Overview
The Velopharyngeal Dysfunction Clinic healthcare professionals at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center evaluate patients with resonance disorders due to a variety of causes.
The Velopharyngeal Dysfunction Clinic is staffed by an interdisciplinary team of specialists, including:
Immediately following the evaluation, recommendations for management are made by the team.
The Velopharyngeal Dysfunction Clinic is associated with the Craniofacial Center of Cincinnati Children's.
Recommended Print Resources
The Speech Pathology Department at Cincinnati Children's recommends the following book for further information about clefts, velopharyngeal dysfunction and team care:
- Kummer AW. (2008). Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies: Effects on Speech and Resonance, 2nd Edition. Clifton Park, NY: Thomson Delmar Learning.
Hours of Operation
Second Wednesday and fourth Thursday of every month, 8 am to noon.
Activity and Coloring Book
You can download an activity and coloring book to help your child prepare for their visit to the Velopharyngeal Dysfunction Clinic in portable document format (.pdf) here. You must have Adobe Acrobat" Reader installed on your computer to read these files.
You can download Adobe Acrobat" Reader at Adobe's Web site by selecting the version appropriate for your type of computer.
For more information about the Velopharyngeal Dysfunction Clinic or to make a referral, please call Angela Davis, 513-636-0336.
