Evaluation and Management of Cleft Lip and Palate

A Developmental Perspective, Second Edition
For graduate-level speech-language pathology students, this textbook provides fundamental knowledge of cleft palate anomalies and the current state of evidence-based practice relative to evaluation and management.

Evaluation and Management of Cleft Lip and Palate: A Developmental Perspective, Second Edition provides fundamental knowledge of cleft palate anomalies and the current state of evidence-based practice relative to evaluation and management. The text contains information on the standard of care for children born with craniofacial anomalies from a developmental perspective, along with clinical case studies to help facilitate understanding of the material. This graduate-level text targets speech-language pathology students, as well as audiology students, medical students, dental students, and graduate students studying communication disorders.

New to the Second Edition

• Fresh content on speech research findings
• Expanded coverage of early intervention for the preschool child
• Focus on information needed by the school-based speech-language pathologist to guide therapy
• Greater emphasis on oral conditions (dental and occlusal) that impact speech in the school-aged child
• Updated content on surgical approaches to correct velopharyngeal dysfunction
• Additional online speech samples
• More study questions added to the ancillary materials

Key Features

• Well-illustrated with clear, color images
• Concise, practical, and evidence-based
• A developmental focus that provides a better understanding of the nature of craniofacial problems and the timetable for management and treatment
• Presents the role of the speech-language pathologist in all aspects of care (i.e., before and after surgery from infancy to adulthood)