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… because of one or more of the following communication problems: Language Delay Articulation Problems Hypernasality Nasal Air Emission Compensatory Articulation Errors Voice Problems Early surgical repair usually provides a much-improved mechanism for speech. As children with cleft lip and/or palate grow, the development … speech and communication skills should be followed closely by a trained speech professional. Even after cleft palate repair, children may need specialized therapy in order to correct their speech. They may also need a second palate surgery …
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… currently available in English (“Smile Train Speech Games and Practice”) and Spanish (“Smile Train Habla y Lenguaje”). Apple Google App to Connect Patients to Care Smile Train has developed a mobile and web-based app across seven languages …
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… ACPA Annual Meeting 2022 ACPA Annual Meeting 2022 March 29 – April 2, 2022 Registration Smile Train partners can register for the ACPA Meeting using a coupon code which will be shared by their Smile Train Manager. The code gives partners a 100% discount and will not require payment information. Complete the … form online at this link. Coupon code box is prominently placed in the registration form. Reach out to your Smile Train Manager or the E&T team if you need the coupon code. ACPA will make changes from in-person to virtual …
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… also includes our “Digitalization in Comprehensive Cleft Care” Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French. Implementing an International Scholars Program through in-person and virtual training …
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… especially toward those with a different ability,” said Clobes. The teen hopes to become a nurse. She’ll study abroad in Ecuador for a year and begin college at Wichita State University in the Fall of 2023, where she’ll major in Nursing and …
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… a queen, as she was born with a cleft lip. Fortunately, Alexa received her free life-changing cleft repair surgery from Smile Train at a young age. In Mexico, there is still social stigma against people born with clefts. That's why it was … dancers accompanied Alexa with bright and colorful feathers, masks made out of ayacahuite, and embroidered blankets, but Smile Train partner surgeon Dr. Blas Domínguez, the local surgeon who performed Alexa’s cleft surgery, said her smile was the highlight of the parade. After the event, Smile Train’s Monica Dominguez, Program Director, Mexico and …
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… often, for better speech outcomes. Available for free in English, Spanish, and Filipino (Tagalog) in Google Play and Apple App Store. Patient & Family Resources We can help patients and their families learn about comprehensive cleft care …
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… Sra. Poskitt Helps Her Students Turn Trash into Smiles Sra. Poskitt Helps Her Students Turn Trash into Smiles Changing the world one smile — and one bottle — at a time Dana Poskitt is a Spanish teacher at the International Polytechnic High School (IPOLY) in Pomona, CA. She is also the founder of Project Smile, a club where students turn their trash into smiles by donating the money they earn from redeeming their recyclables to …
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… needs their child may have throughout each stage of their life. All English Arabic Bahasa Chinese French Portuguese Spanish Vietnamese 0-2 Years 2-6 Years 6-12 Years 12-18 Years 18+ Lift the Lip 0-2 Years 2-6 Years 6-12 Years 12-18 Years …
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… Strategic Plan Next Stop, the Future of Cleft Care: On Track to Three Million Smiles Smile Train's Strategic Plan 2021-2026 Download Our Strategic Plan Smile Train’s journey began with an idea: Local experts could provide cleft care to … to advance the interests of beneficiaries … On Track to Three Million Smiles Smile Train's Strategic Plan 2021-2026 … Strategic Plan …
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… Risk of Infection for Healthcare Workers Register Send questions in advance On April 7 at 15:00 - 16:30 GMT, join the Smile Train-Lifebox Safe Surgery and Anesthesia Initiative for a webinar overview of PPE best practice. Chaired by oral … Hydrogen Peroxide Other PPE Decontamination Methods Ineffective Methods Chair: Tom Osundwa, MD Dr. Tom Osundwa, a Smile Train partner surgeon, is a Senior Lecturer in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Nairobi and a … medicine at the University of Nairobi Institute of Tropical and Infectious Diseases. He is a founding member of Smile Train Africa’s Medical Advisory Council and Chair of the Medical Advisory Council of Gertrude Children’s Hospital …
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… mental health and substance abuse, and participating in the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America National Forum in Washington, DC. Ling will spend this coming academic year volunteering in Ecuador, then will attend Wichita State University to major in nursing and Spanish. As a nurse, “I am interested in serving the non-English speaking community …