Conference Schedule

Eye Openers — Group I (1–3)

Separate non-refundable reservation fee required.

Wednesday, April 25, 2007 (7:00AM–7:50AM)

Codes:

Instruction Level
B=Beginner
I=Intermediate
A=Advanced
V=Varied

Format
L=Lecture
H=Hands-on
P=Panel
R=Roundtable

1	INSTRUMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF VELOPHARYNGEAL FUNCTION: WHAT, WHEN, WHY, AND HOW A presentation of ASHA Division 5 (Speech Science and Orofacial Disorders), this course is a thorough overview of the most commonly used instrumental assessments of velopharyngeal function. Craniofacial specialists from all professions will be able to: 1) describe each test and its indications, 2) describe the information that can be gleaned from the test, 3) describe when and how it can be used to diagnose VPD, design treatments and assess outcomes. (B, L) Lynn Marty-Grames, MA, Judith LeDuc, MA, Ann W. Kummer, MAT, PhD, David Jones, PhD
2	THE ACPA CLEFT PALATE-CRANIOFACIAL CLINICAL DATA BASE: TEN YEARS OF EXPERIENCE Efficient recording and retrieval of clinical data facilitates clinical activity, research and teaching. The ACPA Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Clinical Data Base was originally designed by an ACPA multidisciplinary committee as a basic system intended to accomplish these goals. The presenters will share their perspectives with attendees after ten years of experience using a custom modified version of the Data Base. (I, P) Michael Karnell, PhD, John Canady, MD, Scott Dailey, MA, Barbara Gienapp, MA, Deborah Strike, RN, James Wheeler, DDS
3	TBD

INSTRUMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF VELOPHARYNGEAL FUNCTION: WHAT, WHEN, WHY, AND HOW

A presentation of ASHA Division 5 (Speech Science and Orofacial Disorders), this course is a thorough overview of the most commonly used instrumental assessments of velopharyngeal function. Craniofacial specialists from all professions will be able to: 1) describe each test and its indications, 2) describe the information that can be gleaned from the test, 3) describe when and how it can be used to diagnose VPD, design treatments and assess outcomes. (B, L)

Lynn Marty-Grames, MA, Judith LeDuc, MA, Ann W. Kummer, MAT, PhD, David Jones, PhD

THE ACPA CLEFT PALATE-CRANIOFACIAL CLINICAL DATA BASE: TEN YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

Efficient recording and retrieval of clinical data facilitates clinical activity, research and teaching. The ACPA Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Clinical Data Base was originally designed by an ACPA multidisciplinary committee as a basic system intended to accomplish these goals. The presenters will share their perspectives with attendees after ten years of experience using a custom modified version of the Data Base. (I, P)

Michael Karnell, PhD, John Canady, MD, Scott Dailey, MA, Barbara Gienapp, MA, Deborah Strike, RN, James Wheeler, DDS

TBD

American Cleft Palate–
Craniofacial Association

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