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… Than Your Fear” “Your Story Is Bigger Than Your Fear” Inside Cleft Con New York Most people never have to think about the difference between telling your story and explaining yourself. But, as so many people with clefts know all too well, … selves. And to start looking beyond the “why” of their lives to finally focus on the “who.” In her opening address to what was likely the largest gathering of cleft-affected people in the history of New York, Susannah Schaefer, Smile Train’s …
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… Practice Resources We have a complete library of Best Practice Guides to support partners as they provide top-quality, safe cleft surgery and comprehensive care. All Best Practice Resources All Surgery Resources Cleft Awareness Comprehensive Care Resources Cleft Care Timeline … not all assessments and treatments mentioned here are yet available across our network of partner hospitals and that patients do not always return for consistent services. This timeline, therefore, represents an ideal and is meant as …
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… Tadeo Sees a Brighter Tomorrow Tadeo Sees a Brighter Tomorrow His courageous mother fought for him from his first breath After the devastation of losing a newborn baby, her father, and her mother one after the other, Maria told herself she was through having children. Then she learned she was pregnant again. With twins. Nine slow, agonizing months later, she gave birth to Mateo and Tadeo — and Tadeo couldn’t breathe. The midwife told Maria he would be stillborn. But Maria told the woman to give him CPR. “He wanted to live. I felt that he wanted to …
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… Cleft Community Advisory Council Cleft Community Advisory Council The CCAC is an important part of Smile Train's community. Informed by their own experiences with clefts, our members help advance the organization’s … Feeding Knowledge is Power United States Nov 7, 2023 Linda Morris: Cleft Rebel View More Patient and Family Resources Smile Train aims to support families worldwide by creating, connecting, and sharing resources about comprehensive cleft …
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… hope, she shows them photos and videos of Vicente, who instantly becomes their hero, too. This International Nurses Day, Smile Train salutes Celeste and all of our other heroic partner nurses around the world for the lifesaving work they do, …
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… Bali Lambie Bio Bali Lambie Vice President, Development As Vice President of Development, Bali Lambie leads Smile Train's philanthropic initiatives, driving innovative strategies to secure transformative funding and foster …
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… and “Is there a surgery available?” haunted her and she didn’t know where to find answers. She heard a cleft specialist, Smile Train partner Dr. Juan Cuellar, was coming to the nearby Hospital de Especialidades Pediátricas in Chiapas, Mexico, …
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… unique ability to bring hope, joy, and healing to families like Chaipishek’s is just one reason why your support for Smile Train matters. You don’t have to take our word for it. Chaipishek wanted to tell you all that you mean to him … because they made our dreams come true. When we got home, everyone told me, “Wow! Your son is now better!” Sharing smiles as a family And when Anuwat talked to me after going back to school after surgery, he said, “I am so happy. I can … and be grateful for every good thing in their lives no matter how much or how little they may earn. Chaipishek sends smiles from his family to yours I am extremely grateful for Smile Train. When I found out that Anuwat and Aitya’s …
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… story with us just after local experts performed the free cleft surgeries her girls needed to live and thrive, thanks to Smile Train supporters like you. Baby Ernie, Jr. I didn’t know my first child, Ernie, Jr., would have a cleft until I … our luck. Ernie and Ermalen after their cleft surgeries My whole family and I send endless thanks and blessings to Smile Train and its donors because we never could have been able to afford even one of these surgeries on our own, let …
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… factors, a child could undergo multiple surgeries during their first 20 years. Essential Information About Cleft Surgery Smile Train has created a video that explains essential information about safety and quality measures before, during, and immediately after surgery. View now in English, and contact Smile Train for availability in other languages. Surgery Steps Before Before surgery, it is important for caregivers to …
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… of sharing and educating. Of making new friends and building a community that’s truly Cleft Strong. With these words, Smile Train’s President CEO Susannah Schaefer inaugurated the second-annual Cleft Con . Over the next few hours, nearly … teachers, therapists, artists, medical professionals, authors, entrepreneurs, and so many more — took her call to heart. Smile Train is driven to reduce stigma and ensure every person with a cleft feels accepted. Cleft Con furthers this goal … Difference Iva Ballou, founder of RealSophisticatedJoy, and Ashley Barbour, founder of Cleft Love: Learning to Love My Smile , discuss relationships, online dating, and reimagining conventional standards of beauty. Iva and Ashley’s top tips …
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… After years of hard work and determination, she became a pediatric speech-language pathologist (SLP) and a member of Smile Train’s Cleft Community Advisory Council (CCAC). Read her story below to learn how she works to help other children … The importance of giving back was something my mom instilled in me from when I was very young. I got involved with Smile Train through her. My mom donated and I remember the little postcards we used to get in the mail thanking us for … for all the lessons it has taught me. Interested in getting more involved in the cleft community? Learn more about Smile Train’s Cleft Community Advisory Council . … How this speech therapist is using her experiences to pave the way for …