About Cleft Lip & Palate
Cleft means 'split' or 'separation'. During early pregnancy separate areas of the face develop individually and then join together. If some parts do not join properly the result is a cleft, the type and severity of which can vary. See below for more information...
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Understanding Cleft Lip & Palate
The basics : an introduction to Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate
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Glossary of medical terms
A list of cleft related terms explained.
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About Pierre Robin Sequence
Brief introduction to PRS
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Van der Woude Syndrome
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22q11 Deletion
Also known as DiGeorge Syndrome
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Stickler Syndrome
First printed in CLAPA News, Issue 11 1999. By Wendy Hughes, Founder of the Stickler Syndrome Support Group
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Guidelines on grommets
The NICE has just published a report on grommets for the treatment of glue ear in children
Frequently Asked Questions
Surgery photos
To give you an idea of what can be achieved with surgery, we've put together a gallery of pre- and post- operation photos.
View the gallery >If strangers stare, tell them what your child has. It usually brings up a nice dialogue and congratulate yourself; you've just educated another person!
Parent
Always be open about the cleft with your child and other members of the family. The cleft should be a normal topic of conversation, discussed with your child from an early age.
Adult with cleft
