Below please find a list of downloadable resources to assist you with your Cleft Lip & Palate Journey:
LIFE STAGES:
- Prenatal Diagnosis
- For Parents of Newborn Babies with Cleft Lip/Cleft Palate
- Your Baby’s First Year
- Toddlers and Preschoolers
- The School-Aged Child
- Information for Adults Booklet
- Information about Treatment for Adults with Cleft Lip and Palate Fact Sheet
- Your child’s first orthodontic check-up
TREATMENT & CARE
- Information about Choosing a Cleft Palate or Craniofacial Team
- Neonatal Cleft Lip and Palate: Instructions for Newborn Nurseries
- Cleft Surgery
- Information about Surgical Scars
- Submucous Cleft Palate
- Treatment Options for Better Speech
- Help with Hearing
- Bone Grafting the Cleft Maxilla
- Dental Care for a Child with Cleft Lip and Palate
- Replacing a Missing Tooth
- Speech Development
- Support for Individuals Affected by Cleft Lip and Palate
FEEDING RESOURCES
SCHOOL AGE SUPPORT
CRANIOFACIAL SYNDROMES
- Information about Crouzon Syndrome (Craniofacial Dysostosis)
- Pierre Robin Sequence/Complex
- Information about Treacher Collins Syndrome (Mandibulofacial Dysostosis)
- Positional Plagiocephaly (Head Shape Deformity)
OTHER TOPICS
- Genetics and You
- Letter to the Parent of a Child with a Cleft
- Parameters for Evaluation and Treatment of Patients with Cleft Lip/Palate and Other Craniofacial Anomalies
- Standards for Approval of Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Teams
- OMD Brochure
- Soft Drinks + Orthodontic Treatments = Recipe for Disaster
RESOURCES:
Cleft Line Org: https://cleftline.org/