With more than thirty years’ experience in the field, Dr. Berkowitz presents a comprehensive guide for parents of children with cleft lip
and/or palate. Without sacrificing substance, he offers a clear and accessible resource that’s bound to be referred to again and again over the child’s course of treatment. He answers the full range of
parents’ questions.


• What are the treatment options?
• What do all those medical terms mean?
• What is a “cleft palate team”?
• What should we expect after surgery?
• What if my insurance company gives me trouble?
• Are there organizations that can help us?





Surgical procedures performed from birth to
adolescence are treated in depth by helping to put themselves and their child at ease.
 
Making the book especially useful are appendices on financial assistance, agencies, foundations, support groups, publications, and a glossary of terms.