The Cleft Palate Story

Samuel Berkowitz, DDS, MS, FICD
Orthodontist
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics and Surgery
University of Miami School of Medicine
Research Director, Plastic Surgery Department
Miami Children's Hospital
Miami, Florida

• Preface, Acknowledgments and Introduction
  
• When a Child Is Born with a Cleft
  
• Feeding Your Child
  
• The Anatomy of Clefts
  
• The Causes of Clefting
  
• The Cleft Palate Team
  
• Preparing for Surgery
  
• Surgery
  
• Facial and Dental Concerns
  
• Speech Concerns
  
• Hearing Concerns
  
• What You Need to Know
  
• Appendix A: Financial Assistance and Other Resources
  
• Appendix B: Tips on Financing Health Care
  
• Appendix C: Resources for People with Facial Differences
  
• Appendix D: Selected Bibliography of Publications on Cleft Lip and Palate
  
• Glossary