| Abstract: | Children with cleft lip and/or palate are at risk for societal disapproval and/or discrimination and emotional adjustment problems due to facial disfigurement, speech impairment, and learning difficulties. This article reviews the potential psychosocial problems from a developmental perspective and offers suggestions as to the role of nurses at each developmental stage. Nurses may be prone to the same negative attitudes and biases as the general population and may engage in subtle discrimination against children with cleft lip and/or palate. |
