69th ANNUAL MEETING
APRIL 17-21, 2012
San Jose, California
Post-Conference Symposium: It Takes A Team!
Primers for Orthodontists and Speech-Language Pathologists
Saturday, April 21st
Requires a separate registration.
Caring for the Patient with Cleft Lip and Palate:
Primers for Orthodontists and Speech-Language Pathologists
This symposium is designed for the orthodontist or speech-language pathologist who wishes to supplement his/her knowledge and skills pertaining to the treatment of patients with cleft lip and palate.
Goal:
The focus is on orthodontic and speech and language treatment in the broad context of an interactive coordinated team approach to care, with the goal of encouraging community orthodontists and speech-language pathologists to work with their local cleft/craniofacial teams.
Objective:
The primers will focus on important modifications in sequencing and timing of interventions that are unique and critical to patients with clefts and provide the community orthodontist and speech-language pathologist with the knowledge and confidence to treat these patients.
Session Chair:
Janet K. Salomonson, MD
Cleft Palate Center, Saint John's Health Center, Santa Monica
Sandra Sulprizio, MSPA
Northern California Kaiser Craniofacial Team, Oakland
Karin Vargervik, DDS
University of California, San Francisco
Saturday, April 21st
8:00am
Symposium registration
9:00am
Introduction
Overview of cleft lip and palate
Overview of team care and the role of the team coordinator
The treatment and timing of primary surgeries
Initial assessments by the speech-language pathologist
Initial assessments by the orthodontist
The role of the otolaryngologist
Oral-Maxillofacial surgery treatment
CCS and Reimbursement Issues
12:00pm
Lunch together
1:00pm
Afternoon Concurrent Sessions
Session A
Orthodontic Care for the Patient with a Cleft – from A to Z
Timing of orthodontic treatment and options from infancy to adulthood
Pulling It All Together-The Team, The Patient and The Community Orthodontist
Session B
Speech: Differential Diagnosis and Treatment for the Patient with a Cleft
Pulling It All Together-The Team, The Patient and The Community Speech-Language Pathologist
5:00pm
Adjourn