Ann W. Kummer, PhD, CCC-SLP
Title
Senior Director, Speech Pathology
Appointment
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Email
ann.kummer@cchmc.org
Phone
513-636-4341
Fax
513-636-3965
Bio
Ann W. Kummer, PhD, CCC-SLP is Senior Director of Speech Pathology at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.
Under her direction, the speech pathology program at Cincinnati Children's has grown to be one of the largest and most respected in the country. Dr. Kummer does frequent lectures on professional business practices and is one of the authors of the text entitled Business Practices: A Guide for Speech-Language Pathologists. Dr. Kummer was one of the main developers of rehab software that won the 1995 International Beacon Award through IBM / Lotus.
As a clinician and researcher, Dr. Kummer specializes in speech and resonance disorders secondary to cleft palate, craniofacial anomalies, and velopharyngeal dysfunction. She is a member of the Craniofacial Anomaly Team at Cincinnati Children's and at Shriners Hospital, and also serves the Velopharyngeal Dysfunction Clinic.
Dr. Kummer does many lectures and seminars on a national and international level. She is the author of many professional articles and book chapters in speech pathology and medical texts. She is the author of the text entitled Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies: The Effects on Speech and Resonance (Thomson Delmar Learning, 2001) and the co-author of the SNAP test that is incorporated in the Nasometer equipment (KAYPentax, Lincoln Park, NJ).
Dr. Kummer has received honors of the Southwestern Ohio Speech and Hearing Association (SWOSHA); honors of the Ohio Speech and Hearing Association (OSHA); distinguished alumnus award from the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders of the University of Cincinnati; the Director's Award for Excellence as an honor from her staff and was elected Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) in 2002.
Dr. Kummer received her bachelor's degree and master's degree from Indiana University and her PhD from the University of Cincinnati.
Credentials
PhD: Speech Pathology, Minors in Audiology and Management, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1986.
MAT: Speech Pathology, Indiana University, Summa cum laude, 1973.
BA: Speech Pathology and Audiology, With High Distinction, Indiana University, 1972.
Certification: Certificate of Clinical Competence: Speech-Language Pathology, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 1974.
Licensure: Active license in Speech Pathology, Ohio Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology.
Current Position
- Senior Director, Division of Speech Pathology, Cincinnati Children's
- Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati
- Consulting Medical Staff, Shriners Hospital
Awards and Honors
- Phi Beta Kappa, Indiana University, 1972.
- Recognized as one of the Prominent Alumni, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Cincinnati, 1989.
- First Prize in Clinical Research, The American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Nasal resonance following adenoidectomy, tonsillectomy and adenotonsillectomy with CM Myer III, M Smith and S Shott, 1992.
- Won the International Beacon Award from IBM / Lotus for Best Industry Specific Solution Pediatric Rehabilitation Software through Lotus Notes, with R Reder, 1995.
- Honors of the Association, Southwestern Ohio Speech, Language and Hearing Association, 1995.
- First Place Journalism Award, American Society of Dentistry for Children (ASDC), Premature loss of the maxillary primary incisors: Effect on speech production with T Ott, 1996.
- Director's Award for Excellence in Leadership, Honored by Speech Pathology Department staff, 1997.
- Honors of the Association, Ohio Speech, Language and Hearing Association, 1997.
- Distinguished Alumnus Award, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Cincinnati, 1999.
- Elected Fellow, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2002.
- Selected in the One Hundred Wise Women Program, Deloitte Consulting, LLP, 2005.
- Recognized on WLW radio as an outstanding alumnus of University of Cincinnati, 2006.
- Feature in the Spot Light on www.speechpathology.com, 2006.
- Named one of the "25 Most Influential Therapists" in Therapy Times, 2006
Publications, Most Recent
Access Seminar Handouts
Kummer AW. A case study in cancellation containment. Briefings on Outpatient Rehab Reimbursement and Regulations, HCPro, Inc., 2004; (9), 3.
Kummer AW. Productivity doesn't have to be a dirty word, HCPro, Inc., 2004; (9), 10.
Kummer AW. How children learn to talk. Parenting Magazine. (Dec/Jan), 2005.
Kummer AW, Zeit K, Johnson P. (2006). Documentation Practices in Speech-Language Pathology. (2006). In A Johnson and B Jacobson (Ed.), Medical Speech-Language Pathology: A Practitioner's Guide, 2nd edition. New York: Thieme.
Kummer AW. (2006). Leadership and communication. In R Lubinski and LC Golper (Ed.), 3rd edition, Albany: Thomson Delmar Learning.
Kummer, AW. (2007). Evaluation of velopharyngeal function. In J Losee and R Kirschner (Ed.), Comprehensive cleft care. McGraw Hill.
Kummer AW, Grames, LM; Jones D; Karnell M; & Ruscello D. (2006). Response to Velopharyngeal Dysfunction: Speech Characteristics, Variable Etiologies, Evaluation Techniques, and Differential Treatments" by Dworkin, Marunick, and Krouse, October 2004. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in the Schools, Vol.37 236-238.
Kummer AW, Lee L, Stutz LS, Maroney A, Brandt JW. The prevalence of apraxia characteristics in patients with velocardiofacial syndrome as compared to other cleft populations. Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, In Press.
Kummer AW, Grames, LM; Jones D; Karnell M; & Ruscello D. (2006). Response to Velopharyngeal Dysfunction: Speech Characteristics, Variable Etiologies, Evaluation
Kummer, Ann. "Techniques, and Differential Treatments" by Dworkin, Marunick, and Krouse, October 2004. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in the Schools, Vol.37 236-238.
Kummer AW, Lee L, Stutz LS, Maroney A, Brandt JW. The prevalence of apraxia characteristics in patients with velocardiofacial syndrome as compared to other cleft populations.Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, In Press.
Kummer, AW. (2006). Resonance disorders and nasal emission: Evaluation and treatment using low tech and "no tech procedures.ASHA Leader, 11(4).
Kuehn, DP, Kummer AW, D'Antonio LL, & Karnell MP. (2006). Cleft palate and speech: three models of focused education. Perspectives, 16(2).
Kummer, AW. (2006). The power of passionate mentoring. ASHA Leader, October 27.
Kummer, Ann Interview regarding submucous cleft. Speechpathology.com. 3/20/06.
Invited Articles
Kummer, AW. (2005) Ankyloglossia: To clip or not to clip? That's the question.ASHA Leader, December 27, 5.
Kummer, AW. (2005). Management of nasal turbulence. Speechpathology.com. 2/14/05.
Kummer, AW. (2006). Resonance disorders and nasal emission: Evaluation and treatment using low tech and "no tech" procedures. ASHA Leader, February 7, 4.
Magazine Publications
A case study in cancellation containment. Briefings on Outpatient Rehab Reimbursement and Regulations, HCPro, Inc., (9), 3, 2004.
Productivity doesn't have to be a dirty word, HCPro, Inc., (9) 10, 2004.
How children learn to talk.Parenting Magazine, Dec/Jan issue, 2005.
Skoufalis M. At the crossroads of therapy intelligence: Blurring the lines on the road to comprehensive functionality. (An article about the use of technology in the Speech Pathology Department at Cincinnati Children's.) Therapy Times.com, September, 2005.
Interview regarding submucous cleft. Speechpathology.com. March, 2006.
Presentations, Most Recent
Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies: Effects on Speech and Resonance, Full Day Seminar, College Station, TX, March 5, 2004.
Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies: Effects on Speech and Resonance, Half Day Seminar, Southwest Speech Pathology Conference, Albuquerque, NM, March 11, 2004.
Kummer, A.W.; Marty-Grames, L.; Jones, D.: Evaluation and treatment of velopharyngeal dysfunction. American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, Chicago, IL, March 18, 2004.
Pharyngeal and orofacial anomalies: Effects on function. Half day seminar. University of Kentucky Dental Department, Lexington, KY, April 15, 2004.
Cleft Palate and craniofacial anomalies: Effects on speech and resonance. Full Day Seminar, Denver, CO, May 7, 2004.
Pharyngeal flap from a speech pathologist's perspective. Invited presentation at the 3rd Biennial World Congress on Cleft Lip and Palate, Nova Scotia, Canada, June 23, 2004.
Cleft lip / palate and velopharyngeal dysfunction. Invited professor at Pediatric Grand Rounds, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, August 17, 2004.
Detecting communication disorders in the office. Pediatric Update Conference, Cincinnati, OH, October 2 and October 3, 2004.
Principles in leadership. Effective Leadership and Best Practices Conference. Cincinnati, OH, October 9, 2004.
Physiology and physics of phonation and pharyngeal function. Tri State Craniofacial Association Meeting, Cincinnati, OH, October 15, 2004.
Leadership Skills in Speech Pathology. Annual Meeting of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Philadelphia, PA, November 19, 2004.
Seminar on Cleft Lip and Palate: Effects on Speech and Resonance. Pre-Conference for the Indian Society of Cleft Lip, Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies Congress, Hyderabad, India, January 12, 2005.
Nasopharyngoscopy. The Indian Society of Cleft Lip, Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies Congress, Hyderabad, India, January 14, 2005.
Management of the Nasal Fricative. The Indian Society of Cleft Lip, Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies Congress, Hyderabad, India, January 15, 2005.
Low-Tech and No-Tech Evaluation and Treatment Techniques. The Indian Society of Cleft Lip, Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies Congress, Hyderabad, India, January 14, 2005.
Orofacial Anomalies: Effects on Speech and Resonance. Cincinnati Pediatric Dental Society, February 17, 2005.
Computerization of Patient Documentation and Administrative Functions. Combined Sections Meeting of American Physical Therapy Association, New Orleans, LA, February 26, 2005.
Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies: Effects on Speech and Resonance. Mid South Speech and Language Conference, Memphis, TN, March 18, 2005.
Kummer, A.W.; Marty-Grames, L.; Karnell, M.; Jones, D.: Evaluation and Treatment of Difficult Cases. American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, Myrtle Beach, SC, April 5, 2005.
The physics and physiology of speech production. American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, Myrtle Beach, SC, April 6, 2005.
Orofacial Anomalies: Effects on Speech and Resonance. University of Kentucky Dental School, Lexington, KY, April 28, 2005.
Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies: Effects on Speech and Resonance. New Jersey Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Atlantic City, NJ, May 5, 2005.
Kummer, A.W.; Willging, J.P.: Velopharyngeal Dysfunction Master's Class. Cincinnati, OH, May 20-21, 2005.
Resonance Disorders and Velopharyngeal Dysfunction: Assessment and Treatment. ASHA's Schools Conference. Indianapolis, IN, July 8, 2005.
Cleft lip / palate, resonance disorders and velopharyngeal dysfunction: Assessment and intervention, El Paso Speech-Language-Hearing Association, El Paso, TX, October 7, 2005.
Cleft lip/palate, resonance disorders and velopharyngeal dysfunction: Assessment and intervention, Seminar for Kentucky Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Lexington, KY October 15, 2005.
Documentation: Dilemmas to delights. Chart Links Users' Conference, Orlando, FL, October, 18, 2005.
Non-cleft causes of VPI. Brazil Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association. Curitiba, Brazil, October 28, 2005.
Cleft palate and velopharyngeal dysfunction: Effects on speech and resonance. Brazil Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association. Curitiba, Brazil, October 28, 2005.
Low tech and no tech procedures for evaluation and treatment of resonance disorders. Brazil Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association. Curitiba, Brazil, October 29, 2005.
The effects of physiology, physics and form on speech production. Brazil Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association. Curitiba, Brazil, October 29, 2005.
Nasal endoscopy. Brazil Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association. Curitiba, Brazil, October 29, 2005.
Management of the nasal fricative. Brazil Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association. Curitiba, Brazil, October 29, 2005.
Resonance disorders and velopharyngeal dysfunction: Evaluation and treatment. Speech pathology and Audiology in Louisiana Schools (SPALS) annual conference, Shreveport, LA, November 10, 2005.
Productivity: It should be a four letter word. Division 11 Pre-Conference. Annual Meeting of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, San Diego, CA, November 17, 2005.
Predicting velopharyngeal gap size based on perceptual characteristics. Annual Meeting of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, San Diego, CA, November 18, 2005.
Non-cleft causes of resonance disorders: Evaluation and Treatment. Division 5 Short Course. Annual Meeting of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, San Diego, CA, November 19, 2005.
Marketing, advocacy and leadership. Annual Meeting of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, San Diego, CA, November 19, 2005.
Evaluation and Treatment of Cleft Palate Patients in Developing Countries. Annual Meeting of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, San Diego, CA, November 20, 2005.
Kummer, AW. Normal Speech and Language Development- Dental Department, January 13, 2006.
Kummer, AW. Communication Disorders in Children, Dental Department. January 20, 2006.
Kummer, AW. Disorders associated with orofacial anomalies, Dental Department, February 3, 2006.
Kummer, AW. Speech disorders associated with cleft palate, Dental Department, February 17, 2006.
Kummer, AW. Communication disorders in children. Family practice residents. Christ Hospital, February 23, 2006.
Kummer, AW. Resonance disorders and velopharyngeal dysfunction: evaluation and treatment. Kentucky Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Louisville, KY, February 24, 2006.
Kummer, AW. Resonance disorders and velopharyngeal dysfunction: evaluation and treatment. Ohio Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Columbus, Ohio, March 9, 2006.
Kummer, AW. Keynote speech. University of Wisconsin, Cleft Palate Speech Symposium, Madison, WI, March 16, 2006.
Kummer, AW. Speech therapy for secondary characteristics of velopharyngeal dysfunction. University of Wisconsin, Cleft Palate Speech Symposium, Madison, WI, March 16, 2006.
Kummer, AW. When to operate and when to not. University of Wisconsin, Cleft Palate Speech Symposium, Madison, WI, March 17, 2006.
Kummer, AW. Resonance disorders and velopharyngeal dysfunction: evaluation and treatment. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Healthcare Conference, Nashville, TN, April 2, 2006.
Kummer, AW. Considerations in the evaluation and treatment of velopharyngeal dysfunction: case studies and panel discussion. With Lynn Marty-Grames and David Jones. American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association Meeting, Vancouver, Canada, April 5, 2006.
Kummer, AW. Factors that affect the perceptual characteristics of nasal emission and implications for predicting velopharyngeal gap size. American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association Meeting, Vancouver, Canada, April 5, 2006.
Kummer, AW. Normal and abnormal speech production: a crash course in speech pathology. American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association Meeting, Vancouver, Canada, April 6, 2006.
Kummer, AW. Core curriculum on speech pathology for physicians. American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association Meeting, Vancouver, Canada, April 8, 2006.
Kummer, AW. Resonance disorders and velopharyngeal dysfunction: evaluation and treatment. Online seminar. Speechpathology.com, April 12, 2006.
Kummer, AW. Seminar on cleft palate and velopharyngeal dysfunction. Canadian Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Winnipeg, Canada, May 5, 2006.
Kummer, A W. Master's class seminar in cleft palate and velopharyngeal dysfunction, Cincinnati, Ohio, May 12-13, 2006.
Kummer, AW. Short Course: Oropharyngeal anomalies and speech production. American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. Cincinnati, Ohio, May 26, 2006.
Kummer, AW. Seminar on cleft palate and velopharyngeal dysfunction. University of Minnesota Eddy Lecture. Duluth, Minnesota, June 9-10, 2006.
Kummer, AW. Velopharyngeal dysfunction: when to operate and when to not. Tri-State Craniofacial Meeting. Lexington, Kentucky, September 8, 2006.
Kummer, AW. Evaluation and management of velopharyngeal dysfunction. American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Toronto, Canada, September 18, 2006.
Kummer, AW. Cleft Palate and Velopharyngeal Dysfunction: Assessment and Intervention. Iowa Speech and Hearing Association. Des Moines, Iowa, October 19, 2006.
Kummer, AW. Cleft Palate and Velopharyngeal Dysfunction: Assessment and Intervention. Gillette Hospital Seminar. St. Paul, Minnesota, October 28, 2006.
Kummer, AW. Velopharyngeal Dysfunction: Effects on Speech and Resonance. Craniofacial Conference on Cleft Lip and Palate, St. Paul, Minnesota, October 29, 2006.
Journal Reviews
- American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
- The American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal
- Journal of Pediatrics
- Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Journal of Speech-Language Pathology in the Schools
- Journal of Speech-Language and Hearing Research
- Hearsay: Journal of the Ohio Speech and Hearing Association
- National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
- International Journal of Pediatric Otolaryngology
Professional Organization Memberships
Teaching
Courses taught at the University of Cincinnati:
- Fall 1985: Neurophysiology (2nd half) - 3 graduate credit hours
- Winter 1990: Craniofacial Anomalies - 3 graduate credit hours
- Winter 1994: Craniofacial Anomalies - 3 graduate credit hours
- Winter 1999: Craniofacial Anomalies - 3 graduate credit hours
Graduate Student Advisor: Advised and supervised many graduate students pursuing master's and doctoral degrees by serving on thesis and dissertation committees.
Teaching Videotape
Kummer AW. (2000). Resonance Disorders and Velopharyngeal Dysfunction: Assessment, Intervention and Referral. A videotape offered for continuing education units by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). 3 hour seminar video seminar with manual.
Abstracts
Kummer AW. Clinical assessment of hypernasality secondary to velopharyngeal insufficiency. Hearsay: Journal of the Ohio Speech and Hearing Association, Spring: 20-22. Sociological Abstracts, 1988.
Kummer AW, Curtis C, Wiggs M, Lee L, Strife J. A comparison of velopharyngeal gap size in patients with hypernasality and nasal emission, or nasal turbulence (rustle) as the primary speech characteristic. The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal. 29(2) 1992, 152-156. Excerpta Medica Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, (1993), 60:37.
MacKay IRA, Kummer AW. Nasometric evaluation of velopharyngeal function in nonliterate subjects. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 93 (4), 1993, 2337.
Kummer AW. (2005) Simplified Nasometric Assessment Procedures (SNAP): Nasometer Test-Revised.KAYPentax, Pine Brook, NJ.
Books
Kummer AW. Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies: Effects on Speech and Resonance, 2nd Edition. Clifton Park, NY: Thomson Delmar Learning, 2008.
Kummer AW. Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies: Effects on Speech and Resonance. Clifton Park, NY: Thomson Delmar Learning, 2001.
Golper LA, Hagerman E, Johnson P, Kummer AW, Rogers PA, Torrens JM, Brown J. Business Matters: A Guide for Speech-Language Pathologists. Washington, DC: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2004.
Book Chapters
Kummer AW. Management of vocal hyperfunction and resonance disorders. In JC Stemple (Ed.), Voice Therapy: Clinical Studies. Boston: Mosby Year Book, 1993.
Kummer AW. Normal speech and language development. In RC Baker (Ed.), Handbook of Pediatric Care. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1995.
Kummer AW. Marsh J. Pediatric voice and resonance disorders. In A Johnson and B Jacobson (Ed.), Medical Speech-Language Pathology: A Practitioner's Guide. New York: Thieme, 1997.
Kummer AW. Assessment of speech and language disorders in children. In RT Cotton, CM Myer, III (Eds.), Practical Pediatric Otolaryngology, Philadelphia: Lippencott-Raven Publishers, 1998.
Willging JP, Kummer AW. Velopharyngeal disorders. In RT Cotton, CM Myer, III (Eds.), Practical Pediatric Otolaryngology, Philadelphia: Lippencott-Raven Publishers, 1998.
Kummer AW. Management of resonance disorders. In JC Stemple (Ed.), Voice Therapy: Clinical Studies, 2nd edition. New Albany: Singular Publishing, Inc., 2000.
Kummer AW. Speech and language disorders. In R. Baker (Ed.) Pediatric Primary Care: Well-Child Care, Lippincott, Philadelphia: Williams & Wilkins, 2001.
Wollman I, Kummer AW. Childhood stuttering. In R Baker (Ed.) Pediatric Primary Care: Well-Child Care, Lippincott, Philadelphia: Williams & Wilkins, 2001.
Kummer AW. Communication disorders in children. In C Rudolph, A Rudolph, MK Hostetter, G Lister and NJ Siegel (Eds). Rudolph's Pediatrics, 21st Edition, New York: McGraw-Hill, 2002.
Kummer AW, Zeit K, Johnson P. Documentation Practices in Speech-Language Pathology. In A Johnson and B Jacobson (Ed.), Medical Speech-Language Pathology: A Practitioner's Guide, 2nd edition. New York: Thieme, 2006.
Kummer AW. Leadership and communication. In R Lubinski and LC Golper (Ed.), 3rd edition, Albany: Thomson Delmar Learning, 2006.
Kummer, AW. Evaluation of velopharyngeal function. In J Losee and R Kirschner (Ed.), Comprehensive cleft care. McGraw Hill. (Will be released in 2007).
Special Interests
- Business practices and leadership in speech-language pathology
- Cleft palate
- Craniofacial anomalies
- Velopharyngeal dysfunction
- Resonance disorders
Copyrighted Tests
Kummer AW. (2005) Simplified Nasometric Assessment Procedures (SNAP): Nasometer Test-Revised.. Kay Elemetrics, Pine Brook, NJ. http://www.kayelemetrics.com/snaptestr.htm
Software
Developed the software for clinical and administrative functions in a speech pathology practice, using Lotus Notes as a platform. This software application won the 1995 International Beacon Award for Best Industry Specific Solution. Articles have been written about the software in the following publications:
- Journal of Healthcare Management, December 1996
- BENCH Press, Vol.3, Issue 1, 1997
- Report on Healthcare Information Management- September, 1998
- Health Management Technology, November, 1998
- The Way to Work in Healthcare: Enabling Solutions from IBM and Lotus, 1998
- Won 3rd place in the Health Management Technology What Works Contest, 1998
Patent
Nasoscope: Device and method for treating hypernasality. Issue date: 12/2/03. Patent Number: 6656128
Related Areas
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