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Ann Kummer, PhD, CCC-SLP

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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 Insufficiency/Incompetence (VPI) 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. (2007) The prevalence of apraxia characteristics in patients with velocardiofacial syndrome as compared to other cleft populations. Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, 44(2)175-181.

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.

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, AW. (2007). Documentation and workflow: A case for computerization. ADVANCE Magazine, 17(44), 12.

Kummer, AW. (2007). Resonance disorders & velopharyngeal dysfunction: Simple low-tech and no-tech procedures for evaluation and treatment. Speechpathology.com.

Kummer, AW & White, SC, (2008). ICD-9-CM and Pediatric Issues. The ASHA Leader. April 15.

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 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.

Kummer, AW. Resonance disorders and velopharyngeal dysfunction: Assessment and treatment, Ohio School Speech Pathology Educational Audiology Coalition (OSSPEAC), Akron, Ohio, November 7, 2006.

Kummer, AW. Resonance disorders and velopharyngeal dysfunction: Assessment and treatment, South Carolina Speech and Hearing Association, Hilton Head, South Carolina, February 10, 2007.

Kummer, AW. Resonance disorders and velopharyngeal dysfunction: Assessment and treatment, Georgia Organization of School-Based Speech-Language Pathologists, Atlanta, Georgia, March 15, 2007.

Kummer, AW. Maximize productivity and minimize the pain. Business Institute. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Washington, DC, March 31, 2007.

Kummer, AW. The three R’s of personnel management. With Lee Ann Golper. Business Institute. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Washington, DC, April 1, 2007.

Kummer, AW. Taming the paper tiger. The Three R’s of Personnel Management. With Nancy Swigert.
Business Institute. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Washington, DC, April 1, 2007.

Kummer, AW. Intervention for resonance disorders and velopharyngeal dysfunction. Health Care Conference. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Washington, DC, April 1, 2007.

Kummer, AW. Resonance disorders and velopharyngeal dysfunction. Indiana Speech and Hearing Association. Indianapolis, Indiana, April 13, 2007.

Kummer, AW. The speech evaluation: when, what, how and why. Pre-Conference American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, Broomfield (Denver), CO, April 23, 2007.

Kummer, AW. Velopharyngeal dysfunction: when to operate and when to NOT. Pre-Conference. American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, Broomfield (Denver), CO, April 23, 2007.

Kummer, AW. Team Panel: Case Reports. Pre-Conference. American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, Broomfield (Denver), CO, April 23, 2007.

Kummer, AW. Nasometry assessment of velopharyngeal function. American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, Broomfield (Denver), CO, April 24, 2007.

Kummer, AW. Evaluation of velopharyngeal function. American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, Broomfield (Denver), CO, April 25, 2007.

Kummer, AW. Speech pathology core curriculum for craniofacial professionals. American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, Broomfield (Denver), CO, April 25, 2007.

Kummer, AW. Low tech and no-tech evaluation procedures. Post-Conference. American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, Broomfield (Denver), CO, April 27, 2007.

Kummer, AW. Cleft palate and craniofacial anomalies. University of the Pacific Summer Colloquium, Stockton, CA, June 12, 2007.

Kummer, AW. Resonance disorders and velopharyngeal dysfunction. ASHA Schools Conference. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Pittsburgh, PA, July 14, 2007.

Kummer, AW. Big jaws and little jaws. Which are the best for talking jaws?! Tri State Craniofacial Conference, Louisville, KY, September 7, 2007.

Kummer, AW. Velopharyngeal dysfunction: Evaluation and treatment. With J. Paul Willging, MD. American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS), Washington, DC, September 18, 2007.

Kummer, AW. Cleft palate, Craniofacial anomalies and resonance disorders: Effects on Speech and Resonance. Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists in the Louisiana Schools (SPALS) Conference, Lafayette, LA, October 5, 2007.

Kummer, AW. Cleft palate, craniofacial anomalies and resonance disorders: Effects on Speech and Resonance. MEDS-PDN (Medical Educational Services, Inc. - Professional Development) Workshop, Scottsdale, AZ, October 29, 2007

Kummer, AW. Resonance disorders and velopharyngeal dysfunction: Current research and clinical practice, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Boston, MA, November 17, 2007.

Kummer, AW. Computerization of documentation and workflow, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Boston, MA, November 17, 2007.

Kummer, AW. Maximize productivity. Minimize the pain. Recorded Webinar. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, February 12, 2008.

Kummer, AW. Resonance disorders and velopharyngeal dysfunction: Assessment and intervention using low-tech and no-tech procedures. Kentucky Speech-Language-Hearing Association meeting, Covington, KY, February 21, 2008.

Kummer, AW. Cleft palate and craniofacial anomalies: Assessment and intervention. GSR Institute of Craniofacial Surgery, Hyderabad, India, February 26, 2008.

Kummer, AW. Nasopharyngoscopy workshop. GSR Institute of Craniofacial Surgery, Hyderabad, India, February 27, 2008.

Kummer, AW. Evaluation through videofluoroscopy and nasopharyngoscopy. Indian Society of Cleft Lip/Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies. Mangalore, India, February 29, 2008.

Kummer, AW. Speech pathology for members of a craniofacial team. Indian Society of Cleft Lip/Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies. Mangalore, India, February 29, 2008.

Kummer, AW. Secondary management of velopharyngeal dysfunction: The good, the bad and the ugly. Indian Society of Cleft Lip/Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies. Mangalore, India, March 1, 2008.

Kummer, AW. Cleft palate and craniofacial anomalies: Assessment and intervention. Indian Society of Cleft Lip/Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies. Mangalore, India, March 1, 2008.

Kummer, AW. Cleft palate and resonance disorder: Evaluation and Treatment. Mississippi Speech and Hearing Association, Jackson, Mississippi, March 28, 2008.

Kummer, AW. Velopharyngeal dysfunction: Considerations in surgical management. With Peter Witt, M.D. American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, Philadelphia, PA, April 17, 2008.

Kummer, AW. Non-cleft causes of velopharyngeal dysfunction: Implications for management. American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, Philadelphia, PA, April 17, 2008.

Kummer, AW. Structure, function and physics: An approach to understanding speech and resonance disorders…. And how to treat them. Cleft Lip/Palate Care Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, May 16, 2008.

Kummer, AW. Seminar on Oropharyngeal Disorders. Dental Department. University of Kentucky. Lexington, Kentucky, May 13, 2008.

Kummer, AW. Cleft palate and resonance disorder: Evaluation and Treatment. Chicago, Illinois, May 29, 2008.

Kummer, AW. Cleft palate and resonance disorder: Evaluation and Treatment. Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, May 30, 2008.

Kummer, AW. Key Note Speech. Board of Directors and Donors. Cincinnati Hearing, Speech and Deafness Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, June 25, 2008.

Kummer, AW. Cleft palate and oropharyngeal anomalies: Effects on speech and specific treatment protocols. Live and recorded webinar, www.speechpathology.com. September 26, 2008.

Kummer, AW. Differential diagnosis of velopharyngeal dysfunction: Implications for treatment. Gillette Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Symposium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 4, 2008.

Kummer, AW. Understanding speech & velopharyngeal function: A “science experiment” approach. Gillette Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Symposium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 4, 2008.

Kummer, AW. Cleft palate and velopharyngeal dysfunction: Evaluation and treatment using low tech and no-tech procedures. Tennessee Association of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, October 9, 2008.

Kummer, AW. Persistent velopharyngeal insufficiency after surgery. Tri-State Craniofacial Conference, Columbus, Ohio October 24, 2008.

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
  • Summer 2007: Craniofacial Anomalies - 3 graduate credit hours
  • Summer 2008: 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.

Kummer, A.W. (2007). Resonance Disorders and Velopharyngeal Dysfunction: Evaluation and Treatment. A four hour self study course on DVD with manual. Rockville, MD: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

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. 2008.

Kummer, AW. Submucous Cleft Palate: A Typical Case of Late Diagnosis. In S Chabon and E Cohn. In press.

Kummer, AW. Ankyloglossia: To Clip or Not to Clip…What is the answer? In S Chabon and E Cohn. In press.

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

Kummer, A.W. (2007). Oral & Nasal Listener (Nasoscope) and Manual. Produced and marketed by Super Duper Publications, Greenville, SC. Patent Number: 6656128. Issue date: 12/2/03 to: J. Linck, J. Cross, and A. Kummer.

Related Areas

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