These Perspectives (SIG 5) articles focus on the status of academic and clinical training related to cleft and craniofacial conditions, a module training series for addressing the gaps in current educational roadmaps, and resources and best practice recommendations are provided.

Learning Outcomes
You will be able to:

• describe cleft palate/craniofacial training needs and recommendations for future development of graduate instruction to enhance speech-language pathologists’ preparedness in this area
• identify the current graduate course offerings for cleft palate/craniofacial anomalies and fluency disorders
• explain the components of the Cleft Palate Speech and Feeding Video Tutorial

Contents

The following articles are included in this course:

• Update on Academic and Clinical Training in Cleft Palate/Craniofacial Anomalies for Speech-Language Pathology Students, by Brooke Mills and Mary Hardin-Jones
• Academic Education of the Speech-Language Pathologist: A Comparative Analysis on Graduate Education in Two Low-Incidence Disorder Areas, by Kazlin N. Mason, Hannah Sypniewski, and Jamie L. Perry
• Addressing the Gap in Education for Cleft Palate: A Module Training Series for Craniofacial Assessment and Treatment, by Miriam Baigorri, Catherine Crowley, and Chelsea Sommer