Speech Therapy for Cleft Lip and Palate in Menlo Park and San Jose, CA
Personalized Speech Therapy for Cleft Lip and Palate
A cleft lip or palate can affect how sounds are formed, how words are spoken, and how clearly you’re understood. At Peninsula Associates Speech Therapy Services, we provide personalized speech therapy for children and adults born with a cleft lip, palate, or both.
Whether you are a parent seeking treatment for a child after surgery or an adult looking to improve speech clarity, our goal is the same: to help you speak more clearly, communicate with confidence, and feel fully heard.
What Is Cleft Lip and Palate?
Each person’s experience is unique, but some common cleft-related speech challenges include:
- Difficulty pronouncing certain consonants like p, b, t, or s
- Speech that sounds overly nasal
- Delayed speech and language development in children
- Avoiding conversation due to frustration or self-consciousness
We take time to understand how a cleft lip or palate is affecting you or your child, then create a therapy plan tailored to your needs.
How Speech Therapy Helps with Cleft Lip and Palate
Surgical repair is usually done in infancy or early childhood, and many children begin speech therapy shortly afterward. In some cases, therapy starts earlier, or even without surgery, to help build early communication skills and support long-term speech development.
Whether you’ve had surgery or not, speech therapy can improve sound production, reduce nasal airflow, and help you communicate more clearly and comfortably. We use age-appropriate techniques for children and personalized strategies for teens and adults, which may include:
- Articulation exercises to improve sound clarity
- Visual or tactile cues to guide accurate tongue and lip placement
- Strategies to reduce nasal-sounding speech
- Collaboration with ENTs, craniofacial teams, or surgeons as needed
We customize every therapy plan based on your or your child’s speech, surgery history, and long-term communication goals.
Why Choose Peninsula Associates Speech Therapy Services for Cleft Lip and Palate Therapy
Peninsula Associates Speech Therapy Services has been supporting children and adults with cleft-related speech challenges since 1978. Our speech-language pathologists are experienced in treating the articulation, resonance, and communication issues that can arise after cleft repair, and we collaborate with your doctors and surgeons to ensure therapy is both seamless and personalized. Whether we’re helping your child reach early speech milestones or working with you to refine articulation as an adult, we provide compassionate, expert treatment tailored to your goals and needs.
Reach Out Today to Get Started
Contact Peninsula Associates Speech Therapy Services today to schedule an appointment at our Menlo Park or San Jose location. Our speech-language pathologists will guide you through the next steps and help you or your child speak more clearly and confidently.