Cleft Lip And Palate

Communication is a crucial skill for every Child Life Specialist to possess as a professional. Each day the Child Life Specialist must communicate with not only the parents, but also the child and his or her siblings. However, the specialist cannot converse with children in the same manner they do with adults. Children require alternate means of communication because they are not always fully able to convey their thoughts and emotions with words alone. As a result, the Child Life Specialist may utilize therapeutic

My interest in dentistry was sparked at a young age through my volunteer activities in Egypt, where I was raised. At 12 years old, through the Egyptian Federation for Boys Scouts, we visited a village in North Egypt. There I met people my age who were underprivileged, including Youssef. Something was wrong with Youssef's mouth, but I was afraid to ask him. When I returned home, I kept wondering what was wrong with Youssef and couldn't figure it out. Two weeks later, my mother took me for a dental checkup. I brought Youssef's picture, hoping the dentist could provide me with answers. He told me Youssef had a cleft lip and palate. He said it needed surgical intervention to be corrected and that these procedures are only performed in major medical centers, not in rural villages like Youssef's. I was intrigued by his explanation and asked him questions about the scope of

Cerebral palsy cannot be cured although early support and therapeutic intervention can help children’s development.

The cleft needs to be repaired (through surgical interventions like palatoplasty) because it’s extremely important for feeding and swallowing, as well as speech. Similar to sleep, without sufficient nutrition, an individual will not be able to fully develop. A lack of sufficient nutrition will affect an individual’s cognitive ability, as well as their physical health. This is why surgical intervention is such a critical component of the process and one of the steps that is completed earlier on in the process. In addition to cleft palates, velopharyngeal insufficiency is a common symptom for about forty percent of individuals with TCS, and is often related to a cleft palate. Velopharyngeal insufficiency can be related to issues with breathing and feeding. It is also related to articulation problems and hypernasality. The articulation issues are likely due to the lack of ability to build pressure and without pressure consonants are altered (Goorhuis-Brouwer & Priester, 2008,

Also, the length and width of the cleft affects the impact on certain aspects of life and development of a child. These aspects that cleft lip and palate affect include breathing, hearing, and speaking, along with physical appearance and dental issues. With all that said, my cleft lip and palate was very wide. It has required numerous surgeries to repair it and improve my cosmetic appearance. Fortunately, I have been blessed with team of doctors from Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital in Cleveland,

IDEA definition applies to cleft palate due to this disorder happens during development. Children with clef palate can have speech and language impairment which the student may need services to help with language development.

Cerebral palsy occurs when there is lack of oxygen to a baby’s brain when being delivered. This causes brain damage which can then cause problems when trying to reach development norms. Cerebral palsy affects a child’s

Speech, language and communication difficulties can have a profound and lasting effect on children’s lives and development. These can affect their ability to communicate and interact with others. The impact of these difficulties will vary depending on the severity of the problems, the support they receive, the demands of the child’s environment

When they see other children of similar age start teething or walking earlier than their own, the concerns about child’s health grows tremendously. Assurance from paediatrician or GP helps them understand that their child is growing at his/her pace. As physical developments are easily noticeable, parents/carer can raise concerns at proper stage. Identifying speech related issues is critical at young age. It can be mistaken as babbling or as baby talk which is common.

The sample was generated from participants who volunteered. The participants represented males and females ranging between the age of 8 and 13; 14 males and 10 females of each cleft type; and matched them according to sex, age, IQ, and levels of reading ability. In order to be a participant, the authors listed the following as criteria: the subject had to be reading at least one grade level behind on the Wide Range Achievement Test, Average Full Scale IQ on the WISC, be within the third to sixth grade in school, the evidence of cleft lip and palate or cleft palate only had to be present with no other genetic syndromes or neurological anomalies which might be related to intellectual or learning process, and no significant hearing loss at the time of testing.

From whom would you likely receive requests for information about these children and their condition?

The opening can either be a very small slit or it can be very large. A cleft pallet is theoretically the same idea just a little different. The cleft pallet happens when the tissue and muscle forming the roof of the mouth doesn’t fully touch before the baby is born leaving a hole or slit on the roof of the mouth. (Facts about Cleft Lip…) In an article titled Facts about Cleft Lip/ Pallet it says, “Children with a cleft lip with or without a cleft palate or a cleft palate alone often have problems with feeding and speaking clearly and can have ear infections. They also might have hearing problems and problems with their teeth” As you can see, the effects of cleft lip/ cleft pallet are not fatal but can have a toll on the growth of the child and their

Individuals with cleft palate may experience secondary disorders such as feeding and suckling difficulties in infancy, facial deformities, hypernasality, and difficulty maintaining sufficient intraoral pressure to properly produce pressure consonants. These problems can occur at multiple stages as a child grows into adolescence and young

One of the reason, I chose to write this paper and why I find Cerebral Palsy so interesting to me is because of a family friend. This little boy was born completely fine; however, because the doctors did not react quick enough when he was born with the umbilical cord wrapped around his neck it caused damage to his brain and he now had Cerebral Palsy. Lucky for his parents it is not that severe, but you can still tell he has it because his neck muscles are not as strong as they could be and he has a little speech issue. Cerebral Palsy affects many families today and many of these children also suffer from other issues as well. The little boy I know also has behavioral issues along with his and they believe it goes along with his Cerebral Palsy. When the children have the selective dorsal rhizotomy surgery it follows up with long physical therapy and re-learning how to walk. Sometimes they also have to wear braces and are cast often to stretch the leg muscles out and help in healing process. All these things occur when the patient is young so by the time they are older they are close to

Ask what can’t you stand anymore? It is important to use therapeutic communication to allow the mother to speak and understand where she is coming from and what her concerns