Educational Attainment of Children Born with Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate in the United Kingdom.
Sukhraj S GrewalSirisha PonduriSam D LearyYvonne WrenJohn M D ThompsonAnthony J IrelandAndy R NessJonathan R SandyPublished in: The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (2020)
Children born with UCLP have poorer educational attainment at age 7 across all subject areas though differences were modest. Children with poor functional outcomes at age 5 had worse educational outcomes age 7. Improvements in functional outcomes could enhance educational outcomes.