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
Category: Cleft Palate
Signs and Symptoms of Submucous Cleft Palate
Submucous cleft palates can go unnoticed and untreated for a longer period of time since they aren’t visible. It’s not uncommon for Speech-Language Pathologists to
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
Cleft Series: 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
When the Therapist Becomes the Parent: Lessons Learned During our NICU Experience
I stood at my daughter’s bedside and told the nurse, “It’s so much information. I don’t understand. They had me signing consent forms for procedures
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