CD 5531/3531 Pediatric Organic Speech and Swallowing Disorders
Interest Survey Results

Question	Total
Pediatric Dysphagia
How does the infant swallowing mechanism differ from the adult mechanism?	31
What other aspects of infant development influence feeding/swallowing?	32
What is the normal development of feeding and swallowing?	35
What are the most common impairments that impact swallowing function in infants and children?	37
How is swallowing function assessed in infants and children and how does this differ from assessment of adults?	38
What are impairment level treatments for pediatric dysphagia?	36
What compensations can be made for infants/children with dysphagia?	37
How does breast-feeding and nipple selection impact swallowing?	32
What does team management of pediatric swallowing problems look like?	30
Cleft Palate and craniofacial anomalies
What are clefts and where can they occur?	34
What causes clefts? Who is most likely to have them?	34
How are clefts identified and labeled?	32
What are the medical/surgical treatments for clefts?	33
What is the timeline for these treatments?	30
What are the feeding considerations for children with clefts?	35
What is the impact of clefts on speech and language development?	34
How do SLPs manage cleft issues in young children?	34
How do SLPs manage cleft issues in older individuals?	32
What does team management of clefts look like?	30
Cerebral Palsy
What is cerebral palsy?	34
What causes it? Who is most likely to have it?	34
How is CP identified and labeled?	35
What are the speech characteristics of children with CP?	37
How are the dysarthrias of CP similar to or different from acquired dysarthrias of adulthood?	33
How does the SLP identify the dysarthrias associated with CP?	37
What are some impairment level treatments for CP?	36
How can the SLP help the child/family compensate for speech deficits in CP?	35
How is language development impacted by CP?	36
How do other therapies address CP?	31
Are there medical/surgical treatments for CP?	34
How are children with CP served in school settings?	31
Do children with CP have special nutritional needs?	33
Down Syndrome
What is Down Sydrome?	33
What causes DS? Who is most likely to have it?	34
What is the impact of DS on speech and language development?	36
What is the impact of DS on feeding and swallowing development?	38
How is DS identified?	37
Are there medical treatments for DS?	35
What does team management of DS look like?	32
What early intervention strategies do SLP's utilize for DS?	36
How are children with DS served in school settings?	31
Development Apraxia of Speech
What is DAS?	34
What causes DAS? Who is most likely identified?	33
How is DAS identified and labeled?	33
How is DAS similar to or different from acquired adult AOS?	32
How is DAS similar to or different from childhood dysarthrias?	33
How is DAS similar to or different from childhood phonologic and articulatory disorders?	32
What tools does the SLP utilize to assess DAS?	36
What unique methods are utilized for the treatment of DAS?	35
How are other professionals involved in the management of DAS?	30
Are there medical/surgical treatments for DAS?	32