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2024 Cleft Con Houston Session Recordings

… 2024 Cleft Con Houston Session Recordings 2024 Cleft Con Houston Session Recordings Back to Cleft Con Welcome with Susie Schafer Keynote: Lisa Olivarez and her son, Juan. Lisa Olivarez was born and raised in Saint … In her leisure time, Lisa finds joy in running and cheering on her six children as they participate in sports. Additionally, she is actively working towards her educational goal of completing her bachelor’s degree in child and family … Adult Track Parent Track The Road to Cleft Acceptance: Share Your Story Speakers: Monica Bush, Karalyn Holden, Jim Rowe Moderator: Vickie Stolle Join us as we create an intimate and supportive space for individuals from diverse …
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Eduardo’s Oaths

… Eduardo’s Oaths Eduardo’s Oaths Inspired by his unstoppable mother, Eduardo took control of his life. Now he’s inspiring other children with clefts do the same Eduardo’s mother felt a sense of loss when … since 2002 60+ active partner surgeons 45+ active partner hospitals … Inspired by his unstoppable mother, Eduardo took control of his life. Now he’s inspiring other children with clefts do the same … Eduardo’s Oaths …
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Guidance Related to Nutrition Care Provision

… have feeding difficulties and are malnourished should also be provided with appropriate feeding and nutrition services. Smile Train’s partners are encouraged to provide feeding counselling, nutrition assessment, and nutrition support as a standard of care to all patients. Smile Train works to assist its partners by: providing financial support through this nutrition grant, building capacity … needed to ensure effective, appropriate, and safe feeding and nutrition care to all patients in need who are managed by Smile Train’s partners. 2) Definitions Feeding counselling : This is the interactive process in which the health provider …
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To Young People with Clefts, from Cleft Con '24

… to talk, but you need to realize you’ll never make a career out of public speaking.” Kenny was the keynote speaker at Smile Train’s fifth annual Global Cleft Con — an honest, immersive, interactive virtual gathering by and for the cleft … young people galvanized by examples like Kenny’s and events like Cleft Con, so is his ability to prove doubters wrong. Smile Train Student Ambassadors Brooke Peterson and Ruth Thomas from Texas and Parker Frost from Florida embody this … and courage that you were also born with. Brooke, Parker, and Ruth on their panel, with moderator Stephanie Strucaly, Smile Train’s Manager of Community Development On Embracing Your Cleft Kenny : If you're struggling to embrace your …
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Speech Therapist App Privacy Policy

… We collect the following information regarding Users when you register for an account: First and last name Email address Username and password We may also collect additional information, such as your organization, phone number, address and country location, job title, preferred language, and area of expertise, when you communicate with us, submit … which you access the App and Services. For example, we collect general location data when you provide us with your address. In the event we may collect precise information about the location of your device, we will obtain your consent …
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Teresa Bridges: Love Yourself and Respect Others

… Teresa Bridges: Love Yourself and Respect Others Teresa Bridges: Love Yourself and Respect Others There is nothing more important for parents to teach. Teresa Bridges was born in 1960 with a cleft lip and palate. Her small-town Georgia family found a local doctor to perform her …
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Medical Advisory Board

… Medical Advisory Board Medical Advisory Board Overview Leadership Board of Directors Medical Advisory Board Staff Medical Advisory Board Listings Larry Hollier Jr., MD, FACS Chairman Professor of Plastic Surgery Baylor College of Medicine Texas Children’s Hospital Karoon Agrawal, MD Senior Consultant … Care Malnutrition in Children Evidence-Based Medicine  Felicity Vidya Mehendale, MD, FRCS President International Confederation of Cleft Lip & Palate and Related Craniofacial Anomalies Director Global Cleft Lip and Palate Research …
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Bravery And Courage Also Run In Her Family

… when Jeann thought she had found a way to get her daughter with a cleft to a healthy weight, COVID-19 forced the entire island into lockdown. It was not the birthday surprise Jeann had expected. She scheduled her seventh-month ultrasound for … she needed to reach a healthy weight. Unfortunately, that was right around the time the COVID-19 pandemic reached their island in the Philippines, forcing the entire region into lockdown and putting Jeann and Alejandro temporarily out of … when Jeann thought she had found a way to get her daughter with a cleft to a healthy weight, COVID-19 forced the entire island into lockdown. … Bravery And Courage Also Run In Her Family …
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Dealing With Healthcare Provider Burnout During the COVID-19 Pandemic

… Dealing with Healthcare Provider Burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic DATE : Saturday 18th September LANGUAGE : English / French / Portuguese / Spanish TIME : 10:00 ET / 16:00 CAT / 19:30 IST Register This session will focus on the wellbeing of healthcare workers … Community Psychiatry.Dr Kedare is a member and past President of the Bombay Psychiatric Society, Life Fellow Member of Indian Psychiatric Society, and past Honorary Secretary and Life Fellow Member of the Indian Association for Geriatric …
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Health Brochure

… birth. Additionally, diagnostic testing can be done to determine if other abnormalities are present. Can clefts be repaired? Reconstructive surgery for clefts has evolved over more than half a century and today’s techniques and procedures have come a long way. Most experts agree that cleft lips should generally be repaired around 3-6 months after birth. Cleft palates typically can be operated on between 9 and 18 months of age. … can affect their nutrition, speech, hearing, dental development, appearance and self-esteem. How soon can clefts be repaired? While some parents may request that the cleft be repaired soon after birth and before the child goes home from …
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Love Meets Joy (Season 1)

… Love Meets Joy (Season 1) Smile Train Presents: The Love Meets Joy Podcast (Season 1) Listen to the Trailer Season 2 Join advocates Iva Ballou and Ashley Barbour as they discuss their personal journeys and all things … emotional difficulties, and their paths to self-acceptance. Listen Now Transcript Episode 3: Dating and Relationships with a Facial Difference As members of the cleft community know firsthand, having a facial difference can introduce a … to sharing their own thoughts about the “language of cleft”, in this episode, Ashley and Iva discuss their experiences with bullying and share advice for others who may be dealing with it. Listen Now Transcript Episode 6: A Parent's Cleft …
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Voices From the First-Ever In-Person Cleft Con

… Voices From the First-Ever In-Person Cleft Con Voices From the First-Ever In-Person Cleft Con “It truly felt like we all needed it — as though it fed our souls” This past July, Smile Train made history with Cleft Con Chicago, the … belonging that Conrad felt. He was in awe that he was in a room surrounded by people who looked like him and shared his experiences. I think up until this point, being cleft-affected made him feel very isolated. As a mother, this moment of …

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