July is Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness Month, which aims to raise awareness and improve understanding of cleft lip and palate defects. About 6,000 to 8,000 babies are born in the United States with ...

Around one in 700 babies worldwide are born with a cleft lip or palate. However, many parents and carers have little idea of how clefts affect children’s ability to make speech sounds and learn ...

Main research interests: Factors that influence treatment outcome for children with cleft palate. In recent years, Dr. Hardin-Jones' research has examined the impact of cleft palate on early vocal ...

The pregnant Yellowjackets star gave the update in a new TikTok video from Babylist, after initially sharing in September that her first child would have a cleft lip and/or palate. "My baby is ...

Cleft lip and cleft palate (CL/CP) are the most commonly occurring craniofacial birth defects. Although some CL/CPs are detected on prenatal ultrasound, the majority are immediately recognized in ...

Cleft palate is a common congenital condition that affects the roof of the mouth, leading to challenges in speech, feeding, and overall quality of life. Surgical intervention is essential for ...

Prevalence and Factors Associated with Behavioral Problems in 5-Year-Old Children Born with Cleft Lip and/or Palate from the Cleft Collective. Being Normal yet Different: A Qualitative Study on ...

Richard Redett III, M.D., has been named physician-in-chief for Johns Hopkins Medicine (JHM) and vice dean for clinical ...

This unit examines issues in speech development and speech processing in individuals with a cleft lip and/or palate. It explores the ways in which the development of speech in the presence of a cleft ...