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… attention. She believes her work spreading awareness of clefts and advocating for the cleft community as a member of Smile Train’s Cleft Community Advisory Council (CACC) is a natural part of this. She shares her moving story with us … experiences to raise awareness about clefts. Nathalie with her colleagues Last winter, I got my answer when I saw that Smile Train’s Cleft Community Advisory Council was accepting applications. How many other families are in the same boat … speak, and hear? That’s why, to me, one of the most exciting developments in cleft awareness is the Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act, or ELSA , that’s making its way through Congress. Right now, whether insurances have to cover certain aspects …
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… and fully expected her to drop out to get married before too long, anyway. Just wait until you see me in class , she smiled to herself. Then you will have no choice but to take me seriously . But other students peeking in the windows to … Dr. Neela discussing patient records with her staff at Anandaloke Hospital It's also what led her to become a Smile Train partner. In the 15 years since she started working with Smile Train, Dr. Neela has performed more than 4,500 free, life-changing cleft surgeries for children, and many adults, …
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… Advisory Board and founder of Leaders Project at Teachers College, Columbia University. Speech Resources All English Spanish French Portuguese Mandarin Bahasa Hindi Other Practice Games Speech Games & Books: How to Practice Cleft Speech …
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… Cleft Con Cleft Con As the world’s largest cleft charity, Smile Train is so proud to organize Cleft Con – an honest, immersive, and interactive experience for the entire cleft …
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… operating room, Dr. Elizabeth Igaga is fighting to make anesthesia and surgery safer for every patient. As part of the Smile Train-Lifebox Safe Surgery and Anesthesia Initiative Content Series, we sat down with Dr. Elizabeth Igaga to … a Ugandan anesthesiologist and a lecturer at the Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University. She attended medical school and completed her Masters at Makerere University. She currently does her … minimum standards for safe surgery are met all around the country. You recently led an online Train-the-Trainer for the Smile Train-Lifebox pulse oximetry workshops. How did you become involved in this work? Since the start of my residency, …
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… Special Invitation Attend Every Day After’s World Premiere Sunday August 13 at the Historic TCL Chinese 6 Theaters RSVP Smile Train and One Production Place, the award-winning film team behind the short documentary "Every Day After," warmly …
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… Meets Joy season one here or wherever you get your podcasts. Read more stories from our community United States Jun 6, 2025 Justin Long Would Like to Buy a Smile United States May 29, 2025 Sara Horne Improves Speaking, Hearing, and Confidence United States May 8, 2025 Mercer Middle School Goes the Distance for Smiles United States Dec 17, 2024 Karen Chambers Knows All a Second …
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… philanthropic initiatives have left many understandably suspicious of modern healthcare. It's places like these where Smile Train’s unique model truly shines. Because we work directly with local hospitals, our partner social workers have … who are ready to help. If possible, I would even introduce them to Benoit so that he can take them to their nearest Smile Train partner and experience the joy of seeing their child healthy. Akuya and Kossi share a smile Kossi : Our wish for Akuya is that she goes to school as far as she wants and that she becomes successful in life, …
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… "Do's and Don’ts" of the Cleft Community "Do's and Don’ts" of the Cleft Community That Remind Us “Every Smile Has a Story.” Advice straight from people who have been there As humans, we find comfort in the familiar. Whether … like you would want to be treated. Moreover, it's important to remember that for some families, like Jessi said, "Every smile has a story — ours just happens to have a cleft." Want to make a difference for the cleft community here in the US …
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… member of the Global Initiative for Children’s Surgery (GICS) and Lifebox Nursing Advisor. This article is part of the Smile Train-Lifebox Safe Surgery and Anesthesia Initiative Content Series. “When it comes to healthcare leadership, it is … I am so excited to say that we are the only country in the world that has integrated nursing into its framework. Smile Train is supporting nurses training on cleft surgical safety and nurse participation in a course on research design …
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… What Are Clefts? What Are Clefts? 1 in 700 babies is born with a cleft lip and/or palate globally. Clefts cause difficulties eating , breathing , hearing , and … highest cleft incidences are among Asians (approximately 1 in 500 births). Caucasians have an average incidence of 1 in 700 births and individuals of African descent have the lowest incidence of approximately 1 in 1,200 births. What are the causes of cleft lip and palate? No one …
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… Lisa Olivarez and her son, Juan. Lisa Olivarez was born and raised in Saint Augustine, Florida. As a military spouse, veteran, foster, and adoptive mom, she has dedicated herself to caring for others. After serving honorably for more than …