20Q: Ankyloglossia - Myths and Evidence Regarding Its Effects on Function
Course: #10990Level: Intermediate 1 Hour 5829 ReviewsThere is much controversy about the diagnosis of ankyloglossia and its potential effects on neonatal feeding and speech. Guidance regarding the diagnosis of ankyloglossia and a summary of current research regarding its potential effects on function are provided in this course.
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Course Type: Text
CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Intermediate, Professional; Calif SLPAB/1.0; IACET/0.1; IL EITP/1.0; Kansas LTS-S1370/1.0; SAC/1.0
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to discuss the characteristics and prevalence of ankyloglossia; and how it differs from posterior tongue-tie.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe how ankyloglossia is typically diagnosed.
- After this course, participants will be able to summarize current evidence regarding the effect of ankyloglossia on feeding and speech.
Course created on August 1, 2024
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5829 ReviewsPresented By

Ann W. Kummer
PhD CCC-SLP, ASHA Fellow
Ann Kummer, PhD, CCC-SLP retired as Senior Director of the Division of Speech-Language Pathology at Cincinnati Children’s and as Professor of Clinical Pediatrics and Otolaryngology at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. She is currently a Professor Emeritus. Dr. Kummer has done hundreds of national and international lectures on cleft palate and velopharyngeal insufficiency. She is the author of numerous journal articles, 31 book chapters, and the book entitled Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Conditions: A Comprehensive Guide to Clinical Management, now in the 4th Edition. She taught the craniofacial course at 5 universities for many years. She is the co-developer of the Simplified Nasometric Assessment Procedures (SNAP) test (1996) and author of the SNAP-R (2005) which is incorporated in the Nasometer software (PENTAX Medical). She holds a patent on the nasoscope, which is marketed as the Oral & Nasal Listener (Super Duper, Inc.). She was one of the main developers of workflow software that won the 1995 International Beacon Award through IBM/Lotus. (Derivative software is marketed by Chart Links). Dr. Kummer has received numerous state and national honors and awards, including Fellow and later Honors of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).
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