Cleft Palate Flashcards
1
Q
What is a Cleft Palate?
A
Cleft: opening in a normally closed structure (in these case the hard or soft palate)
2
Q
What problems do clients with Cleft Palate present with?
A
- Vowel distortion
- Difficulty with pressure consonants
- Nasal emission, hypernasality
- Compensatory errors like glottal stops
- hoarseness
- middle ear dysfunction (Eustachian tube)
- Expressive/Receptive language gap
3
Q
What problems may accompany Cleft Palate?
A
- may be part of larger genetic syndrome
- expressive language delay
- vocal abuse due to compensatory strategies
- hoarseness
4
Q
Describe 4 considerations in assessment of children with Cleft Palate
A
- Work with a team
- make further recommendations to team
- Oral peripheral exam
- Vocal abuse issues
