Well, it finally happened. My cleft affected son came home from school and after asking him how his day was he told me it was a good day but…he was playing in the big play yard with the upper grades and an older boy came up to him and asked him “what is wrong with your lip?” My heart stopped. I quite literally was not expecting this today and even though it has been something in the back of all…
GEN-01 This is a link that will take you to a booklet published by the Cleft Palate Foundation and is a great resource of information regarding genetic testing, causes and treatments of cleft lip and/or palate. Like the many families of children with birth defects, the CDC wants to find out what causes them. Understanding the factors that can increase the chance of having a baby with a birth defect will help us learn more about the causes. CDC coordinates,…
