Children born with craniofacial anomalies are on the caseloads of SLPs in all settings. In order to provide effective intervention, the SLP must have an understanding of the child's diagnosis, indentifying features, timetable for medical and surgical interventions and evaluation/treatment techniques unique to the craniofacial population. For this session, five commonly occurring craniofacial diagnoses have been selected in order to highlight the aforementioned information. The specific craniofacial anomalies to be discussed are; cleft lip and palate, submucous cleft palate, Pierre Robin sequence, velocardiofacial syndrome and hemifacial microsomia. Information on expanding the oral peripheral exam beyond the mouth will be included.