SLHS 1150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Soft Palate, Craniofacial Abnormality, Communication Disorder
24 Oct 2018
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Objectives: to understand epidemiological statistics, etiology, and terminology of cleft lip/palate, to understand assessment areas of cleft lip/palate, to understand surgical procedures for cleft lip/palate repair, to understand feeding strategies for cleft lip/palate. A cleft of the lip and/or palate is a birth defect that affects an estimated 6,800 infants annually in the united states. Among the various types of communication disorders to be covered, a cleft of the lip or palate is by far the most physically obvious type of communication disorder. Cleft or lip and palate = 50% 2:1 males to females have a cleft of the lip with or without a cleft of the palate. 2:1 females to males have a cleft of the palate only. Cleft of the lip or palate: an elongated opening, resulting from failure of parts of the mouth to fuse or merge. Craniofacial abnormality: reflects involvement of the bony features of the skull, as well as tissue features on the face.
