This self-study course, developed by Dr. Catherine Crowley, focuses on how speech and feeding are affected by a cleft palate. Participants will learn about evidence-based assessment and treatment approaches for children with various compensatory cleft palate speech errors through a series of video modules and supplementary readings. Topics include speech therapy, oral examination and speech sound assessment, feeding a baby with cleft lip and/or cleft palate, syndromes, and surgical cleft palate repair.
Please read the English Cleft Palate CEU Learning Outcomes, and follow the directions below to complete the self-study program.
- View and study the video modules for: English Cleft Palate Speech Therapy: Evaluation and Treatment
- Read the following supplemental reading materials:
- Anatomy and Physiology of the Velopharyngeal Mechanism
- Cleft Palate Diagnostic Interview
- Cleft Palate Speech Sound Assessment and Stimulability
- Cleft Palate Speech Therapy Hierarchy
- Strategies Before Cleft Palate Speech Therapy
- Cleft Palate Feeding Handout
- Reasons Why Non-Speech Oral Motor Exercises Should Not Be Used For Speech Sound Disorders (Lof, 2007)
- Complete and pass the English Cleft Palate Speech Therapy: Evaluation and Treatment Online Assessment
CEU Online Assessment Instructions
- Click the link above to access the assessment page, and follow the instructions on the screen. After reading the introduction to the assessment, you will be taken to a page in which you must enter your required information.
- Information Fields
- Fill out the required information fields. This information is for ASHA reporting purposes only, and will not be distributed to third parties
- Entering your ASHA ID# is OPTIONAL. To receive the ASHA CEU credits for completing this course, you must enter your ASHA ID# at the beginning of the assessment. If you do NOT wish to receive ASHA CEU credits for completing this course, please enter 8 zeros (00000000). Do NOT leave this field blank.
- Passing the Assessment
- You will have 90 minutes to complete the 75 questions on this assessment
- You must answer 80% [60/75] of the questions correctly to pass the assessment. When you score 80% or better, you will be emailed a copy of your Certificate of Completion (note: Certificate of Completion is not proof of CEU credits earned)
- This assessment is made up of two sections:
- 20 multiple-choice questions in response to an audiovisual component
(e.g. images, video clips, and audio clips) - 55 multiple-choice questions that are only text
- Note: if you are having trouble playing video or audio clips directly on the assessment screen, each piece of media may be downloaded by following a link placed on top of each question
- 20 multiple-choice questions in response to an audiovisual component
- After you have answered all the questions, click the » (NEXT) button
- You will immediately be taken to a page revealing your score, whether or not you passed, and a breakdown of your answers
- You can take the assessment as many times as you need to pass it
- Assessment Navigation
- Use the « (PREVIOUS) and » (NEXT) buttons to move from page to page
- If you click the » (NEXT) button at the end of the test before completing all answers, your assessment will be submitted as is
- It is recommended to use Safari, Mozilla Firefox, or Internet Explorer to complete this assessment. Google Chrome is not a recommended web browser.
- CEU Credits
- CEU credits from LEADERSproject are submitted to ASHA and assessed every six months (in June and December). CEU credits will be awarded within 45 days of submitting them.
- To check your CEU credits, log on to your ASHA account and view your CE Registry
- If you have any questions or feedback, contact us.
When you are ready, click HERE to begin the online assessment.
