Description
Book Synopsis"Evaluation and Management of Cleft Lip and Palate: A Developmental Perspective" provides fundamental knowledge of cleft palate anomalies and the current state of evidence-based practice relative to evaluation and management. This 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 book features:*A developmental focus that provides a better understanding of the nature of craniofacial problems and the timetable for management and treatment.*A focus on information needed by the school-based SLP.*An emphasis on oral conditions (dental and occlusal) that impact speech in the school-aged child.*A blend of scholarly and clinical information.This is a graduate level text that targets speech-language pathology students, as well as audiology students, medical students, and graduate students studying communication disorders.
Table of ContentsPart I: Basics of Cleft Lip and Palate1) Nature of Cleft Lip and Palate Anomaliesa. Type and severityb. Classification systemsc. Embryologyd. Genetics2) Syndromes and Associated Anomalies3) Anatomy and Physiology of Oral and VP StructuresPart II: Birth to Age Three4) Feeding5) Surgical Repair of the Lip and Palate6) Hearing and Otologic Management7) Early Linguistic Development and Interventiona. Intervention before palate repairb. Intervention after palate repair Part III: The School-Aged Child8) Speech and Resonance Characteristicsa. Resonanceb. Nasal emissionc. Articulationd. Phonation9) Instrumental Assessmenta. Imagingi. Lateral cephalogramsii. Multiview Video Fluoroscopyiii. Endoscopyiv. MRIb. Non-imagingi. Nasometryii. Aerodynamics10) School-Based Intervention11) Secondary Physical Management for Velopharyngeal Inadequacy12) Alveolar Bone Grafting and OrthodonticsPart IV: Adolescents and Adults13) Maxillary Advancement14) The Adult Patient
