Thank you. I appreciate your comments. However, I was inquiring specifically about cleft palate
only. My assumption is that a child with a cleft palate only will not be "obviously" different from his
peers. Again, I don't want to appear insensitive, but I'm just trying to wrap my brain around this. My
son has a cleft palate only. He is having that repaired and apparently in a lot of cases if the palate is
repaired properly, the child will not have any speach issues. I guess I was just under the assumption
that once his palate was repaired (and possibly some orthodontics) that he would be just like
everyone else. I certainly don't see any difference in him, other than the fact that he occassionally has
milk come out his nose. I certainly don't treat him any differently than our other son. So, can
someone please tell me the lasting effects of a cleft palate only!
Thanks!
Michelle