Under the guidance of our program coordinator, we evaluate and manage a broad range of feeding problems related to craniofacial conditions. Our coordinator is a speech-language pathologist and a nationally recognized expert in the management of feeding disorders in children with craniofacial conditions.
Support, counseling and educational sessions are available to assist families and to help address any feeding issues or difficulties. Close contact is maintained with the child’s pediatrician and this includes our team closely monitoring a newborn’s weight gain.
Should specialized feeding systems be required, we will provide families with an initial supply of appropriate bottles or nipples, along with details on how to obtain further supplies.
The American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association website has an excellent set of videos designed to give families information about feeding a baby with a cleft palate.
We provide care for a variety of conditions children are born with (congenital conditions) as well as conditions that may occur during a child’s life. These include:
