Category: Cleft Palate

Cleft Speech Treatment Timeline

Working with a cleft-affected child? This is a general guide for speech therapy interventions in cleft-affected children. The overview helps breakdown the interventions required at

Compensatory Errors Versus Obligatory Errors in Cleft Speech

What is a compensatory error? What is an obligatory error? And what’s the difference between the two? These terms are often used when referring to

6 Questions to Ask When Evaluating a Cleft-Affected Child

Are you evaluating or seeing a child with a history of a cleft palate? Here are six questions to ask or keep in mind! When

How to Help Speech Development Before Cleft Palate Repair

Cleft-affected babies with an unrepaired palate are limited in what sounds they can produce due to their anatomy. This is normal, but developing speech and

Signs and Symptoms of Submucous Cleft Palate

Submucous cleft palate speech characteristics. Submucous cleft palates can go unnoticed and untreated for a longer period of time since they aren’t visible. It’s not

6 Times an SLP refers to an ENT

Have you ever wondered when to refer to an ENT or a craniofacial team? SLPs may refer to an ENT specialist when they suspect that

15 Children’s Books about Cleft Lip and Palate

I have a cleft-affected daughter, so I have begun to pay more attention to books addressing craniofacial differences. I put them all in one easy

33 Sound Loaded Books for High Pressure Sounds

Children with a repaired cleft palate may need help building enough intraoral pressure to produce high pressure sounds. Pressure consonants include p, b, t, d,

Common Cleft Palate Speech Compensatory Errors

Have a new kid on your caseload with a history of cleft palate and want to learn more about “cleft palate speech” errors? You’re in

Treating Cleft Palate in Speech Therapy: Q&A with a Craniofacial SLP

Welcome and thanks to my guest blogger, Meg Lico, a Craniofacial SLP in New York! Like many of you reading this blog, I have always

Category: Cleft Palate

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