Language Input of Mothers Interacting with Their Young Children with Cleft Lip and Palate

1991 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 78-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathy L. Chapman ◽  
Mary A. Hardin
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Cleft Lip ◽  
Cleft Lip And Palate ◽  
Language Input

Experiences of Canadian Parents of Young Children With Cleft Lip and/or Palate

2020 ◽  
pp. 105566562097727
Author(s):  
Eleonore E. Breuning ◽  
Rebecca J. Courtemanche ◽  
Douglas J. Courtemanche
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Cleft Lip ◽  
Cleft Lip And Palate ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Support Network ◽  
Tertiary Care Center ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Care Experience

Purpose: Prior literature has described the perspectives of parents of young children with clip lip and/or palate; however, few studies have described parents’ experiences within a Canadian health care system. This study aims to better understand the experiences of parents of young children with cleft lip and/or palate seen at a Canadian tertiary care center and identify their care needs. Design: In-depth semistructured interviews. Setting: Pediatric tertiary care center. Participants: Parents of children younger than 7 years of age with cleft lip and/or palate. Results: From 14 interviews, 4 themes were identified. The diagnosis theme was associated with reactions, timing, and search for information. Key concerns within the theme of physiology and function were around feeding and speech. The health care experience theme included burden of care, peripheral hospitals and services, the cleft lip and palate clinic, and clinicians. The psychosocial theme included parents’ reactions to their child’s pain, coping strategies, family interactions, and school/day care experiences. Parents felt care could be improved by having: access to good information and community speech therapists, shorter appointment wait times, a peer support network, and increased cleft knowledge within their child’s school and peer groups. Conclusions: The experience of parents of children with cleft lip and/or palate is complex but can be organized into 4 themes. Clinics may consider suggestions offered by parents to improve care. Future work should address parents’ needs and aim to create a parent-reported quality-of-life measure specific to parents of young children with cleft lip and/or palate.

Speech outcome in young children born with unilateral cleft lip and palate treated with one- or two-stage palatal repair and the impact of early intervention

2017 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 58-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liisi Raud Westberg ◽  
Lena Höglund Santamarta ◽  
Jenny Karlsson ◽  
Jill Nyberg ◽  
Erik Neovius ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Intervention ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Cleft Lip ◽  
Cleft Lip And Palate ◽  
Two Stage ◽  
The Impact

Intraoral Digital Impression for Speech Aid/Obturator in Children: Report of 2 Cases

2021 ◽  
pp. 105566562110026
Author(s):  
Amara Abreu ◽  
Maria Helena Lima ◽  
Eric Hatten ◽  
Laura Klein ◽  
Daniel Levy-Bercowski
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Effect ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Cleft Lip ◽  
Cleft Lip And Palate ◽  
Surgical Repair ◽  
Digital Impression ◽  
Clinical Use ◽  
Obturator Prosthesis

Cleft patients may develop an abnormal opening (fistula) between the oral and the nasal cavities. Surgical repair minimizes the adverse effect on speech and feeding. However, an obturator prosthesis is a nonsurgical approach to help close the communication. The purpose of the case report presented is to show the clinical use of an intraoral digital impression in the fabrication of obturator/speech aid appliances in children with cleft lip and palate deformity. Minimal adjustments were needed, and patients and caregivers responded positively. Prostheses demonstrated good stability and retention at delivery. The use of digital technology seems to have several benefits as an alternative method for capturing impressions, especially in young children with cleft lip and palate deformity.

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