You are a member of a cleft palate team. You have been asked to…

Question Answered step-by-step You are a member of a cleft palate team. You have been asked to… You are a member of a cleft palate team. You have been asked to evaluate Brian, a newborn who has been diagnosed with bilateral cleft lip and palate. He is the first child of a 17-year-old mother and a 19-year-old father. The mother, Nicole, was midway through her junior year in high school, when she discovered she was pregnant. She left school during her 8th month when high blood pressure forced her to have complete bed rest. However, she plans on returning to school and would like to attend college. She received prenatal care through a free clinic after her 5th month when she discovered she was pregnant, but is convinced that had she gone to the doctor earlier she could have avoided Brian’s problems. Kyle, Brian’s father, is working at Wal-Mart, but had plans to join the service when he learned that Nicky was pregnant. He gets minimal health insurance coverage which he pays for himself and is worried about the long-term financial aspects of this disorder. Brian has a bilateral cleft of the hard and soft palate and possible hearing loss. 1. Describe the role of a speech pathologist in Brian’s cleft palate team. plan a possible course of treatment for Brian from now until he is 5 years old, based on the priority issues. What are some of the factors that you must take into consideration at each stage of his development? What would you do first, second, etc. and why did you make those decisions?. 2. What questions do you think the parents would have? How would you answer them? Social Science Psychology COMD 220 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)