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Turn to this book for family-friendly guidance and support for young children with clefts--cleft lip, cleft palate, and cleft lip/palate--one of the most commonly occurring birth defects. Learn about: - what clefts are - how they are repaired and when - feeding problems before and after surgery - dental issues - hearing & middle ear problems - your child's treatment team - your child's perspective - velopharyngeal inadequacy - speech-language skill building activities A team of speech-language pathologists focuses especially on mitigating the speech and language problems experienced by infants and toddlers (ages birth to three) with cleft palate. Parents can use the book's dozens of practical, hands-on activities to improve their child's speech.