This webinar will provide information to psychologists, mental health staff, and speech/language pathologists who work with students with craniofacial diagnoses on identifying patients at risk for learning disabilities. Information on research related to learning disabilities in children with craniofacial diagnoses, common risk factors to guide referrals, core components of neuropsychological evaluations, and common interventions will be discussed.

Continuing Education 

Attendees must register, attend and evaluate each webinar to receive continuing education credit. This on-demand course will be eligible through March 10, 2022. 

• ACCME: ACPA designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should only claim credits commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. The American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

• Neither the speakers nor members of the planning committee have any conflicts of interest related to the content of this activity.  Individual speaker disclosures may be found in the “Topics” tab under their name.

The learner will understand the literature on learning disorders among students with craniofacial diagnoses.
The learner will understand different learning disabilities that are commonly diagnosed.
The learner will be able to explain how to identify students at risk.
The learner will be able to explain the core domains assessed in neuropsychological testing.
The learner will understand appropriate interventions for students with learning disabilities.