Cleft lip and palate, a congenital disorder affecting 1 in 700 live births, is a significant healthcare burden in India. The condition leads to mental agony for the patients and their families.

Around one in 700 babies worldwide are born with a cleft lip or palate. However, many parents and carers have little idea of how clefts affect children’s ability to make speech sounds and learn ...

Katelyn Kotlarek, an assistant professor in the Division of Communication Disorders in the University of Wyoming’s College of Health Sciences, has been selected as a President’s Distinguished Scholar.