UCL Institute of Child Health, London
Nasendoscopy
Training for SLTs
on Speech and
Velopharyngeal
Function
Part 1: Tuesday 14th & Wednesday 15th June 2016
Part 2: Thursday 6th October 2016
Nasendoscopy is one of the gold
Who should attend?
standard methods of assessment
This 3 day course is designed for
specialist SLTs in cleft lip and palate
and velopharyngeal dysfunction, who
are regularly seeing patients with
speech difficulties associated with VPI.
Day 3 is open to other members of the
Cleft Lip and Palate Team.
of speech difficulties associated
with velopharyngeal dysfunction
and falls within the remit of speech
and language therapists.
The aim of this 3 day course
is to provide comprehensive
theoretical and practical handson training for SLTs, with a focus
on the latter. It will illustrate how
SLT nasendoscopy clinics can
be introduced, integrated and
established as a service.
Day 3 will focus on interpretation
Why you should attend?
This course will provide you with the
basic skills in undertaking nasendoscopy
and its interpretation, and what must be
considered when initiating a speech and
language therapy led service. It will enrich
your understanding of cleft speech by
“seeing speech”, and ultimately improve
your contribution in the multidisciplinary
management of structurally related
speech disorders.
Fees
All 3 days:
Early bird (until 30th April 2016):
£495
Standard fee (after 30th April 2016):
£550
Day 3 only:
Early bird (until 30th June 2016)
£150
Standard fee (after 30th June 2016):
£175
The following topics
will be covered:
„ „ clinical governance
„ „ cleaning procedures
„ „ patient selection
„ „ preparation and process
„ „ reporting protocol and interpretation
„ „ equipment and the use of
nasendoscopy in prosthetics
and case studies in the
multidisciplinary context, and is
open to other team members.
Contact: ICH Events, UCL Institute of Child Health, 30 Guilford Street, London WC1N 1EH
Tel. 020 7905 2675 - 020 7905 2699 E-mail: ich.events@ucl.ac.uk Web: www.ichevents.com