Cleft palate - resources
Resources - cleft palate
A cleft lip is an abnormal opening in the middle of the upper lip. A cleft palate is an opening in the roof of the mouth (palate).
Information
The following organizations are good resources for information on cleft palate:
- American Cleft Palate - Craniofacial Association --
acpacares.org/ - American Speech-Language-Hearing Association --
www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/cleftlip - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention --
www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/birthdefects/CleftLip.html - March of Dimes --
www.marchofdimes.org/complications/cleft-lip-and-cleft-palate.aspx - Operation Smile --
www.operationsmile.org - US National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus --
medlineplus.gov/cleftlipandpalate.html