Cleft lip and palate conditions present unique challenges for infant feeding, impacting both nutritional status and overall growth. Feeding interventions encompass a range of strategies designed to ...

Lauren Onishi wants others to realize clefts are more than a cosmetic concern. Over the last 20 years, cleft lip and palate awareness has grown, spurred in part by TV commercials from the nonprofit ...

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 ...

A video of an owner helping a puppy with a cleft palate feel “normal” brought the internet to tears.

For children with cleft palate, tympanostomy tube placement improves hearing outcomes, according to a study published online ...

For many Americans, cleft conditions may seem like a distant concern. But for thousands of families across the country, it is a long journey filled with resilience and courage to ensure a lasting ...

(From l-r) Jeremy, Caroline, Kelly and Campbell Hough of Pinehurst, N.C. The family is running 5Ks in all 50 states to raise money for Smile Train, a global organization that pays for surgeries for ...