Praise for the Second Edition
Children With Cleft Lip and Palate is a valuable resource for any family or
new professional navigating the care and support of a young child with a
cleft. This book empowers caregivers to be strong advocates and pre-
pares them for what to expect across the early years of their child’s cleft
care journey. Readers will appreciate its clear and accessible explanations
of terminology. It is well organized, and information about specific topics
such as feeding, hearing, speech development, and surgery can be easily
located. A wealth of activities that can be completed during everyday
routines to encourage speech and language development are provided
with adaptations to support children at different levels of language learn-
ing. This book is a trustworthy source of information and is informed by
decades of research and clinical experience by a group of established
experts in cleft care. I would not hesitate to recommend this book to the
families of children with clefts that I serve.
Jennifer Maybee, PhD, CCC-SLP
Written by leading researchers in speech and language development for
children with cleft lip/palate, this book makes a substantial body of
research—one that has guided care for young children with cleft palate—
accessible to parents. In clear, encouraging language, the authors present
practical examples, helpful charts and tables, and communication devel-
opment strategies that emphasize play, foster early literacy skills, and
address multilingual considerations—allowing caregivers to reflect on the
purpose behind each recommendation and apply strategies in everyday
routines. From my perspective as both a speech-language pathologist
and an adult educator, the book succeeds by connecting developmental
theory to concrete, actionable steps and highlighting real-world examples
that make applying intervention strategies meaningful and relevant.
Throughout, the authors empower parents, providing practical guidance
on speech-language development and intervention strategies while rein-
forcing caregivers’ central role in fostering their child’s communication.
Sarah B. Vetter, MS, CCC-SLP, MAEA
Children With Cleft Lip and Palate is a valuable resource for any family or
new professional navigating the care and support of a young child with a
cleft. This book empowers caregivers to be strong advocates and pre-
pares them for what to expect across the early years of their child’s cleft
care journey. Readers will appreciate its clear and accessible explanations
of terminology. It is well organized, and information about specific topics
such as feeding, hearing, speech development, and surgery can be easily
located. A wealth of activities that can be completed during everyday
routines to encourage speech and language development are provided
with adaptations to support children at different levels of language learn-
ing. This book is a trustworthy source of information and is informed by
decades of research and clinical experience by a group of established
experts in cleft care. I would not hesitate to recommend this book to the
families of children with clefts that I serve.
Jennifer Maybee, PhD, CCC-SLP
Written by leading researchers in speech and language development for
children with cleft lip/palate, this book makes a substantial body of
research—one that has guided care for young children with cleft palate—
accessible to parents. In clear, encouraging language, the authors present
practical examples, helpful charts and tables, and communication devel-
opment strategies that emphasize play, foster early literacy skills, and
address multilingual considerations—allowing caregivers to reflect on the
purpose behind each recommendation and apply strategies in everyday
routines. From my perspective as both a speech-language pathologist
and an adult educator, the book succeeds by connecting developmental
theory to concrete, actionable steps and highlighting real-world examples
that make applying intervention strategies meaningful and relevant.
Throughout, the authors empower parents, providing practical guidance
on speech-language development and intervention strategies while rein-
forcing caregivers’ central role in fostering their child’s communication.
Sarah B. Vetter, MS, CCC-SLP, MAEA