During pregnancy, some parents learn their child will be born with a cleft lip or cleft palate. Other families find out at birth. Fortunately, cleft-repair surgery keeps improving. Eventually, tiny, ...

For a long weekend, just shy of 20 kids will get to spend some time with people just like them. Young people who love to explore the outdoors, crafts, play games, and express themselves to people who ...

When we talk about cleft conditions, the conversation is mostly around surgery. While surgery and medical care can change a life, the journey is long and complex. A cleft is more than a facial ...

Chelsea Sommer wants every child born with cleft palate to receive the care they deserve. The bilingual speech-language pathologist knows it can be challenging to obtain treatment for this complex ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — It was only one day’s worth of learning for Oscar High School sophomore Chris Brooks, and it wasn't what he expected going in. “Very inspiring," he said. "It’s not like we're ...

William & Mary sophomore Claire Crawford, born with a cleft lip, vividly recalls the eighth corrective surgery she had to undergo as a child. After a long and painful operation, Crawford, 12 years old ...

The first three months of development are crucial for parents with a child born with cleft palate or cleft lip. The steps taken during this time can significantly impact the success of future ...

Children of non-White racial/ethnic backgrounds experience significant disparities in access to and outcomes of surgery to repair cleft lip, reports a study in the November issue of Plastic and ...