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- Title
Academic and Clinical Training in Cleft Palate for Speech-Language Pathologists.
- Authors
Vallino, Linda D.; Lass, Norman J.; Bunnell, H. Timothy; Pannbacker, Mary
- Abstract
Objective: The purpose of this study was to obtain information about academic and clinical training of speech-language pathology students in cleft palate (CP). Methods: Representatives of 232 accredited graduate programs in speechlanguage pathology were invited via e-mail to complete a web-based 32-item questionnaire. Questions focused on the type and nature of courses offered related to CP, availability of clinical practica, and number of hours of clinical experience by students. An item-by-item analysis was conducted and descriptive statistics obtained. Results: A total of 127 (54.7%) of the programs responded. Sixty-seven percent offered coursework exclusively devoted to CP, and for 53% of these it was a required course. For the programs that did not offer an exclusive course on CP, 35% indicated that CP was covered in other courses such as articulation, voice, or anatomy and physiology. Fifty-four percent of the programs offered clinical practica in CP. For these, a median of five students of a median graduate speech-language pathology class of 43 were enrolled in practica involving CP (range = 0-21), and students spent a median of 2 hours in practica involving CP (range = 0-100). Conclusions: Cleft palate is a complex disorder to which many students have limited exposure and for which more graduate training is unlikely since the 1993 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) certification changes. As a result, there is a need to look towards alternative methods to enhance the educational and clinical experiences of students and practitioners in cleft palate.
- Subjects
CLEFT palate; PALATE abnormalities; PATHOLOGISTS; SPEECH disorders; SPEECH therapists
- Publication
Cleft Palate Craniofacial Journal, 2008, Vol 45, Issue 4, p371
- ISSN
1055-6656
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1597/07-119.1