Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able to:

Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able to:

• Describe the normal development of facial structures
• Know the role of the multidisciplinary intervention team in craniofacial anomalies/clefts
• Distinguish from the literature and apply ethics regarding speech disorders of craniofacial anomalies/clefts
• Analyze the nature (types), physiology of craniofacial anomalies/clefts and their consequences on speech
• Assess the speech of craniofacial anomalies/clefts
• Make informed clinical decisions in clinical cases of craniofacial anomalies/clefts with speech disorders
• Apply intervention techniques to the speech disorders of craniofacial anomalies/clefts
  

• Critical data analysis
• Decision making
• Demonstration of social, professional and ethical responsibility
• Efficient search, analysis, and synthesis of data and information using the essential technologies
• Exercise criticism and self-criticism
• Generation of new research ideas
• Promotion of free, creative and inductive thinking

The course aims to lead students to delve into speech disorders in craniofacial anomalies by analyzing contemporary literature on ethical issues or newer developments/controversies (theory and clinical application). Additionally, upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able to assess speech disorders in craniofacial anomalies, make informed clinical decisions, use study results to aid decision-making in speech therapy and use clinical practice guidelines and protocols.

The course is developed in 13 lessons. 

• Description of anatomy and physiology of the facial structure
• Definition and description of craniofacial anomalies/clefts and resulting communication disorders
• Clinical groups and syndromes of cases with craniofacial anomalies/clefts
• Role of the multidisciplinary team in craniofacial anomalies/clefts
• Speech assessment in craniofacial anomalies/clefts
• Evidence-based speech therapy methods in the speech of craniofacial anomalies and clefts

• Practice exercises: 25% of the total grade.
• Final exam at the end of the semester (60% of the final grade) and independent clinical report (40% of the final grade). The exam will include short-answers and/or closed-ended (e.g., multiple-choice) questions.
  

Books

• Κουδουμνάκης, Μ. (2008). Σχιστίες του γναθοπροσωπικού συστήματος-υπερωϊοσχιστίες και χειλεοσχιστίες. Λευκωσία: Broken Hill. Code in Eudoxus [13256857]
• Kummer, A. (2011). Σχιστίες και κρανιοπροσωπικές ανωμαλίες. Λευκωσία: BrokenHill. Code in Eudoxus [13256765]

Related bibliography

• Guidelines of the American Speech and Hearing Association https://www.asha.org/PRPSpecificTopic.aspx?folderid=8589942918&section=Treatment
• https://www.asha.org/PRPSpecificTopic.aspx?folderid=8589942918&section=Resources

Related journals

• Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research

• Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research

• Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica

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