Disorder Topic
Presentations/Discussions
Each participant has been assigned
a topic related to a development disorder impacting communication and/or swallowing.
Participants may choose to collaborate, but each participant is ultimately responsible
for their assigned topic.
You may approach your assignment
in a variety of ways. The following list of suggestions is not exhaustive:
- assigned readings (text, articles,
web pages) prior to presentation date
- powerpoint presentation
- invited speakers
- printed handout or web page
- video (or live) examples
- diagnosis and/or treatment demonstrations
- discussion prompts
- review activity
- case discussion
All topic leaders should provide
a reference/resource list citing relevant sources
Down Syndrome (November 10):
- Overview of Down Syndrome (definition,
causes, characteristics) - Kerri
- Impact of Down Syndrome on feeding
- Channing
- Management of feeding in Down
Syndrome - Channing
- Impact of Down Syndrome on communication
- Whitney
- Management of communication in
Down Syndrome - Whitney
Developmental Apraxia of Speech (November
17):
- Overview of developmental apraxia
of speech (speech characteristics, presumed causes) - Kerri
- Diagnosis of DAS - Heather
- Treatment of DAS - Heather
Cerebral Palsy (November 24)
- Overview of cerebral palsy (definition,
causes) - Beth
- Types of cerebral palsy and the
nature of motor impairments accompanying CP - Beth
- Impact of cerebral palsy on feeding
- Brooke
- Management of feeding in cerebral
palsy - Brooke
- Impact of cerebral palsy on communication
- Jessika
- Management of communication in
CP - Jessika
Cleft Lip and Palate (December 1
& 8)
- Embryonic development of cleft
lip and palate - Elaine
- Descriptive systems for cleft
lip and palate - Elaine
- Clinical management team for cleft
lip and palate - Nicole
- Surgical repair for cleft lip
and palate - Nicole
- Impact of cleft lip and palate
on feeding - Heather
- Management of feeding in cleft
lip and palate - Heather
- Impact of cleft lip and palate
on speech - Sarah
- Management of speech in cleft
lip and palate - Sarah