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… like me in my area.” When Sheema was 14, her prayers were answered at last, when her family discovered their local Smile Train partner, Arif Memorial Teaching Hospital. After spending her whole life thinking she was the only person with …
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… be needed, such as orthodontists, oral surgeons or a prosthodontist to provide bridges or partial dentures to replace missing teeth. Speech and Language: Like all children, a child with a cleft will begin learning about speech from the … hypernasality may need additional surgery and speech therapy to speak clearly and be understood by others. Nasal air emission: Children born with cleft palate may have a leakage of airflow through the nose. This emission occurs when the speaker is trying to build up oral air pressure for consonant sounds. Compensatory articulation …
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… [they told me] Damián may have been born with a cleft, but don’t worry. We will heal him.” Javier and Damián sharing a smile But even the best medical treatment in the world means little without continuing care and encouragement at home. …
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… 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 first-ever in-person gathering by and for the US cleft community. …
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… Cleft Mom “It was unnerving at first to sit holding my infant in a small room surrounded by physicians. The only thing missing was a spotlight.” Miranda was born on April 28, 1996, a slow Sunday in Vermont that was weirdly festive in my … turned 18. It was unnerving at first to sit holding my infant in a small room surrounded by physicians. The only thing missing was a spotlight. The doctors would take turns inspecting my baby and asking questions: about her cleft, her ears, … without her. Miranda had surgery when she was about 10 months old; I scheduled it during a school break so I wouldn’t miss any classes. They assured me she wasn’t feeling any pain, even as she cried. And how could she not? A belly sleeper …