Implementation of Prenatal Visits for an Interdisciplinary Cleft Lip and Palate Clinic

This session will describe the process of implementing prenatal visits among an interdisciplinary Cleft Lip and Palate team, highlighting the education provided by the Speech Language Pathologist in the areas of feeding and speech-language, the need for collaboration among providers, and addressing specific concerns families bring to the prenatal visits.

Learner Outcome(s):

• Illustrate the benefits and rational for providing prenatal visits to families expecting a child with a cleft lip and/or palate.
• Design prenatal visits among an interdisciplinary team to address common concerns among families attending a Cleft Lip and Palate Clinic.
• List three key topics parents frequently inquire about during prenatal visits.