Facts:
- Most common genetic cause of cleft palate.
- VCFS affects about 1 in 4,000 newborns.
- It is caused by the deletion of of a small segment in chromosome 22.
- Early speech intervention is needed for children with VCFS.
- Delayed speech and language, hypernasality and articulation disorders are very common in VCFS.
- There is no "cure" for VCFS, but there are ways to treat the various problems associated with this syndrome.
- Many children with VCFS have specific learning disabilities. Math and abstract reasoning are typically most difficult for these individuals.