Overview
When a child is born with a cleft lip and/or palate, parents are often left with unanswered questions and a lack of information as to what to do and when to do it. The Cleft Palate Story is a unique and comprehensive book that provides parents with the answers to those questions and helps them to understand and successfully manage the problems associated with their child's cleft.Inside The Cleft Palate Story, Dr. Samuel Berkowitz describes the different types of clefts, the causes of clefting, and the rehabilitation options. A clear and positive format is used to help parents reduce their anxiety over the unknown but treatable consequences of cleft lip/palate treatment and prepare them for the examinations, medical and dental procedures, and hospital admissions.
The Cleft Palate Story explains the methods used in clinical management, including surgery, orthodontics, and speech and hearing rehabilitative techniques. This generously illustrated book also includes an impressive appendix of valuable resources including information on insurance, finding support groups, and cleft-related publications and videos available on the market.
The Cleft Palate Story prepares parents for the challenges they will face, helps them understand the treatment plan developed by the cleft palate team, and details how this condition can be managed to have a successful outcome.
The book contains black-and-white illustrations.
Synopsis
When a child is born with a cleft lip and/or palate, parents are often left with unanswered questions and a lack of information as to what to do and when to do it. The Cleft Palate Story is a unique and comprehensive book that provides parents with the answers to those questions and helps them to understand and successfully manage the problems associated with their child's cleft.
Inside The Cleft Palate Story, Dr. Samuel Berkowitz describes the different types of clefts, the causes of clefting, and the rehabilitation options. A clear and positive format is used to help parents reduce their anxiety over the unknown but treatable consequences of cleft lip/palate treatment and prepare them for the examinations, medical and dental procedures, and hospital admissions.
The Cleft Palate Story explains the methods used in clinical management, including surgery, orthodontics, and speech and hearing rehabilitative techniques. This generously illustrated book also includes an impressive appendix of valuable resources including information on insurance, finding support groups, and cleft-related publications and videos available on the market.
The Cleft Palate Story prepares parents for the challenges they will face, helps them understand the treatment plan developed by the cleft palate team, and details how this condition can be managed to have a successful outcome.
Michael E. Dunham
This is an informative new book on the care of children with facial clefting. It is written from the perspective of the craniofacial anomalies team and includes contributions from a variety of specialists caring for children with facial clefts. The book is a practical guide for parents of children with facial clefts. It includes detailed, but easily understood, material covering the surgical, dental, speech, and hearing aspects of craniofacial clefting. The book largely meets its overall objective as a handbook and reference for parents and primary care practitioners on this important subject. The book is targeted especially for parents of children with craniofacial clefts. It is, however, also an excellent source of information for primary care practitioners. The contributors are individuals distinguished in this field and include a mother of a child with a craniofacial cleft features. The book includes a number of excellent illustrations and photographs. The most unique feature of the book is its in-depth inclusion of resources for parents of children effected by craniofacial clefting. The list of resources include information on (1) feeding and day-to-day care of infants with facial clefts; (2) financing health care for handicapped children; (3) how to deal with insurance companies; (4) how to find a qualified craniofacial cleft team; (5) what to expect during and after surgery for craniofacial clefting. The chapters on surgical planning and dental orthodontics/orthopedics are particularly noteworthy. These complex and somewhat controversial topics are often confusing for parents and referring primary care physicians. This is a clearly written overview of facial clefting intended forparents. It is also an excellent reference for primary care physicians treating children with facial clefts. Each member of the craniofacial anomalies team explains their contribution to the child's care. The parent is considered an integral part of the team. The book's principle strengths are its in-depth but clearly written material for parents and its inclusion of resources for parents and caretakers of children with facial clefts.
Editorials
From The Critics
Reviewer: Stuart D. Josell, DMD, MDent Sc(University of Maryland Baltimore College of Dental Surgery)Description: This book provides information for the parents of children born with cleft lip and/or palate.
Purpose: The main purpose is to provide clear information to the parents of children who were born with cleft-lip and/or palate. The book provides information on various aspects of cleft lip and/or palate including its cause, its management from birth through adulthood, and resources for parents and patients. The author achieves his objectives.
Audience: Dr. Berkowitz is a well respected source for this type of information. The book is written for parents but can serve as a resource for anyone interested in the management of patients with cleft-lip and/or palate.
Features: The book clearly covers the problems associated with cleft lip and/or palate and the management of the anatomic problem itself, as well as various associated problems. The book goes further in providing additional information in several appendixes.
Assessment: This is an excellent resource for parents and caregivers of patients with cleft lip and/or palate and the physical, functional, financial, and management issues associated with these problems.
Michael E. Dunham
This is an informative new book on the care of children with facial clefting. It is written from the perspective of the craniofacial anomalies team and includes contributions from a variety of specialists caring for children with facial clefts. The book is a practical guide for parents of children with facial clefts. It includes detailed, but easily understood, material covering the surgical, dental, speech, and hearing aspects of craniofacial clefting. The book largely meets its overall objective as a handbook and reference for parents and primary care practitioners on this important subject. The book is targeted especially for parents of children with craniofacial clefts. It is, however, also an excellent source of information for primary care practitioners. The contributors are individuals distinguished in this field and include a mother of a child with a craniofacial cleft features. The book includes a number of excellent illustrations and photographs. The most unique feature of the book is its in-depth inclusion of resources for parents of children effected by craniofacial clefting. The list of resources include information on (1) feeding and day-to-day care of infants with facial clefts; (2) financing health care for handicapped children; (3) how to deal with insurance companies; (4) how to find a qualified craniofacial cleft team; (5) what to expect during and after surgery for craniofacial clefting. The chapters on surgical planning and dental orthodontics/orthopedics are particularly noteworthy. These complex and somewhat controversial topics are often confusing for parents and referring primary care physicians. This is a clearly written overview of facial clefting intended forparents. It is also an excellent reference for primary care physicians treating children with facial clefts. Each member of the craniofacial anomalies team explains their contribution to the child's care. The parent is considered an integral part of the team. The book's principle strengths are its in-depth but clearly written material for parents and its inclusion of resources for parents and caretakers of children with facial clefts.4 Stars! from Doody