P. (2001). Cleft palate speech. St. Louis, MO: Mosby.

Mossey, P. A., Little, J., Munger, R. G., Dixon, M. J., & Shaw, W. C. (2009). Cleft lip and palate. The Lancet, 374(9703), 1773-1785.