Purpose This article aims to provide a set of guiding principles for interdisciplinary team care
of velopharyngeal inadequacy (VPI) for speech, regardless of the etiology. Method A …

Objective: To evaluate the effect of an American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association
(ACPA)–approved multidisciplinary team on velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) diagnosis …

Objective To date, the recording of outcomes of interventions for velopharyngeal dysfunction
(VPD) has not been standardized. This makes a comparison of results between studies …

Objective: To document an evidence based evolution of VPI management over an 18 year
period with the goal of optimizing speech while minimizing complications and need for re …

Patients with cleft palate with and without cleft lip, and/or velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI)
present with complex speech disorders that require both surgical and therapeutic …

Background: Proper evaluation and analysis of speech surgery outcomes for cleft-related
velopharyngeal incompetence in children and young adults performed on humanitarian …

Objective The inaugural Cleft Summit aimed to unite experts and foster interdisciplinary
collaboration, seeking a collective understanding of velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) …

Speech-language pathologists are often involved in the diagnosis and treatment of
velopharyngeal incompetence (VPI). Some speech-language pathologists have extensive …

A single surgeon's 20 year experience in one cleft center with differential diagnosis for
differential management of velopharyngeal dysfunction (VPD) is reviewed. The specific …

Multidisciplinary assessment by trained specialist from speech and language pathology and
surgery remain the cornerstone in the evaluation and management of this patient cohort …