In 1971, the American Speech and Hearing Associa tion, under contract with the National Institute of Dental Reseach, assembled an interdisciplinary commit tee to review the present status of clinical research on cleft lip and palate, and to discuss possible approaches and recommend priorities with respect to filling the gaps in existing knowledge. Between August, 1971 and July, 1972, state-of-the-art workshops were conducted by six subcommittees—concerned, respectively, with etiology and pathogenesis, anatomy and physiology, pediatric and otologic aspects, surgery and physical management, orofacial growth and dentistry, and speech and psy chosocial management.
Presented here is the report of the subcommittee concerned with pediatric and otologic aspects. Addi tional information concerning the entire review, includ ing a list of the subcommittees and their chairmen, appears at the end of the article.
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